Wintersβ Day In
Spilling the tea since 2006. Wanna cuppa?
Conversations on life, faith, stories, music, and creativity from author and songwriter (and aspiring mermaid) Talena Winters.
Five Years: A Rubric for a More Joy-Filled Life
The question βdo I want to be doing this five years from now?β is a very helpful rubric for deciding on how to spend our time now. I get to choose the path I take. So why do I make it so hard?
Impostor Syndrome, P.T. Barnum & the Enneagram
My latest bout with Impostor Syndrome led to some interesting discoveries about how Impostor Syndrome and Enneagram Type might work together.
Learning to Follow
Maybe the overwhelm is from taking on things that werenβt mine to bear?
God Rest Ye Merry: Our Return to Celebrating Christmas
Why we celebrated Christmas for the first time in eighteen years, and some thoughts about changing perspectives.
Weird Things I'm Grateful For: Toilets
Sometimes it helps to count your blessings. One of the biggest that doesnβt deserve nearly enough attention: indoor plumbing. Can I get an amen?
Remembering Me
βDo you remember who I am?β Mom asks.
I donβt bother asking Grandma if she remembers me. She hasnβt recognized me as her granddaughter for years.
Keep Calm and Be Like the Doctor
βWeβre all stories in the end. Make it a good one.β - the 11th Doctor
A repost from my newsletter with some inspiration from Doctor Who about the times weβre in and how to win the war.
Take Another Step: How Every Part of the Journey Gets Us to Our Goals
You are only one step away from being one step closer to your goal. Take another step today.
Like a Phoenix
When I crashed and burned, it made room for a new paradigmβaccepting who I am as an artist and what I truly want from my life. This year is looking brighter already.
Turning Points
In which I talk about When Words Collide, the hierarchy my kids used to survive the weekend (and provide therapy fodder for later), the Adventures of Hagrid and Dumbledore, and purple hair. Also, a sneak peek at whatβs coming next βround these parts.
The Secret to Breaking Writerβs Block: Do It Anyway; Also, an update.
Whether itβs fitness, professional, emotional, or spiritual goalsβthe only way to reach them is to do the work, whether you feel like it or not. The same is true for Writerβs Block. And, since itβs been a while, there are updates on multiple topics in this post.
Please, Get Uncomfortable
Christians tend to grab a flagβand a sword and pitchforkβwhenever we perceive that our βrightsβ or our βfaithβ are being threatened. But as the standard-bearers of Christ, are we really crusading for what we think we are?
Equilibrium: What a Rush!
Today, I had an epiphany. I realized that my idealized state of βbalanceβ and true homeostasis are not the same thing. This is going to change everythingβ¦