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.

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Pants are optional—but they’re a start

When everything extraneous has been stripped from your life by a loss, and you are left naked and broken, sometimes just getting your pants on in the morning is a big deal. But you look for those moments that you see progress, too. Moving forward, whether in small steps, or giant leaps--in the end, that's the only thing I can really ask of myself.

Talena Winters 9/18/15 Talena Winters 9/18/15

Another Bittersweet Step through the Grief Journey

Can we look backward and move forward at the same time?

Talena Winters 9/12/15 Talena Winters 9/12/15

Choosing Belief

Even though I don't understand the reason, I still believe. Like Job, I choose to believe despite the uncertainty. And because I choose to believe, my grief is changing me for the good.

Talena Winters 7/23/15 Talena Winters 7/23/15

Blundering Forward

Moving forward is hard. Yes, the inexorable march of time moves us whether we want to move or not. But how do you "move forward" inside without feeling like you are leaving something—or someone—precious behind?

Talena Winters 6/24/15 Talena Winters 6/24/15

Moving On and Holding On

I'm terrified of the things about my lost son that I am forgetting. Every day that passes feels like it is taking me one day farther away from my boy.