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About Judy

I'm an illustrator by profession. At this juncture in my life, I am pursuing my dream of writing and composing music. Every day of my life is precious!

JUDY OF THE FUTURE

It was 35 years ago. I can hear my teacher’s voice, and she is telling me that our assignment is to write a “stream of consciousness.” I remember I was quite silly. Sometimes, I would write nonsense to just fill up that white sheet of notebook paper. I enjoyed writing about all the boyfriends I was so fickle about. Often, I wrote to a version of my future self. I called her “Judy of the Future.”
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A DAUGHTER’S LOVE – PART 3

Writing about my mother while she was ill became the catalyst for my blog. Of course, I didn’t know that at the time. I’ve faced many challenges in my life, and the experience of seeing my mother recover was truly miraculous. The other miracle was my own recovery.
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IT ALL SEEMED SO REAL – PART 1

Once again, those in the bereavement circles will understand the song lyrics to my song, So Real. It’s about waking up to the awareness of what is unbearable to face. Continue reading

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MY MUSICAL DISCOVERY

The “writer inside” has moved out for a while. The musician bumped the writer out! The artist has long been gone, unless of course there’s some income involved. Writing as my therapy, has been completely successful. I am certain I will write again, however, my journey’s focus has become one of musical discovery. I am engrossed with rediscovering my musical compositions from the time I was about twenty.
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