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BLOG ANNIVERSARY POST

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Judy

I begin my introduction by answering this question, “What is my message?” My message is that I am sharing my story because I want to inspire other people to know happiness is truly possible, despite grief and challenges in life.
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NO WORDS FOR YOU-PART 1

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Judy

I am a singer/songwriter clearly who was influenced by the music of the 1970’s. One of the songs I used to sing was “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” I’m certain that was my inspiration for “No Words” was that song. My three stanzas were written when I was probably seventeen years old. I did not remember any of the melody except perhaps for the very first line. Continue reading →

Posted in Grief Stories | Tagged acoustic guitar, compassionate friends, composing, creativity, death, death of a child, Friendship, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", GRIEF RELATED, guitar, Humor, humor children, humor daily life, inspiration, loss, lovesong, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, Music, Ordinary Life, original songs, parenting, performing, rainbow baby, singing, songwriting, subsequent child after loss, subsequent children, writing | 2 Comments

SHARING JOY AND MY HEARTACHE, TOO

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Judy

At the moment, I have a lot of creative energy devoted to many pursuits at the same time. For certain, I feel pressure to market something that I could sell, which would allow me to continue my creative pursuits. At the same time, the need for writing therapy causes me to drop everything to update my blog.
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I PICKED YOU UP WHEN YOU FELL DOWN

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Judy

I just got back from an appt. with my mom regarding her hip fracture. This was a second opinion with an orthopedic surgeon. This doctor said that the ball of her hip, although fractured is somewhat “impacted.” In five years of seeing hundreds of patients, he’s only had three patients with this condition who opted not to have surgery. He said that with a fracture like this, 2/3 of the time it can actually heal without surgery.
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