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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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to hope, optimism & limitless skies
to hope, optimism & limitless skies

or, an ode to the class of 2025

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familyKaren WalrondJune 9, 2025
failure is fascinating
failure is fascinating

and other benefits of intentional amateurism

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how to make lightKaren WalrondMay 19, 2025
communal compassion
communal compassion

it’s time to create a cadence of taking care of each other.

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random thoughts, how to make lightKaren WalrondMay 12, 2025
trying on potential futures
trying on potential futures

and seeing what might fit

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 28, 2025
slow your breath, never stop breathing
slow your breath, never stop breathing

lessons from the Caribbean and the sea

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 21, 2025
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SO EXCITED FOR THIS. @shannonrwatts, the founder of Moms Demand Action, is a DELIGHT — and her new book, Fired Up, is a manual for Lightmakers everywhere. The world looks bleak right now — join us to learn how you can find your light aga
HEY BOSTON! I'll be speaking this week at the Brown Forum for Women in the Law -- an activist-forward law school with impressive alums. This year's theme is "Generations of Justice : Sharing Experiences Across Ages," and I'm honoured to b
NEW WEBINAR SERIES! Please join me and other authors in this free webinar series, Where Do We Go From Here: Conversations About Community, Creativity, and Resistance. As headlines change on a daily—if not hourly—basis, we wonder what our
COMMUNITY + HUMANITY > AUDIENCE + FOLLOWERS Yeah, I said it. On today's Substack, I talk about the evolution of personal narrative online, and why I'm returning to my values. It's not you, it's Z*ck. To that end, come join me -- this graphic sh
 

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