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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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august break:  bicycle
august break: bicycle

Day 5 of the August break.

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august break:  where I live ...
august break: where I live ...

Day 4 of the August break.

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august break:  turquoise
august break: turquoise

Day 3 of the August break.

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august break:  heart
august break: heart

Day two of this year’s August break.

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august break:  window
august break: window

Day one of this year’s August break.

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back to home
back to home

We’re going back in.

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big plansKaren WalrondJuly 30, 2021 Comment
i’m charmed by…
i’m charmed by…

You gotta get you some friends like these.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 21, 2021Comment
how to create a solo retreat
how to create a solo retreat

Everyone should have a solo retreat at some point.

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placesKaren WalrondJuly 14, 2021 Comments
a solo retreat
a solo retreat

Time for some R&R.

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big plansKaren WalrondJuly 11, 2021Comment
travel in the time of coronavirus
travel in the time of coronavirus

I got in a plane this week. It was weird.

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placesKaren WalrondJuly 3, 2021Comment
summer has begun
summer has begun

It’s officially summertime.

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familyKaren WalrondJune 26, 2021Comment
a return to quiet
a return to quiet

Summer time is quiet time.

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big plansKaren WalrondJune 13, 2021Comment
hey, friend.
hey, friend.

I’m so excited to return to my newsletter roots.

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big plansKaren WalrondJune 6, 2021Comment
a little list of good things
a little list of good things

Featuring a eulogy, a Caribbean font, and funky Japanese trip-hop.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMay 21, 2021 Comments
prom!
prom!

Some joy this weekend.

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friendsKaren WalrondMay 17, 2021 Comment
a little list of good things
a little list of good things

Featuring Rastafarianism, whales, and a pre-South-African-apartheid-themed music video.

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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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