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LEMON TREE
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
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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
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MY COUSIN, DEBBIE
I am going to miss you and your sweet smile, dear Debbie. Continue reading →
Posted in Grief Stories
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Tagged beautiful music, Caregiving, childhood friendship, cousin, family memories, Friendship, grief, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", hope of healing, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, music and healing, my cousin, optimism, Ordinary Life, songwriting, staying positive, writing
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MEMORY OF LOVE – PART 3
The feelings brought up by this were familiar ones. I was never religious the way my mother wanted me to be and I felt badly that I disappointed her. The fact that she was gone didn’t change that.
Miriam held my hands and looked into my teary eyes and told me, “Judy, you were there for your mom while she was alive. Everyone at the nursing home was amazed by your love and devotion. Did you know they still remember you and always ask me how you are doing?” Continue reading →
Tagged acknowledging grief, acoustic guitar, adjusting from grief, beautiful music, Caregiving, comforting music, composing, creativity, dealing with dementia, death, dementia, dementia in mother, expressing feelings, grief, grief and healing, Grief descriptions, grief over losing a parent, GRIEF RELATED, guitar, healing and grief, healing from grief, healing music, hope, hope for healing, hope of healing, I just pretend, I've lost you somewhere, Insight Timer, inspiration, Judy Unger, losing a mother, loss, love, love and memories, lovesong, lyric composiiton, lyric composing, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, meditation songs, Memory of Love, mother, mother daughter relationship, mother's illness, Music, music and healing, musical comfort, musician, optimism after loss, original songs, overcoming grief, performing, Set you free, singing, songwriting
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DON’T KNOW HOW I LIVED WITHOUT YOU – PART 2
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
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MEMORY OF LOVE – PART 2
It took a lot of bravery to experience watching my mother decline. I have so many lovely memories. They are the ones that help me overcome my grief and sadness. Continue reading →
Posted in Healing and Hope
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Tagged acknowledging grief, acoustic guitar, adjusting from grief, beautiful music, Caregiving, comforting music, composing, creativity, dealing with dementia, death, dementia, dementia in mother, expressing feelings, grief, grief and healing, Grief descriptions, grief over losing a parent, GRIEF RELATED, guitar, healing and grief, healing from grief, healing music, hope, hope for healing, hope of healing, I just pretend, I once felt that way, I've lost you somewhere, inspiration, Judy Unger, losing a mother, loss, love, love and memories, lovesong, lyric composiiton, lyric composing, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, Memory of Love, mother, mother daughter relationship, mother's illness, Music, music and healing, musical comfort, musician, optimism, optimism after loss, original songs, overcoming grief, performing, singing, songwriting, staying positive, writing, you carried me
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YOU COMFORT ME
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
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SUSAN’S MEMORIAL – PART 2
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
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SUSAN’S MEMORIAL – PART 1
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 →
Tagged acceptance of loss, Aging Parents, 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, dog's grief over loss, friend's support, Friendship, friendship and loss, grief, grief of a dog, grief of a pet, GRIEF RELATED, I'm Taking Off, inspiration, loss, loss of a good friend, siblings and caregiving, Susan Rasky, Susan Rasky's memorial at UC Berkeley, therapeutic writing, writing
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REMEMBERING SUSAN – PART 4
When my good friend Susan died in late December, I was shocked. After her death, I went back to read all the messages she wrote me over the last five years. 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
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YOU WERE THERE – PART 5
When I listen to my song I can feel my mother hugging me. Continue reading →
Tagged "sandwich generation", acoustic guitar, Aging Parents, Caregiving, composing, dementia, grief, GRIEF RELATED, guitar, hard to say goodbye, I picked you up, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, loss of a mom, loss of a mother, love for a mother, lovesong, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, mother, mother daughter relationship, mother dying, mother's death, mother's illness, Mother's love, Music, original songs, singing, songwriting, tribute to my mother, tribute to parents, you picked me up when I fell down, You Were There
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