Wynonna Judd says she is focused on 'personal healing work' after mother Naomi's tragic suicide a month ago - and vows that the heartbreaking series of events will NOT 'be how The Judds' story ends'
Wynonna Judd on Sunday took to Instagram to give fans an update on how she's coping a month after the tragic suicide death of her mother Naomi Judd at 76.
'Checking in,' the Ashland, Kentucky native, 57, said in the caption of the social media post. 'There is so much happening in the world right now. Before I sat down to write this, I thought, "No…I just don't know what to say." Then, I heard the words from my life coach asking me, "What do you know?" And I began to cry.'
The No One Else on Earth artist continued, 'WHAT DO I KNOW?? I DO know, that the pain of losing Mom on 4/30 to suicide is so great, that I often feel like I'm not ever going to be able to fully accept and surrender to the truth that she left the way she did. This cannot be how The Judds story ends.'
Wynonna said that amid the tragic time, and with a focus on being 'a healthier grandparent' for her baby grandchild Kaliyah, she knows she 'must continue to show up for' herself 'and do the personal healing work' in an effort 'to break the cycle of addiction & family dysfunction.'
Wynonna added: 'I know that it is a simple steps program, and those steps are not easy to take at times. Therefore, I’ve made a commitment to keep doing the "next right thing," and schedule weekly appointments so that I continue with the ongoing work, even when I have good days.'
Wynonna said that she feels 'so helpless - right now especially' and cited the Judds' hit 1990 song Love Can Build A Bridge that her late mother penned.
'I DO know, that as corny as it sounds, Love Can Build A Bridge,' she said. 'I find myself humming the song that Mom wrote for the fans, to myself here on the farm at night.'
Wynonna said she was aware of her support system amid the trying times following the family tragedy, and dedicated to performing.
'I really DO know, that I’m not able to do this grieving thing all by myself, and that it’s okay to reach out for help,' she said. 'I will continue to fight for my faith, for my SELF, for my family, and I WILL continue to show up & sing.'
Wynonna wrapped up the emotional post in saying, 'Thank you all for your love and support. Let’s check in more often.'
The update came less than a month after Wynonna and sister Ashley Judd, 54, announced Naomi's passing in a statement on social media.
'Today we sisters experienced a tragedy,' the sisters said. 'We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness. We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory.'
The day after Naomi's death, The Judds were indicted into the Country Music Hall of Fame at the CMA Theater in Nashville, where Wynonna pledged to continue performing, telling the audience, 'Though my heart's broken, I will continue to sing, because that's what we do.'
Ashley told the crowd through tears, 'I’m sorry that she couldn’t hang on until today.'
Wynonna will be touring this fall on The Judds: The Final Tour, which she was initially slated to be on with her mother. A number of country music artists, such as Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, Brandi Carlile, Little Big Town, Martina McBride and Ashley McBryde, will accompany Wynonna on selected nights on the tour.
'I am humbled, once again, by the loyalty of the fans who have been with us for 38+ years, who continue to show up for me when I need them the most,' Wynonna said in a May 19 statement.
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