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DO NOT SUCCUMB – PART 1
The title for this story is a line of lyrics from my song “Hang On.” Here is how the word succumb fits into my lyrics: Though you are numb, do not succumb. Living with numbness was how I operated for decades. I did not allow myself to feel anything. Continue reading →
Tagged Aging Parents, child's death, compassionate friends, composing, creativity, death, death of a child, grief, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", GRIEF RELATED, guitar, Hang On, healing from grief, healing music, inspiration, let love shine a light, loss, love is never gone, lovesong, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, mother, mother daughter relationship, mother's illness, Music, music as therapy, music healing, optimism, original songs, positive thinking, singing, songwriting, writing
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DRIFTING DREAMS IN A COOL, WISPY SKY
Just like the importance of vibe with singing, I knew that I needed to feel my words. I certainly did when I recorded Jason’s story. However, with 32 stories and a lot of words to read, I honestly did not put in the effort required on every story to “feel” all those words. I decided I could inject more emotion into my earlier recordings. The “catch” in my voice and tearful moments made a huge difference for the listener. Continue reading →
Tagged "sandwich generation", acoustic guitar, Art and Illustration, artist, audio book, Caregiving, colored pencil, composing, creativity, dementia, Friendship, GRIEF RELATED, guitar, Hang On, humor daily life, illustrating, illustrator, inspiration, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, mother's illness, Music, original songs, painting, performing, singing, songwriting, turmeric, writing
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HANG ON – PART 1
It feels so dark; the sky is gray
Nothing to live for, you cannot pray
You have no hope; is this the end?
Just take my hand; I’ll be your friend Continue reading →
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Tagged acoustic guitar, arranging music, autumn leaves, beautiful music, child's death, comforting music, compassionate friends, composing, creativity, Dealing with pain, death, death of a child, expressing feelings, Friendship, grief, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", GRIEF RELATED, guitar, Hang On, healing and grief, healing music, hope, hope for healing, hope of healing, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, love is never gone, lovesong, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, Music, music and healing, music arrangements, musical comfort, optimism, original songs, performing, singing, songwriting
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I FEEL YOUR PAIN
I view my songs as gifts and accept that I must “birth them” when they come to me – even if it can sometimes be extremely inconvenient. Despite having so many ideas of things to work on this past week, when I picked up my guitar I felt the emotional pain of Jason’s impending death day. That led to the discovery of a new song. Continue reading →
Tagged "sandwich generation", acoustic guitar, Aging Parents, Caregiving, child's death, compassionate friends, composing, creativity, death, death of a child, dementia, father's illness, grief, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", GRIEF RELATED, guitar, Hang On, healing, healing and grief, hope, inspiration, loss, lovesong, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, mother daughter relationship, mother's illness, Music, optimism, original songs, performing, singing, songwriting, surviving grief, voice lessons
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