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A PERFECT IDEA FOR A POST

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Judy

This morning I felt like I had to look up definitions for the words “perfection” and “perfectionist.” The reason was that I had been feeling that “perfectionism” might be holding me back from “committing” to creating a CD of my music. It was interesting for me to see where I fell in with this definition. I most definitely wanted my music to be as good as I good possibly make it!
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ALABASTER SEASHELL-PART 1

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Judy

If I ever decide to write another seashell song, I would have plenty of inspiration for new lyrics by looking at my list of keywords on one of my seashell illustrations at Alamy. I really did want to find an alternate word for “alabaster,” but I couldn’t find one I liked as much – even with this list! Continue reading →

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MUSIC AND JOY NOW FILLED HER SOUL

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Judy

And so I am beginning to get the idea that I will eventually write my book as “A Musical Story of A Grieving Woman Transformed.” I will edit down my blog posts, and the musical of my life will be stories with music. The book could be an E-book with music, or have a CD included with a printed version. There are days when I feel like a shooting star. There are also days when I am so happy to be on earth. Continue reading →

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DANCE OF DEMENTIA, PART 2

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Judy

I used to notice when my mother said things that were “off the wall.” Now I tend to find myself noticing statements of her awareness instead. I find myself saying, “Wow, she is still on the ball with that remark!”
And so it is, that more often than not, she is not “on the ball.”
My new, lyric rhymes might be:
She not “on the ball”
Her statements are “off the wall!”
I started this post-name as: “I Miss the Way You Used to Be.”
But the “dance of dementia” continues for me.
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