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OPENING UP – PART 3
Guiding my thought processes through hypnotherapy has been “instrumental” in teaching me to live in a positive way. When my head spins with stories that aren’t helpful for me, I am constantly...
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A LONG TIME AGO, I FELT HOPELESS
A long time ago, I thought it was hopeless that I could take an enjoyable vacation with my three children. It wasn’t perfect, but it was enjoyable most of the time! I laughed when I noticed one of my...
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MY SHINING STAR-PART 2
Story behind MY SHINING STAR-PART 1 Part 1 of this story describes more about my feelings when I composed My Shining Star. This song holds so many meanings for me. The most moving part of my song is...
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ANGEL IN THE SKY – PART 4
A few months ago, it was very therapeutic for me to create a new arrangement for my song “Angel in the Sky.” I created the instrumental video below using pictures and other images I’ve illustrated....
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THAT MOMENT WHEN
People often comment to me about my smile. I have always found it easy to smile and since I rediscovered my passion for music, I am bursting with joy from within. I also like to look at my life as an...
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YOU’RE BESIDE ME
Susan Hanfield did an incredible job recording my audio book. My book is now available on Audible! For thirty years I didn’t write. But In 2010, I opened up my heart completely and my journey of...
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MY SHINING STAR-PART 3
Before my arranger, Robert Maule closed his studio in Burbank we took a picture together. Links to lyrics and other stories about this song: MY SHINING STAR This month holds many anniversaries of the...
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HOPE CAME WITH THE RAINBOW
“Music is my passion and art is my profession.” I’ve said that line above many times. My artwork has taken a backseat while I’ve pursued creating music that I love. Unfortunately, creating music has...
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CRYSTAL OCEANS – PART 3
I remember singing the melody to my song “Crystal Oceans” when I was only 17 years old. I loved the la la la’s and never imagined that decades later a music video would be filmed about my song. Proof!...
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MY SONG UNSUNG-PART 2
MY SONG UNSUNG – I’ve played my songs on countless shores in quiet shade of sycamores All my pain was overcome by heart-torn lyric and a strum When I was young I wrote my song unsung Experience, it...
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TAKE ME AWAY – PART 3
For lyrics and other stories about this song go to this link: TAKE ME AWAY Composing after a long dry spell has been wonderful for me. It is truly an exploration, as I search to find interesting...
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Below is a shortened version of my soon-to-be-released track on Insight Timer. I love this description I came up with for my track: “Let yourself dream as soothing acoustic guitar chords cascade over...
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WATERFALL DREAMS – PART 2
A few days ago, I went on a lovely hike with two of my adult children. I heard the gorgeous chords to “Waterfall Dreams” in my mind. Just before leaving that morning, I uploaded my newest composition...
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HANG ON – PART 3
This is my x-ray, four weeks after surgery. It has been six weeks since I broke my ankle and had surgery to repair it. The decision to perform at Kulak’s Woodshed this past week while still in a...
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CLOSE TO MY HEART
Last week, I recorded lovely guitar accompaniment to a solo piano track for my newest meditation version of “Farewell.” It took many hours (I recorded 20 takes of ten minutes each), but my song gives...
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MY ONE-YEAR ANKLEVERSARY
Ankleversary = The anniversary date for breaking an ankle. This picture displays the seven-inch plate and screws that were given back to me – my memento from hardware removal surgery on July 17, 2020....
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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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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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I’VE KEPT MY SMILE THROUGH IT ALL
I’m in my happy place when I’m recording music from my bedroom! Link to lyrics, stories and performances: IN THE PAST It was a quiet Sunday morning and I had just finished recording low guitar for...
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