Wintersβ 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.
You Do You, Boo (And Iβll Keep Making Weird AI Art)
Everyone needs something they do that feeds their soul without worrying if itβs βgood enough.β And if the trolls donβt approve, just rememberβtheyβre the ones who are missing out. Keep doing the thing. Keep making the art. Keep playing and being creative and having fun. Ditch the perfection and hold onto the joy for dear life. Thatβs what creativity is for.
Nurturing the Garden of My Soul
A self-reflective post about how far Iβve come and yet to go through the lens of my Enneagram Three-ness, and immediate plans for this blog.
Finding My Voice in the AI Wars
Iβm tired of letting the bullies win. So this is my big third-act speech. (That I hope is actually in the first act.)
The Gifts of a Difficult Season
Reflecting on a life-changing year for me and the gifts itβs given me to take into 2024.
Finding Hope in Trying Times
I canβt do much, but I can do something, and thatβs enough.
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.