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CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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galveston, oh galveston
galveston, oh galveston

Exhale.

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placesKaren WalrondAugust 13, 2021 Comments
august break: bicycle
august break: bicycle

Day 5 of the August break.

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familyKaren WalrondAugust 5, 2021#augustbreak2021Comment
august break: where I live ...
august break: where I live ...

Day 4 of the August break.

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august break: turquoise
august break: turquoise

Day 3 of the August break.

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placesKaren WalrondAugust 3, 2021#augustbreak2021Comment
august break: heart
august break: heart

Day two of this year’s August break.

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placesKaren WalrondAugust 2, 2021#augustbreak2021Comment
august break: window
august break: window

Day one of this year’s August break.

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back to home
back to home

We’re going back in.

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big plansKaren WalrondJuly 30, 2021 Comment
i’m charmed by…
i’m charmed by…

You gotta get you some friends like these.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 21, 2021Comment
how to create a solo retreat
how to create a solo retreat

Everyone should have a solo retreat at some point.

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placesKaren WalrondJuly 14, 2021 Comments
a solo retreat
a solo retreat

Time for some R&R.

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big plansKaren WalrondJuly 11, 2021Comment
travel in the time of coronavirus
travel in the time of coronavirus

I got in a plane this week. It was weird.

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placesKaren WalrondJuly 3, 2021Comment
summer has begun
summer has begun

It’s officially summertime.

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familyKaren WalrondJune 26, 2021Comment
a return to quiet
a return to quiet

Summer time is quiet time.

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big plansKaren WalrondJune 13, 2021Comment
hey, friend.
hey, friend.

I’m so excited to return to my newsletter roots.

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big plansKaren WalrondJune 6, 2021Comment
a little list of good things
a little list of good things

Featuring a eulogy, a Caribbean font, and funky Japanese trip-hop.

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a little list of good thingsKaren WalrondMay 21, 2021 Comments
prom!
prom!

Some joy this weekend.

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friendsKaren WalrondMay 17, 2021 Comment
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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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