My 5-Star review in entirety published at Amazon for author/poet Cindy J. Smith’s heartfelt poetry collection:

The poems inside Cindy J. Smith’s ‘Hugs-Love and Great Karma’ struck me as comforting hugs offering soothing balms for the soul.

As she intimates in “Scribbled Words”:

Using ink to cast a magic spell
So others will finally realize
Love and Happiness inside them dwell

Sure, there are poems which address her prevailing pain and despair over the death of a loved one; violence taking its toll on life; burdens; disillusionment; self-doubt. These ground the book in reality and relatability.

Citing two out of a plethora of poems which provide solace and soothing balms for the soul:

In “Shackled” she reminds us that our imprisonment is self-imposed; we have always held the key to set ourselves free.

The poem “Enjoy” reminds us to leave tomorrow to the future, yesterday to the past, and enjoy all of today because life goes by too fast.

I highly recommend this book of poetry for its endearing wisdom and heartfelt sentiment in every turn of phrase.