<![CDATA[Stories by Judy Walker on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@judywalker_20444?source=rss-4273ee0d242f------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*4xgL1eHRfMuJVa1fUPyttg@2x.jpeg Stories by Judy Walker on Medium https://medium.com/@judywalker_20444?source=rss-4273ee0d242f------2 Medium Fri, 15 May 2026 08:44:09 GMT <![CDATA[When Feeling Blocked Has Nothing to Do With Writing Ability]]>

What I discovered shocked and freed me

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It’s never too late to repair what once felt irreparable

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Let your soul sing you home

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Part of me knew (and hoped) I’d give in. Now what?

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Cultivating joy in a world that’s gone mad

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The priceless gift on the other side of feeling the hard stuff

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And what does my shadow self have to do with it?

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When alcohol no longer softens the edges

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I’m no longer young, and not yet old. This purgatory is not for the faint-hearted

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I attended my first A.A. meeting, and it felt like I took my clothes off in front of a group of strangers

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