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a journal about making light by karen walrond

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the other f word
the other f word

Sometimes failure is a good thing.

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Karen WalrondMarch 1, 2018Comment
make light, season 2, episode 8: celebrating your culture with malaka gharib
make light, season 2, episode 8: celebrating your culture with malaka gharib

Malaka Gharib joins me to talk about growing up in a multiracial, multinational family and why a hookah and mint tea on the patio is the secret to a good life.

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the make light showKaren WalrondFebruary 27, 2018malaka gharibComment
we're gonna trip the light
we're gonna trip the light

I want to help you make light.  Here's how.

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big plansKaren WalrondFebruary 26, 2018 Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring edible cutlery, motorcycles in Morocco, and the colour red.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 23, 2018Comment
cultivate joy
cultivate joy

A couple more reasons why gratitude is the secret to a good life.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 22, 2018gratitude practice, gratitude, positive psychology Comments
make light, season 2, episode 7: taking risks with aimee woodall
make light, season 2, episode 7: taking risks with aimee woodall

Aimee Woodall talks to me about taking risks to change the world, and months of alone-time in a forest.

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friends, the make light showKaren WalrondFebruary 20, 2018aimee woodall Comment
lessons on standing in your values
lessons on standing in your values

What I learned over the weekend.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 19, 2018black panther, wakanda, parkland massacreComment
this was a horrific week. we need beauty more than ever.
this was a horrific week. we need beauty more than ever.

There's no denying this week was horrible.  We need to refuel for the fight ahead.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 16, 2018parkland massacre, ani difranco Comments
on practices and setting intentions
on practices and setting intentions

I'm trying a new practice for the next 6 weeks or so. 

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how to make lightKaren WalrondFebruary 15, 2018lent, practice Comments
make light, season 2, episode 6: meaningful travel with carmen sognonvi
make light, season 2, episode 6: meaningful travel with carmen sognonvi

Carmen and I talk about growing up internationally, the mistakes people make when they travel with kids, and inexpensive travel upgrades.

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the make light showKaren WalrondFebruary 13, 2018carmen sognonviComment
revolutionary love
revolutionary love

Valarie Kaur's 3 lessons of revolutionary love.

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Karen WalrondFebruary 12, 2018valarie kaur, revolutionary love, make lightComment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring oceans, skateboards that become guitars, and encouraging cakes.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 9, 2018 Comment
shine
shine

How to achieve big potential, courtesy Shawn Achor.

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Karen WalrondFebruary 8, 2018 Comments
the make light show, redux: the lovely mira jacob
the make light show, redux: the lovely mira jacob

A re-broadcast of the lovely Mira Jacob, and what it means to be creative.

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the make light showKaren WalrondFebruary 6, 2018mira jacobComment
make your space more inclusive
make your space more inclusive

It's time to get comfortable being uncomfortable.

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Karen WalrondFebruary 5, 2018Comment
this was a good week
this was a good week

Featuring Black Panther, creepy sculptures, and Justin Timberlake.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondFebruary 2, 2018Comment
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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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