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My Podcast: Beside Me Always, Grief 2 Growth
I hope my story will help anyone navigating grief to hang on to hope. Continue reading →
Tagged beautiful music, Beside Me Always, Brian Smith, compassionate friends, coping with grief, death, death of a child, discouraged about healing, grief, Grief 2 Growth, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", GRIEF RELATED, healing from grief, healing music, hope, hope for healing, hope of healing, Insight Timer, inspiration, Judy Unger, meditation music, music and healing, optimism, singing, songwriting, staying positive
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CAN I KEEP THEM FOREVER?
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
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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
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LEMON TREE
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
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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
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HEALING SONG – PART 3
I was excited to record my guitar on my patio for this post. My music continues to heal me. Continue reading →
Posted in Healing and Hope
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Tagged acoustic guitar, beautiful music, calming, comforting music, expressing feelings, guitar, guitar images, guitar instrumental, guitar performance, healing music, Healing song, hope, hope for healing, hope of healing, Insight Timer, inspiration, instrumental, Judy Unger, Lowden guitar, meditation songs, music and healing, musical comfort, optimism, relaxing, staying positive, Video Performance
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SOMEONE TO LOVE YOU – PART 3
Beyond the love I have for my children, I am practicing self-love. My devotion to following my passion is a gift I have given myself. I am overjoyed that my songs and words have comforted and touched so many people. I have found my way home because of music. The love in my heart takes me there. Continue reading →
Posted in Healing and Hope
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Tagged acoustic guitar, beautiful music, carry you home, changing your life, child as a miracle, children, children and love, children growing, comforting music, composing, creativity, endless possibilities, enjoy every day, expressing feelings, gratefulness, guitar, healing music, hope, I want someone to love you, inspiration, Judy Unger, keep on exploring, loss, love, love will carry you home, lovesong, lullabies, lullaby, lyric writing, lyrics, Music, music and healing, musical comfort, musical passion, optimism, original songs, parenting, passion, passion for music, passionate songwriter, proud of your children, singing, Someone to love you, song about a child, song about children, songwriting, staying positive, tribute to my children, Your sweet smile
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IT’S OKAY TO CRY AWHILE
I was listening to my song “In Every Smile.” Even though I sang those words to my children, I heard my parents saying those words to me. Despite the hot pain throbbing on both sides of my ankle, I kept going. I thought about my mother and father and I heard their comforting voices. I could feel their presence; they were on either side, holding me up. Continue reading →
Posted in Broken ankle, Healing and Hope
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Tagged acknowledging grief, acoustic guitar, allowing emotions, ankle fracture, Broken ankle, discouraged about healing, every smile, Friendship, grief, GRIEF RELATED, guitar, healing from grief, healing music, hope, hope of healing, In Every Smile, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, love lives on, lovesong, lyric writing, lyrics, music and healing, music healing, optimism, optimism after loss, original songs, overcoming grief, see me in every smile, songwriting, staying positive, surviving grief
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MY COUSIN, DEBBIE
I am going to miss you and your sweet smile, dear Debbie. Continue reading →
Posted in Grief Stories
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Tagged beautiful music, Caregiving, childhood friendship, cousin, family memories, Friendship, grief, grief bereavement "Loss of a Child", hope of healing, inspiration, Judy Unger, loss, music and healing, my cousin, optimism, Ordinary Life, songwriting, staying positive, writing
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HEART SONG
I slid into my chair and tuned the guitar carefully. I began when it was still dark and delicately fingerpicked in my quiet bedroom. I felt the guitar notes flowing from my heart. My body actually was tingling as I played. Continue reading →
Posted in Healing and Hope
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Tagged acoustic guitar, beautiful music, comforting music, expressing feelings, farewell, farewell song, guitar, guitar images, guitar instrumental, healing music, Heart Song, hope, hope for healing, hope of healing, Insight Timer, inspiration, Judy Unger, Kulak's Woodshed, Lowden guitar, meditation songs, music and healing, musical comfort, optimism, overcoming grief, staying positive
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HEALING SONG – PART 2
Recently, I performed “Healing Song” and was pleased with how I played it that night. I took my time and allowed myself to linger over the many sweet passages. I expressed my feelings with every note. Healing is a very inspiring. If I look for it, I see it all around me. Continue reading →
Posted in Healing and Hope
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Tagged acoustic guitar, beautiful music, comforting music, expressing feelings, guitar, guitar images, guitar instrumental, healing music, hope, hope for healing, hope of healing, Insight Timer, inspiration, Judy Unger, Kulak's Woodshed, Lowden guitar, meditation songs, music and healing, musical comfort, optimism, overcoming grief, staying positive
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WE HAD TO SAY GOODBYE
I waited for the right moment. I chose the songs I had played in her hospital room. I sang my lyrics slowly and carefully so they could be understood. I felt tears falling around me as I sang. Continue reading →
Posted in Grief Stories, Insight Timer
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Tagged acoustic guitar, angel in the sky, Angels, blessings, child leaving, comforting a friend, composing, creativity, expressing feelings, Friendship, friendship and grief, friendship and loss, goodbye song, guitar, healing, healing from grief, healing music, Insight Timer, inspiration, inspirational, inspirational life, Judy Unger, loss of a friend, Music, musical inspiration, musical passion, original songs, overcoming grief, passion for music, songwriting, staying positive, writing
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