On the advice of a fellow friend and widow, I picked up a book, a grief journal titled “How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed”. It’s a grief journal, with lots of guidance and writing and drawing prompts. It’s written by Megan Devine, the author of “It’s OK That You’re Not OK”. I have that…
God is good, all the time, every time. That’s the the post. 😃
In my second post, I said I’d explain the reasons for the title of this blog – https://burnslikewhiskey.com/wp/2021/08/21/about-the-title/ I think it’s time to explain a reason (remember, I chose it for multiple reasons, so this is the start of the series). After the memorial and everyone went back to their lives, I had a lot…
Happy New Year! Or Happy Another Lap Around the Sun. No matter how you slice it, nothing changes just because the calendar year did. So I spent another New Years alone with myself. That makes 2. In 7 months I will be staring down year number two of being a widow. I have a list…
I haven’t posted in a long time. I meant too. I meant to do this almost daily, however my motivation seems to come and go at times. It’s good reminder of how loss of a loved one can turn into multiple losses. Loss of self, loss of motivation, loss of joy, loss of dreams, loss…
I haven’t had the energy to write a long post yet, but for something like this, it’s easy to dash off: Tonight while making dinner, I had a thought that a year ago would cause me to break down and cry, but tonight I could smile and even almost have a chuckle. Progress, it seems,…
I chose the domain name/title of the blog for multiple reasons; and I’ll elaborate on all of them on this blog in time, but for now, I’ll invoke the most relatable reason, why whiskey feels like it burns when you drink it. https://scienceline.org/2016/04/why-does-whiskey-feel-like-it-burns/ For a more detailed explanation, https://www.whisqiy.com/why-does-whiskey-burn/ Interestingly enough, if you wanna taste the…
Are blogs still a thing? … Seriously, are they? I debated whether to use that line or not, but in the end, I’m just going to keep it. Unfortunately, the web has changed rapidly in the last 5 years and I’m not even sure if anyone keeps a blog anymore, I mean, everyone’s got a…