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this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring LEGO meals, East Harlem in the 60s, and fireflies.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondAugust 11, 2017this was a good week Comment
#tbt: still believe in what you do
#tbt: still believe in what you do

Thoughts from 3 years ago on our purpose.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondAugust 10, 2017texas children's hospitalComment
a new fun little tool
a new fun little tool

I have a new little toy.  If you're into taking images with your smartphone, check it out.

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Karen WalrondAugust 9, 2017amir camera lensComment
make light, episode 2: creativity with mira jacob
make light, episode 2: creativity with mira jacob

Author and activist Mira Jacob talks about creativity, the "topography of her life," and Michael Jackson vs. Queen

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how to make lightKaren WalrondAugust 8, 2017#makelight, #makelightshow, mira jacobComment
random thoughts on homesickness
random thoughts on homesickness

Feeling a bit homesick.  Here's why.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondAugust 6, 2017Caribbean, trinidad & tobago, saint-martin, homesickness Comments
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring Kevin Bacon, a coin bridge, and 11 ways to relax.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondAugust 4, 2017Kevin Bacon Comment
#tbt: summer days with cousin play
#tbt: summer days with cousin play

Summer with the cousins ... then and now.

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Karen WalrondAugust 3, 2017summer, cousinsComment
a selfish plan to change the world
a selfish plan to change the world

Tell me, friends:  what's your riot?

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big plansKaren WalrondAugust 2, 2017a selfish plan to change the world, justin dillon Comments
my brand new podcast: make light! first up: #fiercelove
my brand new podcast: make light! first up: #fiercelove

Today's episode:  the lovely Asha Dornfest!

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the make light showKaren WalrondAugust 1, 2017asha dornfest, make light, podcastComment
saint-martin 2017
saint-martin 2017

We're back from our family holiday in St. Martin, West Indies.  Here's what it looked like.

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placesKaren WalrondJuly 31, 2017saint-martin, st. martin, anguilla, holiday, vacation, beach vacation Comments
the next 50 needs more downtime
the next 50 needs more downtime

My final wish for the next 40 years: dedicated downtime.  Starting now.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 14, 2017downtime Comments
the next 50 needs more books
the next 50 needs more books

My second-to-last wish for the next 50 years:  a return to a dedicated reading practice.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 13, 2017books, reading Comments
the next 50 needs more ocean
the next 50 needs more ocean

For my 12th wish for the next 50:  the ocean.  It's where my heart is.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 12, 2017sea, ocean, beach, coastComment
the next 50 needs more calm, patience & (self) compassion
the next 50 needs more calm, patience & (self) compassion

My 11th wish for the next 50 years:  more patience.  This is a hard one for me.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 11, 2017self compassion, patience, impatienceComment
the next 50 needs more good food
the next 50 needs more good food

My 10th wish for the next 50 years?  Good food. It's one of the joys of life.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 10, 2017good foodComment
the next 50 needs more photo assignments
the next 50 needs more photo assignments

My 9th wish for my next 50:  more photo assignments.  Because I love translating.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 9, 2017photo shoot, photo assignmentComment
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Since the year began, I’ve been fastidious about going to the pottery studio several times a week. It’s a sickness, man: I read everything I can about pottery. I watch every video. I even dream about pottery. (I wish I was joking.) An
I'm spending some time at the beginning of the year being a total amateur -- and dammit, it's REFRESHING. ______ Sharing some thoughts over at the Substack about what I've learned about being an amateur -- and how developing a cadence of stepping ou
This past Monday, I wrote the following in my Substack newsletter: "The only thing I’m certain of is that this year, I want to make like a porch light: I want my life and work to signal community, and safety, and welcome, like the quiet g
Happy New Year, lovelies! After a couple of weeks of rest, I'm back. And man, did I need that rest. During my time off, I spent a lot of time thinking about how I want to meet the inevitable challenges coming in 2025, and how I can do so in a way th
 

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