Liz Soares - Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel

Liz Soares

Published
January 4, 2023

Thinking Things Through: Tweaking the inner clock

Readjusting her relationship with time, Liz Soares ponders the luxury of retirement and the changing seasons of our lives.
Published
December 14, 2022

Thinking Things Through: Marathon reading, with a new purpose

Now retired as a librarian, Liz Soares finds herself leaving behind “professional reading" all the time in favor of books solely for her own pleasure and curiosity.
Published
November 30, 2022

Thinking Things Through: The way we are now

Readjusting to life in public settings, Liz Soares ponders the way we are now in a state of somewhere between observant and on edge.
Published
November 16, 2022

Thinking Things Through: Counting down to Christmas, in due time

Tradition holds that the Christmas season begins on the first Sunday of Advent, Liz Soares writes.
Published
November 2, 2022

Thinking Things Through: The amazing power of habit

Daily walking and writing habits have brought many benefits, Liz Soares writes.

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Published
October 19, 2022

Thinking Things Through: Sitcoms reflect endless possibilities

Watching an episode of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' reminds Liz Soares of being 14 years old and realizing what is possible in a changing world.
Published
October 5, 2022

Thinking Things Through: Discerning the pattern of disruption

When a change in schedules threw off the eating habits of Liz Soares' dog, the search was on to find peace and harmony.
Published
September 14, 2022

Thinking Things Through: Letting life take its course

Preparing mentally for a third surgery in a year, Liz Soares reflects on fear of the unknown and coming out on the other side of making the right choice for mind and body.
Published
August 31, 2022

Thinking Things Through: Cooking on the road to recovery

While recovering from a second knee replacement surgery, Liz Soares mulls how cooking has been an important hobby in her household.
Published
August 17, 2022

Thinking Things Through: Planning day trips increasingly complicated

Everything from the weather to social, cultural, political, economic and health implications are factored in when planning dining out on day trips nowadays, Liz Soares writes.