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The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy

The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy

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  • Author：Karen Walrond
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Summary

Many of us have strong convictions。 We want to advocate for causes we care about--but which ones？ We want to work for change--but will the emotional toll lead to burn out？

Leadership coach， lawyer， photographer， and activist Karen Walrond knows that when you care deeply about the world， light can seem hard to find。 But when your activism grows out of your joy--and vice versa--you begin to see light everywhere。

In The Lightmaker's Manifesto， Walrond helps us name the skills， values， and actions that bring us joy; identify the causes that spark our empathy and concern; and then put it all together to change the world。 Creative and practical exercises， including journaling， daily intention-setting， and mindful self-compassion， are complemented by lively conversations with activists and thought leaders such as Valarie Kaur， Bren� Brown， Tarana Burke， and Zuri Adele。 With stories from around the world and wisdom from those leading movements for change， Walrond beckons readers toward lives of integrity， advocacy， conviction， and joy。

By unearthing our passions and gifts， we learn how to joyfully advocate for justice， peace， and liberation。 We learn how to become makers of light。

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Reviews

Robin Troxell ，

Amazing - This book shows us how we can all make a little light - big or small， it is all important。

ElizaYoda ，

The Lightmaker's Manifesto isn't a self-help book， it is a finding-your-passion book。 It is， and isn't， an easy read。 Its a book that requires two， TWO， bookmarks。 One for the chapters and another for the exercises in the back of the book。 It is a book that could change your life for the better， if you let it。 Karen Walrond's book， The Lightmaker's Manifesto is a compelling story of a woman trying to find her way to claiming the title activist。 She shares parts of her journey with the reality of The Lightmaker's Manifesto isn't a self-help book， it is a finding-your-passion book。 It is， and isn't， an easy read。 Its a book that requires two， TWO， bookmarks。 One for the chapters and another for the exercises in the back of the book。 It is a book that could change your life for the better， if you let it。 Karen Walrond's book， The Lightmaker's Manifesto is a compelling story of a woman trying to find her way to claiming the title activist。 She shares parts of her journey with the reality of their curves and lifts up the profound meaning those curves have given her。 Her writing style allows her journey to walk with you through the book。 The writing shows the positive psychology she talks about。 You can tell she tries to practice what she is writing。 The exercises are simple but lead to real depth。 I read this book at a time in my life when big changes were causing me to lose some of my sense of light。 We are so often tossed by the changes and chances of this world like leaves in a breeze， but remembering our passions， our motivations， our light， allows us to enjoy the ride。 I highly recommend this book to anyone feeling listless or confused about the ways they are acting in public or feeling overwhelmed by the immensity of issues facing our global village。 While many of us believe that we can make a difference， no matter how small， we still get caught up in choosing one cause， not getting overwhelmed， or simply not knowing how to make the most of our time。 This book helps you focus on your cause， your passion， your light， so that you can make a difference and enjoy the journey。 This book will help you find the motivation to change the world。 。。。more

Harriet ，

I am not normally a self-help/personal growth/happiness book reader， but I happily devoured this book - The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy - because I know the author， Karen Walrond， to be a light-filled human who practices what she preaches。 Lawyer， engineer， leadership coach， photographer， mom and wife， Karen is also a wonderful speaker and a talented writer。 The Lightmaker's Manifesto did not disappoint。 This book was filled with light and love and enco I am not normally a self-help/personal growth/happiness book reader， but I happily devoured this book - The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy - because I know the author， Karen Walrond， to be a light-filled human who practices what she preaches。 Lawyer， engineer， leadership coach， photographer， mom and wife， Karen is also a wonderful speaker and a talented writer。 The Lightmaker's Manifesto did not disappoint。 This book was filled with light and love and encouragement。 The encouragement came not just from Karen but also from her activist friends - Asha Dornfest， Brene Brown， Valarie Kaur， Tarana Burke and Brad Montegue to name a few。 Karen encouraged me to listen to my own heart's whispers and see my own activism as joy-filled。 The book was well organized and compelling reading。 I especially loved the "manual" at the end with journal prompts， templates and exercises to cultivate my own "joy-filled advocacy practice。" I underlined and bookmarked the whole time I was reading the book。 Now I am starting a fresh journal to explore some new ideas that came from reading this book。 I have lots to think about， thanks to this provoking book。 。。。more

