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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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movement practice: a philosophy
movement practice: a philosophy

What my movement practice looks like.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondMay 1, 2021 Comments
a little list of good things
a little list of good things

Featuring images from Marcus’ camping trip, innovative artists, and Ted Lasso’s shortbread.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondApril 23, 2021 Comments
to george
to george

Thoughts after the Chauvin verdict.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondApril 21, 2021 Comments
celebrate good times!
celebrate good times!

Here’s to pealing-bell celebrations!

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friendsKaren WalrondApril 19, 2021 Comment
livin’ my life like it’s platinum
livin’ my life like it’s platinum

It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, and I’m feelin’ good.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 15, 2021 Comments
a little list of good things
a little list of good things

Polka-dot art, growing old in Brazil, and why your future is so bright.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondApril 11, 2021Comment
the laws of the motion of life
the laws of the motion of life

I mean, it’s just physics, really.

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how to make light, random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 6, 2021 Comments
a little list of good things
a little list of good things

Featuring volcanoes, vaccines, and vivacious women.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 30, 2021Comment
checkpoint
checkpoint

Something new this way comes.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondMarch 28, 2021 Comments
meaning
meaning

Who knew that Bruce Springsteen’s words would get me?

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondMarch 25, 2021 Comments
a little list of good things
a little list of good things

Featuring friendly manatees, a lost tourist, and free trainings on how to intervene when you witness bigotry.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 21, 2021 Comments
how to exorcise a funk
how to exorcise a funk

I’m feeling better now.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondMarch 18, 2021Comment
sunup :: sundown
sunup :: sundown

God bless science.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondMarch 15, 2021 Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring global masks, Yukon dancing, and bowling alley drones.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 12, 2021 Comment
random thoughts: signs of hope
random thoughts: signs of hope

Things are slowly starting to look up.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondMarch 8, 2021 Comments
this is 17.
this is 17.

Already?!

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familyKaren WalrondMarch 3, 2021 Comments
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Thinking of my Chinese-Trinidadian grandmother, Floris Walrond, today. Happy Year of the Fire Horse, everyone!
"I’ve been felled by a diabolical cold — my ribs hurt from sneezing so much, and I’ve had brain fog as I’ve never had before. (Admission: I rarely get colds, so maybe this is normal and not nearly as diabolical as I think
"You don’t focus on doing the right thing because of the results that may follow. You focus on doing the right thing because it’s the right thing to do. You’re kind because being kind counts. You celebrate compassion because b
"Mr. Rogers famously said that in times of struggle and challenge, we should “look for the helpers.” But lately, I’ve seen a lot of folks online say, “Who do we look to when the helpers are being brutalized, murdered, and
 

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