Tag Archives: Aging Parents

LEMON TREE

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Judy

My story about the overgrown lemon tree in my backyard does not carry a song. It does, however, accompany a painting that I finished last week. Continue reading →

Posted in Biographical, Healing and Hope | Tagged "sandwich generation", adjusting to loss of parents, adjusting to parents' decline, Aging Parents, Caregiving, creativity, dementia, father's love, fruit painting, grief, healing from grief, heartfelt, hoarder, hoarding, hope, hope of healing, Illustration, inspiration, Judy Unger, lemon, lemon tree, loss of parents, love for father, memories, optimism, Ordinary Life, painting, photo-realism, staying positive, touching, tribute to parents, watercolor painting, writing | 20 Comments

DON’T KNOW HOW I LIVED WITHOUT YOU – PART 2

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Judy

I smiled remembering how I had argued with my father about hiring a companion for my mother. He was absolutely against it. Despite that, I found my strength to move forward to hire someone and that was when I found Miriam. Continue reading →

Tagged acoustic guitar, Aging Parents, Caregiving, companion, composing, coughing, creativity, dementia, Friendship, guitar, guitar instrumental, inspiration, memories, Miriam, mother, mother daughter relationship, mother's illness, Music, original songs, pine forest, pine trees, singing, touching | 7 Comments

SET YOU FREE – PART 2

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Judy

I had no idea when I wrote the lyrics, “I long for you to hold me” – it wasn’t just about my dad. There was a lot more to it . . . Continue reading →

Tagged acoustic guitar, Aging Parents, beautiful music, expressing feelings, father's death, goodbye song, guitar, healing from grief, healing music, inspirational, Kulak's Woodshed performance, music and healing, passionate songwriter, Set you free, songwriting | 4 Comments

WITH ME WHEN I WAS BORN

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Judy

When I have a song that “grabs” and uplifts me, I feel like every day is my birthday. Continue reading →

Tagged "sandwich generation", acoustic guitar, adjusting to loss of parents, Aging Parents, cemetery visit, comfort while grieving, composing, dad died, death of a father, father's death, father's illness, grief, GRIEF RELATED, grieving a dad, grieving a father, grieving my dad, guitar, healing music, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, loss of a father, loss of my dad, lovesong, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, Music, not sure where I'm going, optimism, original songs, performing, singing, songwriting, through the darkness, visiting the cemetery, with me, writing, you are my light, you are with me, You're With Me | 7 Comments

THE SONGBIRD – PART 2

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Judy

Music was her freedom. She never stopped singing and her songs became her prayers. With her songs she flew; each one gave her wings. Her heart soared with the gentle melodies and words that God had sent to heal her. As she healed in her tiny cage, she dreamt of flying and sharing her beautiful songs all over the world. She just knew that someday she would soar freely with joy and never live in a cage again. Continue reading →

Tagged Aging Parents, comforting music, composing, creativity, dreams, escape through music, freedom, god and music, gray divorce, grief, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", healing, healing and grief, healing music, inspiration, inspirational, loss, lovesong, lyric development, metaphors, music and healing, musical inspiration, original songs, Poetry, singing, Songbird, songs | 4 Comments

I’M SOARING FREE

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Judy

My eyes were closed but I grinned and said, “I guess if I enjoy the experience of being touched then I think I’ll need to get massages more often!” Continue reading →

Tagged Aging Parents, beautiful music, becoming a speaker, composing, coping with divorce, creativity, divorce after long marriage, dreaming, dreams, dry eye regimen, dry eye syndrom, dry eyes, escape through music, facing divorce after a long marriage, gray divorce, guitar, having hope, healing music, hopefulness, hormone replacement therapy for dry eyes, hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, mother daughter relationship, mother's illness, Music, music and inspiration, musical comfort, musical inspiration, musical rediscovery, my dream, optimism, original songs, passionate songwriter, performing, Post traumatic stress and hypnotherapy, public speaker, pursuing dreams, singing, songwriting, speaking, waiting to get started, writing | 2 Comments

WITH JOY WHEN I SING

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Judy

For most of my life, I seldom opened up to share my true feelings with anyone. I was too busy raising my children and surviving grief. Continue reading →

Posted in Healing and Hope | Tagged acoustic guitar, Aging Parents, beautiful music, becoming a speaker, child's death, children, composing, coping with divorce, creativity, death of a child, divorce after long marriage, dreaming, dreams, escape through music, facing divorce after a long marriage, gray divorce, grief, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", GRIEF RELATED, guitar, having hope, healing music, hopefulness, Hypnotherapy, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, mother daughter relationship, mother's illness, Music, music and inspiration, musical comfort, musical inspiration, musical rediscovery, my dream, optimism, original songs, passionate songwriter, performing, public speaker, pursuing dreams, singing, songwriting, speaking, waiting to get started, writing | 2 Comments

YOU COMFORT ME

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Judy

My mother might have died, but for a short while she came back to life again in my memories and heart. I have a lot of pictures to share here, old ones and new ones. I love how pictures can tell a story just like words can. Continue reading →

Tagged acceptance of loss, Aging Parents, burden of caregiving, Caregiving, caregiving responsibilities, childhood friendship, coping with grief, death of a close friend, death of a friend, dementia, friend's support, Friendship, friendship and loss, grief, GRIEF RELATED, inspiration, loss, loss of a good friend, mother, mother daughter relationship, mother's illness, Ordinary Life, siblings and caregiving, Susan Rasky | Leave a comment

SUSAN’S MEMORIAL – PART 2

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Judy

As I prepared myself to sing at the memorial, I hoped Susan could hear me. Continue reading →

Tagged acceptance of loss, Aging Parents, Beginning a blog, blogger, blogging, breast cancer, burden of caregiving, Caregiving, caregiving responsibilities, childhood friendship, coping with grief, death, death of a close friend, death of a friend, dementia, friend's support, Friendship, friendship and loss, grief, GRIEF RELATED, I'm Taking Off, inspiration, loss, loss of a good friend, mother, mother daughter relationship, mother's illness, siblings and caregiving, Susan Rasky, Susan Rasky's memorial at UC Berkeley, therapeutic writing, writing | 1 Comment

SUSAN’S MEMORIAL – PART 1

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Judy

I realize how blessed I was to know such an incredible woman. But sadly, I wish I had appreciated her more while she was still alive. I might be smiling on the outside, but inside I was crying. Continue reading →