by Melanie Vetter | Dec 2, 2020 | Connection
Stuck for holiday gift ideas? Feeling like so many people don’t need more stuff? Looking for something that replaces getting together this year? What if you could use your words to help another person feel how you want them to feel? That they are loved, cherished,...
by Melanie Vetter | Nov 25, 2020 | Connection
The holidays are likely to look different this year. Many of us will not be gathering for our usual celebrations this season. Maybe the idea of not traveling or trying to get to several houses feels like a relief. Maybe there are people you don’t mind not seeing. But...
by Melanie Vetter | Dec 4, 2019 | Design Your Life
Holidays can be both wonderful and complicated. In our family, we blend two religions and two sets of traditions. But we’ve found that doing all of each of our traditions or following exactly how a tradition was practiced in our families of origin was...
by Melanie Vetter | Dec 5, 2018 | Connection
We are in the beginning of Hanukkah and approaching Christmas. Being in the middle of these holidays can be fun or stressful or both. Between shopping and cards and thinking about family meals and get togethers, I’m offering you a moment to pause and think about what...
by Melanie Vetter | Nov 12, 2018 | Connection
Tell us the story about how you met dad. Did it rain like this on your wedding day? Tell me again about how I was born during the big storm. There are family stories that become almost legendary. They are told over and over again. Even when we think of them as just...