On the Blog – December 2025

Here are brief summaries and links to posts on the blog, Lisa notes, from December 2025.

• Everything Is a Story: How the Narratives We Live By Shape Our Lives (12/26)
  A reflective review of Everything Is a Story by Kaitlin B. Curtice, exploring how the stories we tell can heal, harm, and quietly shape our lives.
• Rate Your One Word 2025: Reflection, Closure, and What Comes Next {One Word 2025 December Linkup} (12/23)
  Reflect on your One Word 2025 with simple rating and reflection questions to bring closure before choosing your One Word for 2026.
• My Top 5 Fiction Books of 2025: Stories That Stayed With Me (12/19)
  Discover my top 5 fiction books of 2025, from heart-wrenching stories to immersive narratives that left a lasting impact.
• My Top 10 Favorite Books of 2025: Lessons on Life, Loss, and Curiosity (12/16)
  Discover my top 10 books of 2025, from grief and mortality to curiosity and creativity, with quick takeaways and thoughts to consider.
• Still Deciding What to Buy? You’re Not Alone (12/12)
  Still deciding what to buy for Christmas? Embrace imperfect gifts, reduce holiday stress, and find joy in giving without chasing perfection.
• The Power of Ripples: One Word That Carried Me All Year Long—My end of the year wrap-up (12/9)
  Discover the power of ripples—how one small Word of the Year shaped my life through presence, connection, and unexpected moments of change and healing.
• How to Cope with Climate Worry: A Book to Help You Breathe Again (12/6)
  Facing Climate Anxiety explores practical tools for managing climate worry with clarity, resilience, and hope—without doom, guilt, or overwhelm.
• 6 Easy Ways AI Can Help You Choose Your One Word of the Year for 2026—AI Prompts to Find Your Perfect One Word (12/3)
  Discover 6 simple ways AI can help you choose your One Word of the Year for 2026. Fun, reflective, and future-driven prompts to find your perfect word.
• 8 Books to See the World (and Yourself) More Clearly—December 2025 Book Recommendations (12/1)
  Discover 8 powerful books that deepen self-understanding and broaden your perspective. These insightful reads help you see the world—and yourself—more clearly.

See previous months’ archives here

• ← Four Simple Tools I Use to Live with Time—Not Against It
• Prepare to Shift: Choosing My Word for a Year That Will Change →