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CAN I KEEP THEM FOREVER?

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Judy

When I found healing decades later, I was able to embrace my sad memories and discover insights from them. Continue reading →

Posted in Healing and Hope | Tagged acknowledging grief, autumn leaves, beautiful music, child's death, colorful, comforting music, composing, creativity, death, death of a child, Empathy and Grief, Every Season, finding happiness after losing a child, grief, grief and healing, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", GRIEF RELATED, healing and grief, healing from grief, healing music, hope, hope for healing, hope of healing, Illustration, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, loss of a child, love, optimism, optimism after loss, overcoming grief, painting, staying positive, surviving grief, watercolor painting, You always return | 14 Comments

LEMON TREE

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Judy

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 | 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 | 18 Comments

Ankle-versary = The anniversary date for breaking an ankle.
My ankleversary has brought me closer to the finish line. I will never be where I was before, but my finish line is about being able to move on from the injury. I’ve learned so much because of it. Continue reading →

Posted in Broken ankle | Tagged ankle fracture, ankle surgery, beach pictures, Broken ankle, broken fibula, creativity, Dealing with pain, expressing feelings, Friendship, fruit illustration, grief, hardware removal surgery, healing, healing and grief, hope, hope of healing, Illustration, Insight Timer, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, optimism, painting, patience, performing, recovery, Songs of Healing & Hope, stitches, support, vulnerability, x-ray, xray | 10 Comments

I LONG TO ESCAPE

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Judy

I couldn’t believe that I had ended up in this situation all because of slipping while hiking. My glorious dream of walking again in the sunshine would just have to wait a little longer. Continue reading →

Posted in Broken ankle | Tagged acoustic guitar, ankle fracture, ankle surgery, artist, Broken ankle, cat, creativity, escape through music, freedom, grief, GRIEF RELATED, guitar, guitarist, haunting melody, having hope, healing from grief, healing music, hope, hopeful and optimistic, Illustration, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, loss of a mom, love, lyrics, maintaining hope, Music, music and healing, optimism, original songs, risky, singing, song, song arrangements, songwriter, songwriting, take me away, uplifting music | 13 Comments

I TURNED MY LIFE AROUND

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Judy

For this post, I am sharing my feelings about something so personal that I’m amazed I’m able to do it. It isn’t easy to talk about being overweight and dieting. Continue reading →

Tagged artwork, change, creativity, diet program, expressing feelings, food illustration, fruit illustrator, fruit painting, hiking, Illustration, inspiration, Judy Unger, ketosis, label illustration, losing weight, memories, rediscovery, staying positive, weight issues, weight program, writing, young pictures | 9 Comments

PASSION IS ALL YOU NEED

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Judy

Passion is such a beautiful thing; it is fuel for the soul. I share a story with my current artwork/music and an update about my youngest son who is 19. Continue reading →

Tagged Biographical, commercial artist, Cow illustration, expressing feelings, guitar arrangements, Holstein cow, hope of healing, Illustration, illustrator, inspiration, instrumental guitar, Kulak's Woodshed, Lowden guitar, mother and son, passion, passion and success, passion is all you need, solo guitar, Tillamook, Tillamook illustrations, Video Performance, watercolors | 18 Comments

YOU FOUND A WAY

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Judy

Music is my passion, but being an artist has been my identity for most of my life. For my next two posts, I want to share about my personal life, while intertwining it with my current illustrations. Continue reading →

Tagged adjusting to divorce, Biographical, children and divorce, commercial artist, divorce after long marriage, divorce and grief, expressing feelings, fruit artist, fruit illustrations, fruit labels, gray divorce, hope of healing, Illustration, inspiration, memories and divorce, mother and daughter, older children and divorce, Tillamook, Tillamook illustrations, Wallaby Yogurts, watercolors, Yogurt illustrations, yogurt labels | 16 Comments

LIFE IS ALL ABOUT DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Judy

I am confident that today I am on a path going somewhere beautiful. I am exactly where I am supposed to be. Pathways cannot lead to dead ends when there is willingness to see forks in the road. Continue reading →

Tagged arrivals and departures, artwork, Audio book recording, Audiobook recording, blessings, change, colored pencil, creativity, expressing feelings, fruit illustrator, fruit painting, healing music, Illustration, inspiration, Judy Unger, label illustration, loss, Music, musical passion, overcoming regret, passion for music, pears, rediscovery, regret, singing, songwriting, staying positive, Tillamook, writing, Yogurt illustrations | 4 Comments

GOING NUTS

Posted on March 13, 2016 by Judy

Sometimes, just when I’ve felt like I am “cracking up,” I have found my greatest insight. Continue reading →

Posted in Healing and Hope | Tagged artwork, beautiful music, determination, food artist, Friendship, healing, humor daily life, Illustration, inspirational, itchy, nut crackers, nut illustration, pecans, staying positive, walnuts | 21 Comments

PEACEFUL

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Judy

Because I’m quite busy with illustrating, I might not be able to write for a while. I am humming along to music as I work. I find it wonderful to have a brand new song, which is peaceful and inspiring. Continue reading →

Tagged acoustic guitar, art business, beach pictures, beach waves, composing, creativity, discouraged about healing, dry eye disease, dry eye syndrome, dry eyes, eye discomfort, eye issues, eye pain, eye problems, eyesight adjustment, eyesight issues, ferns, food illustrator, forest, glaucoma, HMO, holding on to hope, hope for healing, hope of healing, hopeful and optimistic, I'll take you home with me, Illustration, inspiration, Judy Unger, Kulak's Woodshed, Living with dry eyes, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, maintaining hope, mother's illness, Music, music and healing, nature's wonderland, optimism, Oregon, Oregon coast, original songs, performing, seashore, singing, songwriting, specialist, staying hopeful, staying positive | 3 Comments

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