by Melanie Vetter | Oct 2, 2019 | Resilience
Last week I ran a workshop for a group of folks – the topic was Resilience and we wrote and reflected on our stories to name our strengths and build tools for the future. What the heck does that really mean? What is resilience anyway? How do stories...
by Melanie Vetter | Sep 25, 2019 | Resilience
Mary Oliver wrote, “Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift.” Often times when something dark or difficult happens, we want to push it away, out of our thoughts. We bury it as we don’t want...
by Melanie Vetter | Sep 18, 2019 | Resilience
I wrote my first blog post for Wellfleet Circle almost three years ago. It was entitled The Power of Story. It’s no surprise to me that hundreds of blog posts later, The Power of Story and writing for yourself as a way of self-knowledge and growth is still the focus...
by Melanie Vetter | Jul 24, 2019 | Resilience
Recently one of my nieces came to visit. She is a delightful person and I so enjoyed talking with her. She just finished her freshman year and is transferring to a different college in the fall. Her first school wasn’t a good fit. I’m proud of her for knowing what she...
by Melanie Vetter | Jun 19, 2019 | Resilience
I talk a lot about what our stories can teach us about our own strengths and resilience. They can show us our values and help us find our way … but sometimes we get stuck in a version of our own story. Have you ever looked at a particular time in your life and thought...
by Melanie Vetter | Jun 5, 2019 | Resilience
Pivot points are the turning points in your life, the “Forks in the Road.” These pivot points can be big or small but they are the events, experiences, or insights that have shaped your life and its direction. Pivot points can be as big as getting married,...