Jenny ，

This book shines a light that is desperately needed in a time when persistent crises threaten our hope and joy。 Karen Walrond illuminates through stories （both her own and those of other well-known activists such as Tarana Burke， Valarie Kaur， and Brené Brown） the necessity of holding onto joy while working for change。 The Lightmaker’s Manifesto provides thoughtful and practical exercises on listening for the whispers that motivate and inspire us， finding our light words， and creating a spark st This book shines a light that is desperately needed in a time when persistent crises threaten our hope and joy。 Karen Walrond illuminates through stories （both her own and those of other well-known activists such as Tarana Burke， Valarie Kaur， and Brené Brown） the necessity of holding onto joy while working for change。 The Lightmaker’s Manifesto provides thoughtful and practical exercises on listening for the whispers that motivate and inspire us， finding our light words， and creating a spark statement to guide our actions， keeping our light shining and avoid burning out。After reading it， I am newly inspired to continue the work I feel called to do， motivated by self-awareness of my values and mission， and energized by practices that will keep me seeking light and joy along the way。 。。。more

Roxanna ，

This book is a joyful spark to action。I'll be honest with you: These days I hesitate to call myself an activist。 I generally despise labels and constraints， plus there has been so much anger and suffering lately — add a pinch of self-imposed guilt for not doing “enough” （is it ever enough？） and I wasn’t sure I was the right reader for this book。 Boy， was I wrong。 Karen and the unexpected activists she shares with us in the pages of The Lightmaker’s Manifesto have a way of gently shaking those This book is a joyful spark to action。I'll be honest with you: These days I hesitate to call myself an activist。 I generally despise labels and constraints， plus there has been so much anger and suffering lately — add a pinch of self-imposed guilt for not doing “enough” （is it ever enough？） and I wasn’t sure I was the right reader for this book。 Boy， was I wrong。 Karen and the unexpected activists she shares with us in the pages of The Lightmaker’s Manifesto have a way of gently shaking those doubts out of you and reminding you that you deserve to get to know yourself — it is the best way to know what you are capable of and that action without joy is exhausting。 You don’t have to call yourself anything。 You can just act。 But how？Even if you don’t know what lights you up this book will teach you how to discover what those things are for yourself。 Yes， it’s not just one thing！ The guidance in getting to know yourself alone is worth the price of the book。 The framework for this work is around joyful activism， but what this book is really about is discovering your soul’s purpose and putting it into action。 What is activism if not doing what lights you up so that your light may light the way for others？ The Lightmaker’s Manifesto is exactly as long as it needs to be and not a word longer。 Karen is an engineer by training and she balances the soulful and the practical masterfully — the last third of the book is a simple and direct guide to exploring the deep mysteries inside of you。 The time you spend with the people in this book will inspire you to lead profound change — whether internally and/or externally is up to you。 。。。more

Chris Cavalieri ，

I've been a fan of Karen Walrond's creative coaching process and enjoyed the vision board exercise she created for the past two years。 Her book The Lightmaker's Manifesto does NOT disappoint。 Inspiring and practical。Is it possible for Activision to grow out of Joy？ And Joy to grow out of Activism？ Yes！ Favorite quote？ Super difficult to choose。 However， this distinction resonates with me。 “I think integrity challenges us more than authenticity does， because it requires us to be mindful of our be I've been a fan of Karen Walrond's creative coaching process and enjoyed the vision board exercise she created for the past two years。 Her book The Lightmaker's Manifesto does NOT disappoint。 Inspiring and practical。Is it possible for Activision to grow out of Joy？ And Joy to grow out of Activism？ Yes！ Favorite quote？ Super difficult to choose。 However， this distinction resonates with me。 “I think integrity challenges us more than authenticity does， because it requires us to be mindful of our best selves。 It’s less about how others perceive us and far more about how we think of ourselves。 …integrity calls for us to stand our ground about what we believe。” Disclosure: I had already pre-ordered but was delighted to receive an advance copy as well。 。。。more

