CHOOKOOLOONKS

the delightful pursuit of new challenges

the delightful pursuit of new challenges

and the joy of unnecessary knowledge

big plans, how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 24, 2025

excavation & integration

digging into past lives for adventures forward

big plansKaren WalrondFebruary 17, 2025

a quick primer for handling overwhelm

or, how to keep making light in dark times

how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 10, 2025

should I stay or should I go now?

thoughts from a black immigrant woman

big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 27, 2025

power, love, kindness & justice

and the potency of militant nonviolence

random thoughtsKaren WalrondJanuary 20, 2025

in defense of dabbling

think of this as a new habit you’ll love to keep.

big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 13, 2025

limbo

how slow can you go?

family, how to make light, random thoughtsKaren WalrondDecember 16, 2024

sgraffito

letting go of what doesn’t serve

big plansKaren WalrondDecember 9, 2024

but just look at us holding on

looks like we’re making it.

familyKaren WalrondNovember 25, 2024

on welcoming places

the healing power of refuge and welcome.

how to make light, places, random thoughtsKaren WalrondNovember 18, 2024

we are still here

this is all I’m capable of thinking right now.

random thoughtsKaren WalrondNovember 11, 2024

the joy of democracy

seriously: go vote.

how to make lightKaren WalrondOctober 28, 2024

gentle persistence

lessons from the potter’s wheel.

how to make light, random thoughtsKaren WalrondOctober 21, 2024

creating charm

we need more of it.

how to make lightKaren WalrondOctober 14, 2024

the laws of the motion of life (redux)

with apologies to Isaac Newton.

how to make lightKaren WalrondOctober 7, 2024

refocus your mind

do the things you love

how to make lightKaren WalrondSeptember 30, 2024