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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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chronicle
chronicle

the declaration of your story

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondMarch 3, 2025
the delightful pursuit of new challenges
the delightful pursuit of new challenges

and the joy of unnecessary knowledge

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big plans, how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 24, 2025
excavation & integration
excavation & integration

digging into past lives for adventures forward

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big plansKaren WalrondFebruary 17, 2025
a quick primer for handling overwhelm
a quick primer for handling overwhelm

or, how to keep making light in dark times

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how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 10, 2025
should I stay or should I go now?
should I stay or should I go now?

thoughts from a black immigrant woman

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big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 27, 2025
power, love, kindness & justice
power, love, kindness & justice

and the potency of militant nonviolence

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJanuary 20, 2025
in defense of dabbling
in defense of dabbling

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

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big plansKaren WalrondJanuary 13, 2025
limbo
limbo

how slow can you go?

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

letting go of what doesn’t serve

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big plansKaren WalrondDecember 9, 2024
but just look at us holding on
but just look at us holding on

looks like we’re making it.

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familyKaren WalrondNovember 25, 2024
on welcoming places
on welcoming places

the healing power of refuge and welcome.

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how to make light, places, random thoughtsKaren WalrondNovember 18, 2024
we are still here
we are still here

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

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondNovember 11, 2024
the joy of democracy
the joy of democracy

seriously: go vote.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondOctober 28, 2024
gentle persistence
gentle persistence

lessons from the potter’s wheel.

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how to make light, random thoughtsKaren WalrondOctober 21, 2024
creating charm
creating charm

we need more of it.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondOctober 14, 2024
the laws of the motion of life (redux)
the laws of the motion of life (redux)

with apologies to Isaac Newton.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondOctober 7, 2024
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"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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