Winters’ Day In
Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author Talena Winters.
Pour a cuppa and stay awhile.
Prune and Grow: Digital Decluttering, Plant Parent Style
Sometimes, the best thing you can do to produce growth is to cut off the parts that are slowing you down—whether that’s on a plant or in some other part of your life. (Which is what I'm currently doing for my platform.)
How to Make Difficult Decisions
When there’s no easy answer, sometimes we need to get a little analytical to make good choices. Here are a few decision-making frameworks I found to help with the tough calls.
How It Started vs. How It’s Going (Blogging & Books Update)
A brief update about my current writing projects and ideas for a future memoir.
Living Without Regrets: Thoughts Inspired by Blake Crouch’s Dark Matter
The new Apple TV thriller series Dark Matter and a recent blog-organization project have me thinking deep (and grateful) thoughts about the roads not taken… and the one I did.
Life Lessons from a Late-Undiagnosed ADHD-er
I’m still new on the journey of learning about my ADHD, but I’ve been learning about how to deal with it for a long time—and these are a few things I’d love my kids, or anyone else learning to deal with executive disfunction (or even just life), to learn earlier rather than later.
Coming to Life Again
I’m rising from the ashes of a crash and burn four years ago with hope and optimism for a new year, and some intentions to make it a year I’m proud of.
Sowing New Creative Seeds
Notes on the “in-between” stages of creative work and how I’m planning to tackle my upcoming projects to publish more frequently and keep my creativity fresh.
Rattling Around In My Head
About the empty nest, my current health, my amazing hubby, and how he inspires my love stories.
Cool Down and Chill Out (Summer Update)
Summer recipes, cool reads, and book-related merch.
Nurturing the Garden of My Soul
A self-reflective post about how far I’ve come and yet to go through the lens of my Enneagram Three-ness, and immediate plans for this blog.
Working on a cure for Business ADHD…
A note to self about why I’m making the decisions I’m about to make, so when I question my sanity later, I can look back at this and say, “Oh, yeah.”
The Gifts of a Difficult Season
Reflecting on a life-changing year for me and the gifts it’s given me to take into 2024.
The Year of Magic
A short post about the shift I’ve made in my business going into the new year, and how I intend to help my customers unleash more magic in their lives (while I do the same).