by Melanie Vetter | Apr 8, 2020 | Resilience
I was walking on the fire road near my home a few days ago, being mindful of the need for social distancing — moving far to my side if someone was walking the other direction. Suddenly, four mountain bikers came at me at high speed, all only two feet from each other...
by Melanie Vetter | Feb 12, 2020 | Connection
Loneliness affects more than one-third of American adults. Older adults are particularly vulnerable, but adolescents, and especially freshmen in college, are some of the lonliest people in the U.S. And loneliness is the number one fear of young people today, including...
by Melanie Vetter | Aug 7, 2019 | Connection
This summer I’m lucky to have my daughter here in Wellfleet with my husband, our pup, Murphy, and me. She’s an artist and a writer so she can do her work right here on our porch. I feel so lucky to have her here, as she is a joy. But my other two kids are far...
by Melanie Vetter | Jul 10, 2019 | Joy
My birthday is coming up and it’s a “big” one. I’m turning 60. My younger friends ask how I feel about that. Since I love my birthday, I’m happy. I’ll be in Wellfleet where I’ve spent almost all of my “big” birthdays – 5, 10, 18, 21, 30, 40, 50 and now 60....
by Melanie Vetter | May 29, 2019 | Connection
In the past nine years my three kids have collectively graduated from three high schools and two colleges. Next year there’s another graduation, and the year after another. Wow that’s a lot of celebrating. These moments involve transition and change, which is...
