Julie Kearns

Julie Kearns

03
Oct
Instead of beginning again

Instead of beginning again

Friends. I have 13 draft posts sitting on the dashboard of this site... I kept trying to share updates, feeling
3 min read
29
Mar
You are invited...

You are invited...

3 min read
05
Jan
Screen shot of a Zoom meeting featuring the photos of three meeting participants.

Podcast drop!

What I loved about working with these two wonderful humans is that while we come at our understanding of the world from different places, the commonalities are strong: as a species, we have a job to do, and that job is to evolve - spiritually, psychologically, and emotionally.
2 min read
04
Jan
A rainbow-colored array of paper clips on a wooden box w/ a bowl of paper clips in the background).

Bring it, 2022!

The lowly paper clip gives us a frame of reference and an organizing principle. In a culture of excess -- when what we face is not scarcity, but the overwhelm of too much, -- perhaps focusing intently on one small thing is a very good place to just...begin.
5 min read
10
Dec
Blacktop surface with wet bike tire tread marks

Traction (who's got it, who needs it?)

Today, I'm wondering if I really needed to land face-first on yesterday's pavement to be reminded that these self-told requirements are artificial barriers...
6 min read
17
Nov
Framed newspaper clipping of a cat hula hooping, with the caption 'Hula Champ.'

Aaaaand, it's out there.

We’re back on the Southside!With a new lease, a new site for the locals, and two truckloads of
16
Nov
Image description: graphic text announcing our return to South Minneapolis for Saturday pickups.

HOLY SHIT it's WORKING!

We've got a new engine! Shop our local goods at junketmpls.com (Saturday pickups now available in 55407!)
1 min read
15
Nov
Black & white photo, circa 1970s, of a film crew w/ camera shooting from atop their box truck

mad props!

In an unexpected pivot, the havoc wrought on Hollywood's production processes were a lifeline for Junket in 2020:
2 min read
15
Nov
Graphic text: before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self esteem, make sure you're not surrounded by assholes.

Dictionary Page Prints: the DIY version

1 min read
13
Nov
Photo caption: close-up of an office door with a junket logo sticker tucked into the nameplate holder.

OMG FINALLY

Hi, everyone! First: thanks for joining me for this Junket reboot – most of you have been along for the journey
2 min read