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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
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the spark when ...
the spark when ...

Getting ready!

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondDecember 29, 2022that spark whenComment
my 2023 word of the year
my 2023 word of the year

My word-of-the-year practice.

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big plansKaren WalrondDecember 26, 2022 Comments
merry christmas!
merry christmas!

Merry Christmas!

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familyKaren WalrondDecember 23, 2022Comment
on journaling at year’s end
on journaling at year’s end

Time to reflect, my friends.

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random thoughts, how to make lightKaren WalrondDecember 19, 2022Comment
a rebellious little list of good things
a rebellious little list of good things

Space, Sanskrit and science.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 16, 2022Comment
that spark when ...
that spark when ...

This week’s happy moment.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondDecember 14, 2022that spark whenComment
pre-holiday melancholy
pre-holiday melancholy

A memory of a whistling grad student.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondDecember 12, 2022 Comments
a rebellious little list of good things
a rebellious little list of good things

Lizzo, the Turner Prize winner, and murder villages.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 9, 2022 Comments
that spark when ...
that spark when ...

Starting a practice of noticing good feelings.

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Karen WalrondDecember 7, 2022that spark whenComment
trinidad sorrel
trinidad sorrel

A little taste of Trini Christmas.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondDecember 5, 2022Comment
a rebellious little list of good things
a rebellious little list of good things

It’s back: good people doing good things. And raising a little hell in the process.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondDecember 2, 2022 Comments

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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