Talena Winters 10/4/22 Talena Winters 10/4/22

Learning to Follow

Maybe the overwhelm is from taking on things that weren’t mine to bear?

Talena Winters 11/7/16 Talena Winters 11/7/16

Dear Lady Behind Me at Starbucks

I see you there, with your screwed-up face and your well-coiffed hair and your impatient gesture each time someone in the line in front of you dares to order one more thing. I was much like you for many years, and once in a while, I see your eyes looking back at mine from the mirror. May I remember that Kindness is Never Wasted. I hope you learn this, too, my Lady.

Talena Winters 3/3/16 Talena Winters 3/3/16

Reactions Are Varied

In life, every day brings something new. It can be a real mixed bag of pleasure or pain, inconvenience or joy. The trick is in being ready to participate.

Talena Winters 5/25/15 Talena Winters 5/25/15

Keep the Strawberries, Kick the Cinquefoil

We all have "cinquefoil" in our lives. Sometimes it sneaks in because we just don't have the time or energy to deal with it right then. Eventually, though, we have to stop and examine the things we fill our lives with and question, "Is this still of value to me? Is this something I want to nurture right now?"

Talena Winters 4/23/15 Talena Winters 4/23/15

Do I Care Too Much?

How do you care without bleeding out? How do you protect yourself without becoming callous? How do you draw the line between "making a difference in the world" and "being healthy and whole for me and my family" when your heart breaks every time you hear about the damage done to one of the least of these?