Soft X-ray (SXR) spectroscopy allows determining information about the electronic properties of the atoms and molecules in thesample. However, the majority of relevant chemical and all biochemical processes occur in the liquid phase, which poses an experimental challenge.In this talk, I will discuss the latest results from tabletop SXRsources inthe water window, driven by intense femtosecond lasers, have enabled time-resolved X-ray absorption spectroscopy (TR-XAS) to investigate structural and electronic dynamics inreal-time. It opensthe possibility of performing TR-XAS measurements in liquid samples and solutions. This spectral range covers the absorption edges of biologically relevant elements, such as carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen.