I've always been a reader, and then suddenly, a writer. I've always written something; be it poems or blogs or newsletters. I suppose I am a lover of words, finding myself moved by the power evoked when a writer can convey an image or an emotion so beautifully that I see it, feel it. This book, Heart Breaking Open, arose out of an experience I could never have imagined and showed me that while life may have a plan that differs from our own, whatever happens is a gift; if we can receive it with an open mind and an open heart.