Winters’ Day In

Spilling the tea since 2006. Wanna cuppa?

Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author and songwriter (and aspiring mermaid) Talena Winters.

Blog Archives

Talena Winters 6/16/25 Talena Winters 6/16/25

Become the Hero: How to Rewrite the Stories We Tell Ourselves

I’ve been thinking a lot about the lies we tell ourselves—the stories that shape our lives, often without us realizing it. In this post, I’m exploring how these stories work in fiction (and real life), how to spot the ones holding us back, and how we can choose to rewrite them. It’s about becoming the hero of your own story—on purpose.

Talena Winters 2/3/25 Talena Winters 2/3/25

Life Lessons from a Late-Undiagnosed ADHD-er

I’m still new on the journey of learning about my ADHD, but I’ve been learning about how to deal with it for a long time—and these are a few things I’d love my kids, or anyone else learning to deal with executive disfunction (or even just life), to learn earlier rather than later.

Talena Winters 8/6/17 Talena Winters 8/6/17

It’s All About Love

What do kittens, rules, and the principles of love have in common?

Talena Winters 11/7/16 Talena Winters 11/7/16

Dear Lady Behind Me at Starbucks

I see you there, with your screwed-up face and your well-coiffed hair and your impatient gesture each time someone in the line in front of you dares to order one more thing. I was much like you for many years, and once in a while, I see your eyes looking back at mine from the mirror. May I remember that Kindness is Never Wasted. I hope you learn this, too, my Lady.