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CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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creating charm
creating charm

we need more of it.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondOctober 14, 2024
the laws of the motion of life (redux)
the laws of the motion of life (redux)

with apologies to Isaac Newton.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondOctober 7, 2024
refocus your mind
refocus your mind

do the things you love

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how to make lightKaren WalrondSeptember 30, 2024
on intuition
on intuition

or, a nudge from a flame skimmer.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondSeptember 23, 2024
celebrate good times, come on
celebrate good times, come on

don't forget to mark the milestones.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondSeptember 16, 2024Comment
both/and
both/and

Standing in the in-between.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondSeptember 9, 2024Comment
the self-compassion of the desert
the self-compassion of the desert

a reminder of cadence.

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how to make light, random thoughts, placesKaren WalrondSeptember 2, 2024Comment
making perfect letters
making perfect letters

It's a lifelong obsession.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondAugust 26, 2024Comment
and she's off
and she's off

with my usual advice.

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familyKaren WalrondAugust 19, 2024Comment
don't forget how to be interesting
don't forget how to be interesting

Do something, even if you’re bad at it.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondAugust 12, 2024Comment
just a cup of tea
just a cup of tea

Or is it?

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondAugust 5, 2024Comment
and that's the way it is
and that's the way it is

One foot in front of the other.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 29, 2024Comment
a birthday ritual
a birthday ritual

Sometimes you just gotta celebrate yourself.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondJuly 22, 2024 Comments
the light in a hurricane
the light in a hurricane

It happens every single time.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondJuly 15, 2024Comment
on connection
on connection

A reminder that connection is good for us.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJuly 8, 2024Comment
mid-year beginnings
mid-year beginnings

the promise of the summer solstice

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondJune 24, 2024Comment
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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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