by Melanie Vetter | Nov 20, 2019 | Gratitude
Today I’ll be exploring and writing with an intimate group in Write into Joy on the topic of gratitude. We will be exploring ways in which gratitude can add more joy and strength to our lives. And some of you joined me for 5 Days of Gratitude and tried out some of my...
by Melanie Vetter | Aug 14, 2019 | Connection
We are deep into summer and I hope you’ve had some time to relax or that you have some relaxation planned. The summer has always been a time when my family of origin and now my immediate family has gathered and taken trips together. Growing up meant Wellfleet...
by Melanie Vetter | Apr 10, 2019 | Connection
Sharing our stories helps us know other people more deeply. Shared stories are part of what holds us together with special people in our lives. Today, let’s tap into some of those memories and share those stories. Pick a person who is important in your life. It could...
by Melanie Vetter | Feb 4, 2019 | Connection
When my eldest son was in 8th grade, his history teacher assigned the class an oral history project: they were to interview a person who was engaged in World War Two. My son chose my father. My dad escaped the Nazis with his parents; the majority of his family was not...
by Melanie Vetter | Jan 30, 2019 | Connection
One of the things I love about spending time with your own story is that it helps you understand things — and see them in a new way. Last week on the blog, I talked about a time in my life that I remembered as one of hurt and anger, but as I explored it in writing, I...
