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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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free your mind
free your mind

And the rest will follow.

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big plansKaren WalrondSeptember 13, 2023radiant rebellionComment
can you hear it?
can you hear it?

It’s coming, friends. And you should join me.

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big plansKaren WalrondSeptember 7, 2023radiant rebellionComment
are you ready to help lead the rebellion?
are you ready to help lead the rebellion?

Applications to join the Radiant Rebellion Book Launch Squadron are open!

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big plansKaren WalrondSeptember 1, 2023radiant rebellionComment
grabbing my matches
grabbing my matches
big plansKaren WalrondAugust 24, 2023 Comments
year 2
year 2

It’s back-to-school time. For all of us.

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familyKaren WalrondAugust 21, 2023Comment
fifty-six
fifty-six

Happy birthday to me!

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Karen WalrondJuly 16, 2023birthday Comments
all I want for my birthday is to fight hate
all I want for my birthday is to fight hate

Help me fight hate for my birthday.

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big plansKaren WalrondJuly 13, 2023Comment
announcing summer sessions coaching series!
announcing summer sessions coaching series!

For a very limited time: join me for a summer coaching package!

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big plansKaren WalrondJune 21, 2023Comment
keep making light
keep making light

A toast to the delight-bringers and lightmakers. Long may they live.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJune 13, 2023 Comments
the way home
the way home

How do you know when it’s time to go home?

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familyKaren WalrondJune 9, 2023 Comments
marrying to the beat of their own drum (and bagpipes. and a fiddle.)
marrying to the beat of their own drum (and bagpipes. and a fiddle.)

This is how you joyfully marry.

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familyKaren WalrondJune 4, 2023 Comments
a proper english wedding
a proper english wedding

There’s even going to be cream tea.

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familyKaren WalrondMay 29, 2023 Comment
cheltenham
cheltenham

Sometimes coming home surprises you.

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Karen WalrondMay 26, 2023Comment
bradford-on-avon
bradford-on-avon

This might be the inspiration for the setting of every fairy tale.

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places, familyKaren WalrondMay 25, 2023 Comments
return to the uk
return to the uk

Hello from Bath!

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placesKaren WalrondMay 25, 2023Comment
hopepunk
hopepunk

A reminder that hope is totally punk rock.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondMay 20, 2023 Comments
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daily light

"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
"I’ve long held that kindness — as exemplified by the citizen journalists, Alex and Renee, and, well, the entire city of Minneapolis, apparently — underpins all activism: anger might be the reason we’re activated, but kin
"We’ve also been preparing for an ice storm that’s promising to make its way into town over the next 48 hours or so. For folks up north, the forecast for Houston is likely laughable; however, Houston’s infrastructure isn’
"These friends of mine — these artists and scientists and inventors and doctors — are all continuing to do their amazing work, but it’s like they’ve adjusted their focus: now, instead of just pursuing a career for their o
 

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