WITH ALL THIS PAIN, I CAN’T REMAIN – PART 2
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS Today is my “anniversary of the heart.” My son Jason, who died in 1992, would have been 26 years old today. He never grows any older. Forever, he remains frozen in time for me at...
View ArticleMY AYAHUASCA EXPERIENCE
-BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS - “I go to places that heal me . . .” Was it courage or foolishness? At this point, it didn’t matter to me. I was ready and willing to try anything that might alleviate my...
View ArticleI DIDN’T JUST SURVIVE
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS Finding joy again in life instead of simply surviving inspired the lyric line I used for this post title. It comes from my song “Music From My Heart.” This line is profound for...
View ArticleLAUGHTER AND TEARS – PART 2
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS Clicking the blue link plays audio: LAUGHTER AND TEARS-8/2/13 Copyright 2011 by Judy Unger Below is a link to the first blog post about this song: LAUGHTER AND TEARS – PART 1...
View ArticleJUST A TUNE – PART 2
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS JUST A TUNE Just a tune to tell you, you’ve been on my mind don’t know how I lived without you you’re someone I never dreamed I’d find And you’ve shown me how to care And...
View ArticleI KNEW LOSING YOU WOULDN’T BE EASY
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS This bird definitely has a chip on his shoulder! One of the harder aspects of going through a divorce has been trying to alleviate the suffering brought upon my children by...
View ArticleMUSIC FROM MY HEART
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS MUSIC FROM MY HEART One day, I began to play Silence turned to song; it was the start All my sadness went away and I was healed With music from my heart, from my heart I...
View ArticleMY SONG GARDEN
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS A new addition to my song garden is a gorgeous updated version of one of my favorite songs “Alabaster Seashell.” When I created this new arrangement with George (a karaoke is...
View ArticleYOU’RE NOT THE ONE – PART 2
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS I picked this image as my song cover for “You’re Not the One,” because I love this picture. It was taken by one of my many boyfriends (not by Sam) when I was 18. YOU’RE NOT THE...
View ArticleMY HEART WAS LIKE STONE
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS On my last post, I shared the story of how I reconnected with my former high school boyfriend, Sam. When Sam found my blog in 2010, he was concerned that I might think he was...
View ArticleTHERE WAS NOTHING LEFT
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS This is the front door to my big and beautiful former home where I lived for 18 years. I never imagined that my “dream house” would become my nightmare. The repairs and upkeep...
View ArticleI’M READY – PART 2
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS This image is from a video of my first performance at Kulak’s Woodshed in North Hollywood. I began playing my guitar again after 30 years. When I eventually market the audiobook...
View ArticleHOLD ON TO EACH DAY
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS This picture above is where I create my artwork and edit my vocals. You do not see a couch. But this is my living room, and it truly is in a completely literal sense of the word....
View ArticleTHIS FEELS SO WRONG
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS Autumn leaves always touch my heart. My child died in the fall and memories return with seasonal change. My post title is a line of lyrics from my song “The Unknown.” My song...
View ArticleI SEARCHED FOR A SMILE
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS This post title has a line of lyrics from my song, “More Than You Know.” I was editing that song last week so it could add it to my audio book. My song is about letting go. -...
View ArticleTHROUGH THE DARKNESS
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS My post title is a line of lyrics from my original song, “With Me.” Above is a sheet where I scrawled out those lyrics. (I preferred through the darkness, rather than in the...
View ArticleYOU WERE THERE – PART 4
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS I took many pictures of my mother and I holding hands two years ago. I wanted them so I could create a song cover for “You Were There.” I share a link to a slideshow here: YOU...
View ArticleONE DAY, YOUR PAIN WILL GO AWAY – PART 1
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS I share a link to a slideshow here: YOU WERE THERE – YouTube tribute to my mom - - “el·e·vate (transitive verb) – raise somebody’s mind or spirit” There are so many ways that...
View ArticleONE DAY, YOUR PAIN WILL GO AWAY – PART 2
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS I share a link to a slideshow here: YOU WERE THERE – YouTube tribute to my mom - “Saturday night” I decided I should call her and searched through my purse to find the crumpled...
View ArticleMY MOTHER, MY SONG
BLOG TABLE OF CONTENTS I share a link to a slideshow here: YOU WERE THERE – YouTube tribute to my mom My mother was a stunning young woman. I found this old picture just last week in a box. EULOGY...
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