by Melanie Vetter | Aug 12, 2020 | Joy
How are you doing? I know I’ve been extra stressed lately and I’m feeling pretty wiped out. My son is getting ready to go back to college … without going back, for his senior year. I haven’t been able to visit my parents and I miss them. I know many of you are missing...
by Melanie Vetter | Jul 29, 2020 | Joy
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” —Aristotle In last week’s blog, I encouraged you to build a habit of positivity, of noticing the good in your day even (or especially) if it was a tough day. Doing so helps change...
by Melanie Vetter | Jul 15, 2020 | Resilience
Self-compassion is an antidote to self-judgement — that tough inner critic in your head. Self-compassion includes the idea of being kind toward yourself as an imperfect human and also recognizing that you are worthy of care and concern. It’s important to note...
by Melanie Vetter | Jul 1, 2020 | Design Your Life
It’s easy to look back at the first half of 2020 and see all the things that didn’t happen as you planned, to see one challenge after another. But reflecting on this time might expose something important that you learned, and reflecting on challenges can be...
by Melanie Vetter | Jun 17, 2020 | Resilience
Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow. — Mary Anne Radmacher Last week I wrote about how small acts of kindness can help us grow our courage. By caring for another...
