Tag Archives: Music

MY MUSICAL ATTACHMENTS

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Judy

Because there has been such a wellspring of sadness in my later life, I have chosen to spend a little time embracing the carefree, happier moments of my youth.
I was fortunate that I had those times.
A lot of the wonderful feelings that I remember about my younger days has reoccurred in my life. Only a few short months ago, I could never have imagined that I would be taking singing lessons, or playing my guitar again.
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Tagged childhood friendship, choir, choir memories, choral, Choral memories, chorus, Frankie Nobert, Grant High School Choir, high school choir, high school memories, Music, singing, teacher friendship, vocalizing | Leave a comment

HARMONY, FRIENDSHIP, AND COMFORT, PART 1

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Judy

I am sharing correspondence between my high school choir teacher, Frankie Nobert. There is also a message to my friend, Amélie. Twenty years after high school, Amélie, Frankie, and I began to have annual lunches. It was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with the teacher I worshipped in high school. I will share her story and insights about life someday. Continue reading →

Tagged "sandwich generation", Aging Parents, Caregiving, childhood friendship, choir memories, choral, elderly parents, Friendship, friendship and grief, grief, GRIEF RELATED, high school memories, inspiration, loss, mother, mother daughter relationship, mother's illness, Music, performing, reconnecting, singing, teacher relationship | 6 Comments

ONLY TEARS – PART 1

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Judy

Today, I realized I had the same feeling I did when I finished writing about Jason. It was the feeling that my blog had a first page, which was extremely meaningful. The whole experience was such an “up and out,” that I felt calm and able to manage without sharing anything for a while. There was simply no point to follow it with something trivial. Continue reading →

Tagged acoustic guitar, childhood friendship, composing, creativity, Daily Life, death of a friend, Friendship, grief, GRIEF RELATED, guitar, inspiration, loss, loss of a friend, lovesong, lyric development, lyric writing, lyrics, Music, original songs, singing, songwriting, writing | Leave a comment

I CAN FEEL LOVE AGAIN

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Judy

It became clear to me that my grief regarding Cheryl had finally surfaced for me to explore. There was so much grief coming up and out of me. The newfound energy is the release of that pain. I had no idea how much energy was required to hold all of that pain inside! Continue reading →