Tag Archives: hope

ALONE

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Judy

I didn’t expect much from my 50-year-old song composition “Alone.” It had no chorus or hook; it was sad. However, I wanted to honor this poetic ballad with a recording, as I did with all my other songs. Those chords I composed as a teenager really grabbed my heart. They hauntingly captured a cold and lonely moment so long ago. Continue reading →

Tagged acoustic guitar, alone, grief, guitar and piano, guitar arrangements, guitar track, guitarist, harmonics, healing music, hope, hope of healing, Insight Timer, meditation, music arrangements, music recording, singer songwriter | 2 Comments

MY LOVE JUST DIDN’T DIE

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Judy

“Gone for years and I still cry,” were such honest lyrics. There I was crying after 33 years. I realized that my tears erupted because I was speaking to Jason. It was a very emphatic line that carried indescribable feelings. Just because he had died – my love hadn’t died! Continue reading →

Posted in Grief Stories | Tagged acoustic guitar, angel in the sky, grief, healing music, hope, hope of healing, loss of a child, singer songwriter | 13 Comments

ONE WOMAN’S GRIEF TO HARMONY

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Judy

I was honored recently to be featured in a local newspaper article. I performed at a Compassionate Friends candle lighting ceremony and had no idea it would lead to this beautiful write up by a lovely journalist. Continue reading →

Tagged acoustic guitar, bereavement, Beside Me Always, Candle lighting ceremony, compassionate friends, coping with grief, grief, healing, healing music, hope, hope of healing, Insight Timer, loss of a child, meditation music, original songs, singer songwriter | 17 Comments

PAINFUL MEMORIES ARE IN MY PAST

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Judy

After so many years, I still cried remembering my son. But I was thankful that I had healed – and especially proud that I was able to address those painful memories from my past. I realized then that my tears weren’t about sadness – they were about my gratefulness. Continue reading →