Jenny Lawson ，

An invigorating and positive read on how to become a force for good。 Includes worksheets and lovely inspiring stories。 Karen has been my friend for half of my life and she's just as amazing and supportive in these pages as she is in real life。 An invigorating and positive read on how to become a force for good。 Includes worksheets and lovely inspiring stories。 Karen has been my friend for half of my life and she's just as amazing and supportive in these pages as she is in real life。 。。。more

Karen ，

2020 and 2021 have been tough years by all accounts。 There's so much going on in the world and it's easy to feel frozen to inaction by all of it。 It's easy to feel overwhelmed or dejected or even numb to all of it。 And yet。 Karen Walrond's book is a light that shines your way to joy and possibility。 Walrond is a coach， lawyer， photographer， and activist。 She's also a wonderful storyteller。 Regardless of where you are in your journey to activism， there's something in this book for you。 There are 2020 and 2021 have been tough years by all accounts。 There's so much going on in the world and it's easy to feel frozen to inaction by all of it。 It's easy to feel overwhelmed or dejected or even numb to all of it。 And yet。 Karen Walrond's book is a light that shines your way to joy and possibility。 Walrond is a coach， lawyer， photographer， and activist。 She's also a wonderful storyteller。 Regardless of where you are in your journey to activism， there's something in this book for you。 There are inspiring stories， motivational examples， clear action and next steps and a full workbook for you to design your own personal journey。 There are varied examples of people taking action and practicing activism in a wide range of ways。 Yet what they have in common is that they understand what deeply motivates them to do the work that they show up for。 They know how to take breaks and they know how to add joy into their day to day so they can keep showing up and make this world a better place for all of us。 This is one of the most inspiring books I've read all year。 I've taken online classes by Walrond before and some of the exercises in the book are ones I've done in the past and yet I can't wait to sit and do them all over again。 I feel motivated， hopeful and joyful all at once and I cannot recommend this book enough。 with gratitude to Broadleaf Books and netgalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Richard Propes ，

