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AMONG HER TREASURED MEMORIES
Treasured memories sustain me and my sweet story to follow is filled with metaphors. Camellia flowers remind me of my beautiful blossoming daughter. The life cycle of hummingbirds are touching, as I...
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AT THIS VERY MOMENT
Tomorrow is my 62nd birthday. Just writing that stuns me! As a young girl, I used to write to “Judy of the Future.” Perhaps now I’m that older and wiser woman, but I like to believe there is still a...
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AUTUMN HOPE
My newest painting, which I’ve named “Autumn Hope.” Always looking for a positive spin can sometimes be exhausting. There, I said it! With honesty, I confess that occasionally the urge to wallow in...
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SPRING THAWED MY PAIN
Seasonal change has inspired many songs and paintings for me. Last spring, I illustrated several varieties of fruit blossoms. Many of those same trees have already begun blooming again. In January, I...
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LET LOVE SHINE A LIGHT
I share my most recent solo piano rendition of “Hang On.” The beautiful melody is suffused with love. My post title “Let Love Shine a Light” is a lyric line from that song. I waited four hours for the...
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THE DOOR TO MY HEART
When I began this blog in 2010, I hadn’t written much for thirty years. It was such a joy to “open the door to my heart.” Since that time, I have shared intimately about my life. I started out by...
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BESIDE ME ALWAYS – PART 5
On October 6th, 2022, it will be 30 years since my 5-year-old son Jason died. For this looming “30 year anniversary of the heart,” I read from my book on Insight Timer’s Live platform. It was very...
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AS YOU TRAVEL-PART 2
When I visited my friend Cathy in Utah, she took pictures of me for my Insight Timer profile picture In the last five years, my desire to write for my blog has diminished. I do keep “idea folders,”...
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PEACEFUL AND INSPIRED-PART 3
Link to recordings for my song: PEACEFUL AND INSPIRED This album is a recent release of mine. It features arrangements that were created in 2014. (The image is a link to that album). The album cover...
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YOU ARE MY WINGS – PART 3
Two months ago, I requested an appointment with my dry eye doctor, because my eyes were bothering me more than usual. When the doctor said she saw a problem with my macula, my heart froze. My aunt had...
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A DATE WITH INSPIRATION
I’ve named my newest painting “Dried Fruit Medley.” Inspiration (noun) 1. stimulation to do creative work 2. somebody or something that inspires 3. creativeness 4. good idea 5. divine influence...
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MY PINKY, MY HERO
My dislocated and formerly lacerated right pinky. (Picture taken three weeks after my accident on 4/7/23.) (Beware! Gory pictures ahead) I was originally going to title this post PINKY PROMISE. Pinky...
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Father’s Day 2023
A picture with my father when I was 18. I am excited to share a new venture. This past week, I stood up and delivered my first story at a “Story Salon” event. The other speakers were wonderful and...
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MY HEART’S DESTINY
Recently, I was able to tell a story about how many interesting prophecies there were in my life. Not only were these interesting coincidences within my art, but they also popped up in my creation of...
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IMPERMANENCE
Last month, I restored an older painting (on the left) by matching the colors of a print from a 30-year-old slide of the artwork (on the right). Impermanent – not lasting, ephemeral, temporary A month...
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TAKE MY HAND – PART 1
Every day, worries grow it’s a challenge, when I’m feeling so low Emptiness, my despair all this sorrow is more than I can bear Lift me up, give me hope I’m reaching for you Take my hand, hold me...
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TAKE MY HAND – PART 2
For lyrics and other recordings of this song: TAKE MY HAND It was such a joy performing my newest song “Take My Hand” at Kulak’s Woodshed last week. It was my first time back playing Twofer night...
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IN EVERY SMILE – PART 2
– I wrote “In Every Smile” for my children in 2015. I wanted them to know that when I was gone – it was okay to cry and grieve. I hoped they would cherish smiles and laughter, and that my love would...
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JASON MEANT “HEALER”– PART 2
It has been 32 years since my son Jason died. It wasn’t until after his death that I learned his name meant “healer.” Even though he died a long time ago, there is no escaping the indelible influence...
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YOU’LL MAKE IT THROUGH
Recently, I saw my artwork on a product at an Armenian market in my neighborhood. The illustration was probably purchased through Getty stock where I have a large library of images. Most sales are less...
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