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July 22, 2023
Giving Up or Letting Go?
I tend to have a mindset of persistence but I do wonder when I need to let it rest. For this morning’s walk: What’s the difference between giving up and letting go?
June 9, 2023
Do You Need That? Yes.
If you keep hearing “you don’t need that,” consider this: maybe you really do. For this morning’s walk, what can happen when you finally decide to fulfill what may seem like a frivolous need.
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June 2, 2023
Who Gives You Energy?
I’m in a high state of happiness because of the people around me these next few days. It’s my college reunion and it has me thinking about this lovely feeling. For this morning’s walk, who are the people that give you energy? And do you do enough to tap into that love when you need it?
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May 19, 2023
More Life to Come
Just when I think I’ve got a grasp on what I think life is…surprise! For this morning’s walk, dedicated to my Harvard classmates, learning that, despite loss all around, there are many good things, much to my shock and surprise, still to come.
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March 26, 2023
On Childhood Wisdom
���What lasts is what you start with.��� For this morning���s walk, the treasures held within our childhood selves.
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I know I’ve been talking about the Venice residency for the Alma College MFA in Creative writing, but don’t forget if you’re not ready yet for a two-year degree program, you can still join me in the idyllic countryside of Italy for ���The Write of Your Life��� ��� A one week writers retreat. We stay at the luxurious Hotel Villa Margherita in Mira and tour Venice and its lovely countryside.
Dates of trip: 18-24 September, 2023
Full program here:��Download Brochure
Feel free to reach out to Janet Simmonds of Grand Tourist UK for more information and instructions on how to register.
View the full brochure at this link.
Until then, be well.
Always remembering the poetic and magical words of Lord Byron,
���But words are things,
And a small drop of ink,
Falling, like dew,
Upon a thought
Produces that which makes thousands,
Perhaps millions, think���
Peace,
Sophfronia
Making the Small Shift
What if everything that you thought would be hard to do became suddenly easier or at least possible? It can happen. For this morning���s walk, what happens when you make a small shift in your thinking.
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The Alma MFA in Creative Writing has an emphasis on place and what it means to write from and care for beautiful places. We���re excited that our first international residency will be in January 2024 in one of the most beautiful places in the world���Venice, Italy. If you believe our two-year, low-residency degree is the right path for your creative journey, check out our program at��alma.edu/mfa. We���re now taking applications for next cohort that will begin with summer residency on the Alma College campus, in Alma, Michigan, in June. Deadline is May 1.
Take care, and I look forward to reading your work!
Be well,
Sophfronia
Unboxing Wild, Beautiful, and Free
Recognizing the Tipping Point
Sometimes it is possible to recognize the moment when you’re a little off balance. For this morning’s walk, how to catch yourself before you fall down.
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The Alma MFA in Creative Writing has an emphasis on place and what it means to write from and care for beautiful places. We���re excited that our first international residency will be in January 2024 in one of the most beautiful places in the world���Venice, Italy. If you believe our two-year, low-residency degree is the right path for your creative journey, check out our program at alma.edu/mfa. We���e now taking applications for next cohort that will begin with summer residency on the Alma College campus, in Alma, Michigan, in June. Deadline is May 1.
Take care, and I look forward to reading your work!
Be well,
Sophfronia
January 14, 2023
The Ephemeral Nature of Big Events
And it’s a wrap! Our winter residency at Alma College MFA in Creative Writing is done. For this morning’s walk, before I leave the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center on Higgins Lake and the pines of northern Michigan, a few thoughts on big events and the passing of time.
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During our residency I presented a preview of our January 2024 residency–in Venice, Italy! The Alma MFA in Creative Writing has an emphasis on place and what it means to write from and care for beautiful places. We’re excited that our first international residency will be in this beautiful place. If you believe our two-year, low-residency degree is the right path for your creative journey, check out our program at alma.edu/mfa. We’e now taking applications for next cohort that will begin with summer residency on the Alma College campus, in Alma, Michigan, in June. Deadline is May 1.
Take care, and I look forward to reading your work!
Be well,
Sophfronia
January 6, 2023
The Thoughts Passing By
Sometimes we suffer from what a thought has conjured from a memory or past experience. For this morning’s walk: navigating the river of your mind without leaping in.
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As I mentioned in the video, winter residency is underway at the Alma MFA in Creative Writing. If you believe this two-year, low-residency degree is the right path for your creative journey, check out our program at alma.edu/mfa. We’e now taking applications for next cohort that will begin with summer residency in June. Deadline is May 1.
Take care, and I look forward to reading your work!
Be well,
Sophfronia
