Talena Winters 2/7/25 Talena Winters 2/7/25

Of Beauties and Beasts

My obsession with the Tale as Old as Time in all its iterations, and why I believe it resonates with us so deeply.

Talena Winters 2/3/25 Talena Winters 2/3/25

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.

Talena Winters 10/29/24 Talena Winters 10/29/24

We Contain Multitudes

Thoughts on using winter as a time of rest, healing, and retreat from the pressures of modern life.

Talena Winters 7/29/24 Talena Winters 7/29/24

Love is the answer

Thoughts on The Giver, harmony, and love.

Talena Winters 8/29/22 Talena Winters 8/29/22

Slower

It’s time to rethink how I do work. Here’s to embracing “Slow Productivity.”

Talena Winters 6/23/21 Talena Winters 6/23/21

Message in a Bottle

A Diary of an Internet Castaway. Help! Send GIFs!

Talena Winters 6/21/21 Talena Winters 6/21/21

Remembering Me

“Do you remember who I am?” Mom asks.

I don’t bother asking Grandma if she remembers me. She hasn’t recognized me as her granddaughter for years.

Talena Winters 6/6/19 Talena Winters 6/6/19

The Secret to Breaking Writer's Block: Do It Anyway; Also, an update.

Whether it’s fitness, professional, emotional, or spiritual goals—the only way to reach them is to do the work, whether you feel like it or not. The same is true for Writer’s Block. And, since it’s been a while, there are updates on multiple topics in this post.

Talena Winters 1/30/19 Talena Winters 1/30/19

Equilibrium: What a Rush!

Today, I had an epiphany. I realized that my idealized state of “balance” and true homeostasis are not the same thing. This is going to change everything…

Talena Winters 8/20/18 Talena Winters 8/20/18

Work Afraid

Here’s a secret: We’re all afraid. Every person who succeeds at something has had to confront fear at some point to get to where they are. The trick is to start anyway.

Talena Winters 5/16/18 Talena Winters 5/16/18

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.

Talena Winters 9/12/16 Talena Winters 9/12/16

3 Secret Weapons for Amazing Productivity

With so much to do in every day, staying organized and meeting deadlines can be a nightmare. Discover three powerhouse tools to start achieving your goals today!