CHOOKOOLOONKS

to hope, optimism & limitless skies

or, an ode to the class of 2025

familyKaren WalrondJune 9, 2025

failure is fascinating

and other benefits of intentional amateurism

how to make lightKaren WalrondMay 19, 2025

communal compassion

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

random thoughts, how to make lightKaren WalrondMay 12, 2025

trying on potential futures

and seeing what might fit

random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 28, 2025

slow your breath, never stop breathing

lessons from the Caribbean and the sea

random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 21, 2025

it's time for the rise of authentic soulfulness

it's time for the rise of authentic soulfulness

because artificial intelligence can’t be the only game in town.

random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 14, 2025

on community, algorithms and humanity

or, a return to connection

big plans, random thoughtsKaren WalrondApril 7, 2025

on lowering our expectations, but not our standards

on lowering our expectations, but not our standards

what works in dating might work in life.

random thoughtsKaren WalrondMarch 31, 2025

intentional amateurism & transcendent growth

intentional amateurism & transcendent growth

what would you try if you were open to failing?

how to make lightKaren WalrondMarch 17, 2025

in defense of empathy

despite what’s apparently en vogue

random thoughtsKaren WalrondMarch 10, 2025

chronicle

the declaration of your story

random thoughtsKaren WalrondMarch 3, 2025

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