Episode 4.15 | TEXAS WOMEN : Karen
In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Karen speaks with host Jessie Browning about finding her joy. She talks about how she went from engineering and law to writing her books, including her most recent one, The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change without Losing Your Joy. Karen also shares how she came up with her definition of what it means to be an activist.
Episode Timeline:
[00:01] Intro
[00:57] Listener survey
[03:38] Meet Karen
[06:17] Baseball card stats
[07:12] Her relationship with Texas
[08:45] From engineering and law to writing
[13:27] How she keeps her joy
[18:43] When she decided
[25:24] Journaling, sketching and photography
[34:59] A different brain space
[38:17] Defining activism
[46:55] Finding joy when there’s sorrow
[55:26] Jessie’s rapid fire questions
[1:00:06] Contacting Karen
Resources Mentioned:
The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change without Losing Your Joy by Karen Walrond
The Beauty of Different: Observations of a Confident Misfit by Karen Walrond
Disquiet Time: Rants and Reflections on the Good Book by the Skeptical, the Faithful, and a Few Scoundrels edited by Jennifer Grant and Cathleen Falsani
Standout Quotes:
“The way that you keep joy is first of all, the very first thing you have to understand the difference between joy and happiness.” -Karen [13:58]
“I think a lot of people are under the misconception that joy can’t be cultivated.” -Karen [17:30]
“So now that starts to feel a little better and more accessible, and now it’s possible for you to start thinking, ‘Oh, you know what? Activism isn’t this scary, intimidating thing. And it actually can be something where I harness this stuff that I really love to do anyway and figure out how can I be of service.” -Karen [46:53]
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