Hey, I’m Meredith

A 40-something living in the Midwest. Dog mom, amateur gardener, wellness coach, hypnotherapist, and professional maker of things.

I started The Gentle Dispatch after life knocked the wind out of me — hard — and I needed to find something to help me breathe again. I lost my job of nearly 15 years, my colon, and my dad in the span of five months. In the middle of all of that, I crawled toward creativity like it was oxygen. Because it was.

I wove together all the many facets of my life — part mindfulness coach, part creatrix, (large) part quirky human who still believes real mail is one of life's great joys — and somehow ended up here. Running a snail mail club. Delighting strangers. Finding my way back.

I can't wait for you to open your first envelope.

Xo, Meredith

See behind the scenes @Meredith.Wachter on Instagram

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