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 11/14/22 Talena Winters 11/14/22

Following Joy: Why I’m Growing my Business without Social Media

I’m slowing down on even more things… including how I market my business. And you know what? I like it.

Talena Winters 9/23/22 Talena Winters 9/23/22

Some weeks, we crawl instead of walk

I felt slower than usual this week, but still ended up with some cool things for my readers and knitting customers. And I got to be social, too.

Talena Winters 9/16/22 Talena Winters 9/16/22

This Train Track Goes Both Ways

Taking a moment to look back at how far I’ve come before looking to the immediate future again.

Talena Winters 8/29/22 Talena Winters 8/29/22

Slower

It’s time to rethink how I do work. Here’s to embracing “Slow Productivity.”

Talena Winters 5/16/18 Talena Winters 5/16/18

Healing from Loss, One Bite at a Time

There is an old joke that goes, "How do you eat an elephant?"

"I don't know, how do you?"

"One bite at a time."

The not-so-hidden truth in here can be applied to so many things—projects, goals, ginormous meals. But today, I'm going to talk about how I have found this true when tackling emotional hardship.*

*No elephants were harmed in the making of this blog post.

Talena Winters 1/6/16 Talena Winters 1/6/16

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.