Tag Archives: Humor

THIS FEELS SO WRONG

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Judy

My post title is a line of lyrics from my song “The Unknown.” My song changed the direction of my life because it led me to divorce my husband after 31 years of marriage. Continue reading →

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HOLD ON TO EACH DAY

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Judy

Today, every minute of my day was touching and carried meaning for me. Continue reading →

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I DIDN’T JUST SURVIVE

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Judy

When I was grieving, the prospect of ever feeling any kind of joy again in life seemed impossible, remote and unbelievable. Continue reading →

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What I am about to write will be brutally honest, almost to a point of being embarrassing for me. Yet if there is anything that I have learned from this blog, opening up has been the purest form of healing for me. I am not afraid. Continue reading →