Tag: Poll

• A Spring Lament

  

  In my corner of the world, spring does not spring. Winter lets go reluctantly. Spring hesitates, makes an attempt and then retreats, again and again. Blue skies, rain, snow, sunshine and sleet take turns. The friction of transition can be mildly irritating or completely exhausting. My emotions mirror the weather. Spring is a restless, achey,…

  Liz

  March 20, 2026

  Life Inspiration

  Change, Faith, Journal, Overwhelm, Poetry, Poll, Spring

• The Bookmark: January

  

  Henri Matisse, 1890, Still Life with Books and Candle, oil on canvas, Realism I’ve been making reading plans for 2026 based on what I learned last year. The biggest revelation was slow reading is enjoyable reading. I also rediscovered the classics are really good books. Bookclub: The Q The Q by Beth Brower, 2021, 477…

  Liz

  January 30, 2026

  Fiction, Life with a Reader, Non-fiction, Reading Challenge

  Adventure, Alaska, American authors, Autobiography, Classic, Crime, Fiction, Forgiveness, Frontier, Guilt, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Murder, Poll, Psychological Thriller, Relationships, Russian, Sanity, Trauma, Travel

• How to Fly in 2026

  

  I’ve gotten the mail, checked the weather, made a cup of tea, lit some candles, visited the bathroom, complained to my sister that I don’t know what to write. There’s no excuses left and here I sit at the blank page. The three-week break was good but the current article ideas need more contemplation. Even…

  Liz

  January 9, 2026

  Life Inspiration, Life with a Reader

  Adventure, Anxiety, Change, Faith, Goals, New Start, New Year, Poll, Productivity, Resolutions, Word of the Year