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A NEW PATHWAY – PART 1

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Judy

This past year, my path encountered a new twist. As if rediscovering the music I loved as a teenager wasn’t enough, I have rediscovered something else that I also loved doing when I was young. I am drawing mazes again! Continue reading →

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A ROAD PAVED IN GOLD

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Judy

I have been on my journey of insight now for six years. Envisioning a road paved in gold sounded rich and dazzling. I’ve often focused on all the diversions, valleys and potholes I’ve stumbled into. Continue reading →

Posted in Healing and Hope | Tagged acknowledging grief, acoustic guitar, adjusting from grief, beautiful music, butterflies, butterfly illustrations, changing your life, child's death, childhood friendship, comforting music, compassionate friends, composing, creativity, death, death of a child, discouraged about healing, discouraged by grief, Empathy and Grief, expressing feelings, finding happiness after losing a child, Friendship, grief, grief and healing, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", Grief descriptions, GRIEF RELATED, guitar, healing and grief, healing from grief, healing music, hope, hope for healing, hope of healing, imprisoned by grief, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, loss of a child, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, Music, music and healing, musical comfort, optimism, optimism after loss, original songs, overcoming grief, Prison of grief, road paved in gold, singing, songwriting, staying positive, surviving grief, The key, writing | 6 Comments

IN THE PAST-PART 1

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Judy

At the end of my story, I share some scrawled lyrics in progress. They are brutally honest and very personal. It is because of writing those words that I found the insight I needed for my newest song. Continue reading →

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THE WALLS YOU’VE BUILT

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Judy

A few weeks ago, I was in a very low place and wrote a story. It is a story about trying to get out of Hell in order to find a way back to Heaven. The good news is that I am on my way! Continue reading →

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SHE GAVE ME WINGS

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Judy

In 1997, I received an illustration assignment for a series of note cards. I ended up illustrating six butterflies, a honeybee, and two flowers. Of those paintings, only the four butterflies were published. Whenever I painted anything, the first thing I did was search out reference. Because I liked insects and butterflies, I had a few books and photos. While looking at my files, I came across a clipping. It mentioned that there was a lady who wasn’t too far away from where I lived. She specialized in renting insects. Continue reading →