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KAREN WALROND
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this was a good week
this was a good week

This was a good week:  featuring chocolate geodes, paper and Prince.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 31, 2017this was a good week, khalid Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

This was a good week:  featuring South Africa, Betsy Johnson, and a faceful of food.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 24, 2017this was a good week, david attenborough, journaling, love actually, betsy johnson Comment
walkin' n'awlins
walkin' n'awlins

We're back from New Orleans!

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placesKaren WalrondMarch 21, 2017new orleans Comment
the big easy
the big easy

Sometimes, you just gotta road trip.  We ended up in New Orleans. Here's what we saw.

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placesKaren WalrondMarch 20, 2017new orleans, house of blues, the big easy Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

This was a good week:  featuring selfies, 100-year-old women, and good Lord, Skynet is coming.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 17, 2017survey, skynet, pentatonixComment
war council
war council

The benefit of a mentor, and the absolute necessity of a war council.

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friendsKaren WalrondMarch 14, 2017war council Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

This was a good week:  Barcelona backwards, horses underneath, and a paddleboarding madman.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMarch 10, 2017 Comment
the women who blew my mind last week
the women who blew my mind last week

On International Women's Day, some amazing women to watch.

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friendsKaren WalrondMarch 8, 2017daphne selfe, megan jayne crabbe, elisa goodkind, lily mandelbaum, caryn franklinComment
being photographed by mario testino
being photographed by mario testino

I was photographed by Mario Testino.  Yes, the Mario Testino.

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big plans, placesKaren WalrondMarch 6, 2017dove, campaign for real beauty, 60 years of #realbeauty, mario testino Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

This was a good week:  featuring Steve McCurry, the high priestess of polka dots, and Tank & the Bangas.

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Karen WalrondMarch 3, 2017new york city, steve mccurry, yayoi kusama, tank and the bangas Comment
happy new year. again.
happy new year. again.
random thoughts, placesKaren WalrondMarch 1, 2017spring Comment

keep making light

karen walrond,
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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
Sharing a couple of photos of the begonias Marcus planted in our garden (aren’t they lovely?) to let you know that the times, they are a-changin’, and my time here on the socials will be drawing nigh. I’ll explain it all in my comin
"Lower your expectations, but not your standards." These wise words were given to me as dating advice years ago, but they work for professional and, yes, even electoral relationships, too. I write about it in this week's Substack. Go take
Many years ago, when our old neighbour had moved out of their home and our new neighbour hadn’t yet moved in, Marcus stole … er, I mean, adopted … an abandoned amaryllis plant from their back yard. He planted it in a large pot, a
 

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