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

Featuring lessons from comedy, winding roads, and Daryl Hall & Kenny Loggins.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondSeptember 28, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring rugs, trombones and terrifyingly realistic masks.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondSeptember 21, 2018Comment
on the formation of global view, and honouring heritage
on the formation of global view, and honouring heritage

Between dolls and DNA tests, my worldview has always been global.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondSeptember 19, 2018 Comments
get ready for the light
get ready for the light

Hang in there, friends. Light is coming.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondSeptember 14, 2018 Comment
make light, season 3, episode 15: lessons from Harvey
make light, season 3, episode 15: lessons from Harvey

It’s been a year since Hurricane Harvey. Here’s what I learned.

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the make light showKaren WalrondSeptember 11, 2018 Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Chromophobia, accidental murals, and I’m lovin’ it.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondSeptember 7, 2018 Comments
make light, season 3, episode 14: pivoting
make light, season 3, episode 14: pivoting

What to do when you know it’s time to make a change, but aren’t sure what that change should be.

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the make light showKaren WalrondSeptember 4, 2018Comment
a riot of colour
a riot of colour

Because sometimes wild colour is how you get the best peace.

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placesKaren WalrondSeptember 3, 2018Comment

keep making light

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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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