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KAREN WALROND
lightmaker • radiant rebel • total amateur
 

CHOOKOOLOONKS

a journal about making light by karen walrond

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on welcoming places
on welcoming places

the healing power of refuge and welcome.

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how to make light, places, random thoughtsKaren WalrondNovember 18, 2024
we are still here
we are still here

this is all I’m capable of thinking right now.

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random thoughtsKaren WalrondNovember 11, 2024
the joy of democracy
the joy of democracy

seriously: go vote.

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how to make lightKaren WalrondOctober 28, 2024
gentle persistence
gentle persistence

lessons from the potter’s wheel.

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how to make light, random thoughtsKaren WalrondOctober 21, 2024
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
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HEY BOSTON! I'll be speaking this week at the Brown Forum for Women in the Law -- an activist-forward law school with impressive alums. This year's theme is "Generations of Justice : Sharing Experiences Across Ages," and I'm honoured to b
NEW WEBINAR SERIES! Please join me and other authors in this free webinar series, Where Do We Go From Here: Conversations About Community, Creativity, and Resistance. As headlines change on a daily—if not hourly—basis, we wonder what our
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
 

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