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THE DOOR – PART 4

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Judy

I see a door as a metaphor for making a choice to leave or stay. And choices are empowering. Doors go out and also go in. A door can lead to somewhere unknown – scary at first, but also beautiful. Continue reading →

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WON’T STAY EMPTY

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Judy

I know some people don’t like metaphorical writing. So here’s a summary of my last Princess story: SHE FINALLY WENT ON A DIET LOL! Continue reading →

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THE DOOR – PART 3

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Judy

When I composed “The Door” in 2012, my song felt like it was a huge secret. The fact that I was miserable in my marriage was not a secret to people whom I was close with. But finding the courage to divorce was overwhelming and my song helped to guide me. My husband never expected I would leave and my secret ate away at my insides. Continue reading →

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THE DOOR – PART 2

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Judy

Originally my last line of my song was, “I walked out the door.” A door is not only a metaphor for leaving, but also for entering. So instead of saying “walk out the door” I decided my last line would be “I went through the door.” And you don’t know what’s on the other side! Continue reading →

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THE DOOR – PART 1

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Judy

But because I did not have the courage to tell my husband, I kept my song “The Door” a secret for over a year. It was when my father died that I finally became ready to go through the front door into a new life. Continue reading →

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YOU UPLIFT, YOU ARE MY GIFT

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Judy

Feel my hug always. You will live on for me in my songs. I especially feel you in “Never Gone Away.” I want to see your smile so that it will be frozen in my mind and embedded in my heart. Continue reading →

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MY SOUL I WOULD RESTORE – PART 1

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Judy

My trip to Yosemite in the winter was fantastic and during the day the sun was shining and warm. I would be meeting Sandra Callahan in Yosemite. How amazing it was that I was taking a trip I never expected in order to meet a fellow blogger! Continue reading →

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I KNEW I’D BE OKAY – PART 2

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Judy

I was so relieved that things had improved so much because of my own courage and inclination. It had been such a wondrous day, filled with improvement in so many ways. Perhaps this was the rainbow through my tears after all! Continue reading →

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WHEN THE CLOSET IS BARE

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Judy

Lately, I was struggling because my door seemed overwhelming. With my eyesight compromised, everything was harder. Although I knew it was courageous, going through the front door to end my marriage was probably the biggest step I’d ever taken in my entire life. It was hard to be patient with my eyesight. It had been several months since I announced that I wanted to separate, and I was still sleeping in the same bed with my husband. I couldn’t think of moving until all of my eye surgeries were behind me. But once I went through my door, I would be leaving the pain behind that confronted and assaulted me on a daily basis. Continue reading →