I was only a few pages into Karen Walrond's "The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy" when I began to realize that my reading posture had changed。 There are books that you read as a casual extra to a busy day。 There are books that help you fall to sleep。 There are books with which you unwind after a busy day or a stressful week。 There are books that engage。 There are books that entertain。 There are books that inspire。 There are books that challenge。 Then， there I was only a few pages into Karen Walrond's "The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy" when I began to realize that my reading posture had changed。 There are books that you read as a casual extra to a busy day。 There are books that help you fall to sleep。 There are books with which you unwind after a busy day or a stressful week。 There are books that engage。 There are books that entertain。 There are books that inspire。 There are books that challenge。 Then， there are those rare literary experiences where you find your entire being shifting as you read。 These are the books where we put away our distractions and give ourselves to the author's world in a way that demands the full presence of heart， mind， body， and soul。 These are the books that take our soul and rattle it around in all the best ways。 Okay， maybe not ALL the best ways。 Sometimes， there's a little uncomfortable squirming in there。 These are the books that change our lives in both tangible and intangible ways。 Oh， and of course， I'm building to the simple fact that Walrond's "The Lightmaker's Manifesto" is， at least for me， such a soul-shifting， soul-rattling， squirm-inducing， light-manifesting literary beacon of sorts。 I was only a few pages into "The Lightmaker's Manifesto" when I realized I'd set aside my distractions and contorted my body into some weird shape that immersed me in Walrond's inspirational meets perspirational universe。 After all， we're not really "inspired" unless we're called to action。 "The Lightmaker's Manifesto" is a call to action。 I should explain a little bit about my own universe。 It may very well help explain why "The Lightmaker's Manifesto" speaks to me with the vibrancy of a church organ as if I were sitting right next to it。 I'm a paraplegic/double amputee with spina bifida who's managed to survive 50+ years past my life expectancy。 I'm also a longtime activist whose primary method of activism， affectionately known as "The Tenderness Tour，" ended in late 2019 after 30 years not because I felt done with it and not because I'd somehow ended violence in the lives of children but because the physical strain of having wheeled over 6，000 miles by wheelchair had finally become physically too demanding to continue in a way I could convince myself was healthy。 I'd always promised I'd quit if it became abusive to me。 I'd reached that point。 While I'm far from done as an activist， the truth is my soul has been restless as there was nothing quite like my Tenderness Tour and I've struggled to adapt to life without it。 "What's next？" is what I keep asking myself。 I've struggled to answer the question。 Into this scenario arrives "The Lightmaker's Manifesto，" a work by Walrond - a leadership coach， lawyer， photographer， and activist - that serves as a reminder that joy is an essential part of activism。 They are quilted together like a finely woven tapestry。 It is arguable， I suppose， that my "burn-out" wasn't so much emotional as physical。 However， it was no less profound。 This burn-out wasn't so much the fault of anyone or anything including myself。 It was the result of 30 years of a wondrous journey that most would say transcended what should have been my physical abilities。 In fact， it was this physical journey that took me from someone living on disability and turned me into an independent living college graduate in the workforce and living in a home I own and doing a myriad of things most would have considered impossible。 Simple things。 Meaningful things。 How do I find that light again now that my body has changed and demanded self-care？"The Lightmaker's Manifesto" has helped illuminate this activist's heart moving forward。 Instead of merely reading "The Lightmaker's Manifesto，" I found that I began dialoguing with it。 I found that I was stopping， taking notes， writing down ideas， and even following exercises that technically didn't come until book's end but that I was fully absorbing even as Walrond's storytelling continued。 "The Lightmaker's Manifesto" became an experiential book for me as almost immediately I found myself putting these ideas into actions and began reimagining what my activism could look like in a way that is both meaningful and filled with the joy I experienced traveling the roads by wheelchair and meeting people 1:1。 I began to tangibly realize the skills， actions， and values that bring me joy and to get back in touch with the causes that pique my curiosity。 I embraced the words of Walrond's fellow activists including several whose works I've read including， most recently， Valarie Kaur。 I began to realize that many of the ingredients that led to my years of activism - integrity， joy， relationship， and interdependence - could be successfully reimagined and nurtured toward new manifestations of my passions and curiosities。 Oh， and that was really the thing here。 Instead of withdrawing into my grief and resignation， I began to feel that curiosity rising again。 I stopped feeling sorry for myself without translating that into an absence of self-care。 I accepted， I suppose， that this end was necessary physically but it wasn't the end of my activism - simply the end， perhaps， of one expression of it。 Oh my。 "The Lightmaker's Manifesto" is a weaving together of Walrond's personal and professional experiences along with the relationships and star circles she's grown along the way。 It's a call to action not for the sake of action but for the sake of humanity and joy。 "The Lightmaker's Manifesto" is， for me， a lighted path toward more meaningful activism and toward a personal joy that allows activism to be sustained。 It's a manifesto of light that calls us not just into being activists but also into being advocates for ourselves and our fellow activists。 Perhaps， more than anything， "The Lightmaker's Manifesto" is for me a reminder that showing up with joy is in itself activism and that some of our greatest activists， Audre Lord being a tremendous example， are our most vulnerable and transparent activists。 For me， "The Lightmaker's Manifesto" is a celebration of the tapestry of activism and its many diverse expressions。 It's a reminder that， for me， even as my physical being changes my activism can be expressed in a myriad of ways when I do what brings me joy and explore the gifts， skills， beliefs， and relationships that have long guided my activism。 Quite simply， "The Lightmaker's Manifesto" is my not so gentle reminder that it's time to get back to work。 。。。more

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