by Melanie Vetter | Nov 18, 2020 | Gratitude
Thanksgiving is an opportunity to focus on what we’re thankful for. So November always makes me think about gratitude. But this time I’m thinking about the power of gratitude to deepen the connections with people who’ve been generous to me and people I care about....
by Melanie Vetter | Nov 11, 2020 | Gratitude
Today I invite you to notice what you’re noticing. Did you know that as humans we’re highly attuned to notice the bad, the negative. It takes more energy to notice the good but we can cultivate this ability through intention, curiosity and openness. AND you can play...
by Melanie Vetter | Oct 28, 2020 | Gratitude
Overwhelm and anxiety are both real. And given that we’re a week ahead of the election and still in a pandemic, we’re all likely feeling a bit (or more) off kilter. And when that happens we can spin into negativity or shut down. But what if there’s something that can...
by Melanie Vetter | Feb 5, 2020 | Gratitude
Do you ever read the acknowledgements in books you read? Authors usually include their editor and other staff at their publisher, research assistants, publicists, writer friends who offered advice, booksellers who helped get the book into readers hands, and family for...
by Melanie Vetter | Jan 29, 2020 | Gratitude
Do you ever watch awards shows? There’s who wins what … and then all the people they thank for helping them get there. I’m one of those people who reads the acknowledgements in books … again all the people who helped the author get the book out into the world. Not all...
by Melanie Vetter | Nov 27, 2019 | Gratitude
Thanksgiving is tomorrow, which makes me think of what I am grateful for. This has been a year of high highs and low lows, struggles and fabulous experiences and I am grateful for it all (well maybe not my knee pain holding back my running). Most of all, I am...