Tag Archives: Illustration

MY PINKY, MY HERO

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Judy

“It could have been worse” is a true statement. It allows for gratefulness at how things turned out. But for me it wasn’t comforting, because it reminded me of the foolish risk I took. I searched for a more comforting replacement thought. My mantra became: I would definitely make it through. Continue reading →

Posted in Healing and Hope | Tagged accident, blessed, composing, coping, creativity, dislocation, Friendship, grateful, gratefulness, grief, healing, healing and grief, healing emotion, hope for healing, hope of healing, Illustration, injury, inner peace, Insight Timer, inspiration, inspirational, inspired, Judy Unger, lyrics, meditation music, Music, music and healing, music and inspiration, original songs, orthopedic injury, painting, peaceful, pinky finger, reframing thoughts, soothing music, staying hopeful, Take my hand, thankful, writing | 21 Comments

A NEW PATHWAY – PART 1

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Judy

This past year, my path encountered a new twist. As if rediscovering the music I loved as a teenager wasn’t enough, I have rediscovered something else that I also loved doing when I was young. I am drawing mazes again! Continue reading →

Tagged amazing, Art and Illustration, artist, Barbra Streisand, butterfly, butterfly art, butterfly illustrations, childhood drawings, childhood friend, creativity, drawing, Illustration, inspiring, Judy Unger, Maze art, Maze Book, Mazes, published mazes, pursuing dreams, puzzles, Streisand foundation | 7 Comments

PEACEFUL AND INSPIRED-PART 3

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Judy

Many times, the effort that is put into something goes into another unplanned direction that I believe can be just as worthy. Continue reading →

Posted in Healing and Hope | Tagged bunk bed, composing, creativity, Friendship, healing and grief, healing emotion, hope for healing, hope of healing, Illustration, inner peace, inspiration, inspirational, inspired, Judy Unger, lily pads, lotus flower, lyrics, Music, music and healing, music and inspiration, original songs, painting, pallette of shades, peaceful, peaceful and inspired, reframing thoughts, sibling loss, soothing music, staying hopeful, writing | 15 Comments

THE DOOR TO MY HEART

Posted on September 30, 2022 by Judy

2020 and 2021 gave me the opportunity to create a create a third course for my favorite app, Insight Timer. It is named “Door to My Heart.” Continue reading →

Posted in Insight Timer | Tagged apricots, artist, course, creativity, friendshp, fruit illustrations, hope, Illustration, Insight Timer, inspiration, Judy Unger, meditation music, music and healing, passion fruit, plums, reconnecting, songwriter, songwriting, tomatoes, uplifting music, vulnerability, watercolors | 15 Comments

SPRING THAWED MY PAIN

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Judy

Seasonal change has inspired many songs and paintings for me. This past fall held many challenges for me and I honestly felt like my last blog post was a downer. But my song title of “Autumn Hope” perfectly described my beautiful catharsis. As the smell of blossoms surround me this spring, I’m grateful for so much in my life. Continue reading →

Posted in Healing and Hope | Tagged Autumn Hope, autumn leaves, beautiful music, colorful, comforting music, composing, creativity, Every Season, fall season, fruit painting, guitar instrumental, healing from grief, healing music, hope, hope for healing, hope of healing, Illustration, illustrations, Insight Timer, inspiration, Judy Unger, love, meditation music, optimism, optimism after loss, original compositions, painting, pomegranates, solo piano, staying positive, watercolor painting | 13 Comments

AUTUMN HOPE

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Judy

I was elated when I heard a new song forming. Exquisite guitar passages enveloped me and my heart swelled with joy. Just when I needed something to pull me through, this new music appeared! Continue reading →

Posted in Healing and Hope | Tagged autumn leaves, beautiful music, brow lift, Brow Pexy, colorful, comforting music, composing, creativity, fall season, guitar instrumental, healing from grief, healing music, hope, hope for healing, hope of healing, Illustration, illustrations, Insight Timer, inspiration, Judy Unger, leaves, love, meditation music, optimism, optimism after loss, original compositions, painting, staying positive, watercolor painting | 17 Comments

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 | 19 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 | 20 Comments

MY ONE-YEAR ANKLEVERSARY

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Judy

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 →