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MY ADVENTURE IN COSTA RICA – PART 1
My nine-day adventure to Costa Rica was absolutely wonderful. My post will serve as a lovely way for me to hold onto sweet memories. Continue reading →
Posted in Healing and Hope
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Tagged Canopy Tour, congenital heart defect, coping with grief, Costa Rica travel, Diamante Adventure, Friendship, friendship and loss, Guanacaste, inspiration, Jason, loss, memories, music and healing, Riu Palace, staying positive, Vacation memories, Zip Lining, zip lining Costa Rica
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LOVE LIVES ON
I hung up the phone and couldn’t believe it. This was truly a door opening in my life. I hadn’t imagined that it would appear like it did – just at a perfect time. Continue reading →
Posted in Healing and Hope
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Tagged child's death, compassionate friends, congenital heart defect, coping with grief, death, death of a child, Friendship, friendship and loss, grief, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", GRIEF RELATED, inspiration, Jason, loss, memories, motherhood, music and healing, song lyrics, songwriting, staying positive
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RAINBOW THROUGH MY TEARS-PART 2
I kept my feelings “locked inside” for most of my life. Singing was my key to unlocking everything! I share about my life with my song about seeing a rainbow. Continue reading →
SEEING YOU SOMEDAY
If my song comforts another person, I always feel blessed. Continue reading →
Posted in Grief Stories
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Tagged acknowledging grief, acknowledgment, acoustic guitar, adjusting to loss, composing, coping with grief, discouraged by grief, Empathy and Grief, friendship and grief, grief, GRIEF RELATED, guitar, haunting melody, having hope, healing from grief, healing music, hope, hope of healing, hopeful and optimistic, hopefulness and grief, http://doyleswidow.wordpress.com/, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, loss of a spouse, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, mother, Music, original songs, positive thinking, Relinda, singing, songwriting, widow
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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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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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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REMEMBERING SUSAN – PART 3
In two days it will be the 4th anniversary of my blog. I celebrate four amazing years where my life completely turned around! Continue reading →
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Tagged acceptance of loss, Aging Parents, Beginning a blog, blogger, blogging, burden of caregiving, Caregiving, caregiving responsibilities, childhood friendship, coping with grief, death, death of a close friend, death of a friend, dementia, Dr. Sam, 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, old boyfriend, releasing pain through writing, siblings and caregiving, Susan Rasky, therapeutic writing, writing
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REMEMBERING SUSAN – PART 2
Susan’s messages tell my story in a beautiful way and I will never forget her wisdom and love. Continue reading →
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Tagged acceptance of loss, Aging Parents, burden of caregiving, Caregiving, caregiving responsibilities, childhood friendship, coping with grief, death, death of a friend, dementia, Friendship, friendship and loss, grief, GRIEF RELATED, 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
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