Sophfronia Scott's Blog: Sophfronia Scott, Author

Before the year ends and the new resolutions and goals begin, it may be worth it to consider how things stand with you right now. For this morning’s walk, appreciating what is in your life instead of beating yourself up over what isn’t.*

Sure, Dumbledore said that words are an inexhaustible source of magic, but the best source is closer than you think. For this morning’s walk, with a nod to Baeth Davis, respecting your magic.

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I���m in Wisconsin but received an unexpected reminder from a young man in New York City. For this morning���s walk, reconsidering boundaries.

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Hello! On my previous morning walk I talked about how positivity can help you to be in the moment of what’s going on, even if it’s hard, and find what you may need there including unexpected treasures. For this morning’s walk, from The New York Times – Modern Love column, my dear friend Jennifer F. Steil offers a powerful and poignant example of just that. Please read it and you’ll see what I mean.��

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/style/dress-rehearsal-for-a-wedding-ill-never-attend.html?unlocked_article_code=1.o08.ENHP.O_q2AB86v5W7&smid=url-share

If you want to continue following Jennifer’s journey I recommend her substack, “Liminal.”

The author Gavin De Becker says ���If we are to build resilience and bounce back from the struggles of life, we must take this battle of the mind seriously.��� For this morning���s walk, how positivity is about engaging with reality, not denying or running away from it.

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Good morning from St Hugh's College at Oxford! I got it wrong in the video: It was Georgia O'Keeffe who said, "��� to have a friend takes time." The fox said to the Little Prince: "Men have no more time to understand anything. They buy things all ready made at the shops. But there is no shop anywhere where one can buy friendship, and so men have no friends any more." My question, though, is still the same. For this morning's walk, do we have time to make new friends, real friends? How do we do it?

When it gets tough, connection is everything. For this morning’s walk, your best way to endure challenging times. And it’s closer than you think.

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You had a good day? Yes? Then why not have many, many more? For this morning’s walk, seeking an abundance of good days.

You’re motivated, inspired, and ready to take on the world! Now what? For this morning’s walk, along Lake Delavan, how to tend the rose that you’ve created on retreat.

I can be a loner like nobody���s business but for this morning���s walk, at Chautauqua Institution, I���m all about finding the best of myself in community. And you can too. Chautauqua Institution Alma College MFA in Creative Writing

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