Winters’ Day In

Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author Talena Winters.

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Healing from Loss, One Bite at a Time
Grief, Essays & Reflections Talena Winters Grief, Essays & Reflections Talena Winters

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.

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The Healing Power of Community
Grief, Essays & Reflections Talena Winters Grief, Essays & Reflections Talena Winters

The Healing Power of Community

Two years later, we are still completely humbled when we consider the massive wave of support we received when Levi died. I am convinced that the support of our community through that first difficult year had a good deal to do with the progress we made in our healing. Yes, the work of grief must be done on an individual basis. But knowing that we were never alone had a significant impact on how brave we were in approaching that work.

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Getting Unstuck
Grief, Personal Update Talena Winters Grief, Personal Update Talena Winters

Getting Unstuck

A day at a time, the log jam is loosening and the ideas are flowing. The sun is coming back, energy is returning, and I am pulling myself blinking from the retreat of hibernation. For my own mental and emotional health, this year needs to be less about driving myself and more about reducing commitments, taking care of myself, and finding my passion again. It needs to be about healing.

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