In a tender yet poignant voice, Susan Frybort shares a collection of life-affirming passages that invite us to step out from wooded shadows and into the clearing of a fresh new day. Inspired by her own reflections and overcomings, these empowering meditations and affirmations recognize life's milestones and struggles as vital passages to transformation and restoration. Each experience becomes yet another opportunity to deepen in vulnerability and authenticity. Susan's words of encouragement will awaken long-forgotten dreams, offer lasting reassurance, and echo a resounding ovation to what it means to be human.
Those who read this remarkable book will feel deeply seen, honored in their humanness, and comforted in their challenges. Begin to see life as ever unfolding; a place where the blessings of growth and expansion perpetually flourish, where natural beauty abides, and where you were never meant to be bound by past regret or fear. These pages will peacefully open your eyes to new perspectives while gently opening the door of your heart.

Susan Frybort is an American-born poet with a deep fascination for life and the human experience. Writing since she was a child, her poems and affirmations are a tapestry of wisdom and compassion that soften the heart's edges, calling us home. Her first book - the popular poetry collection 'Hope is a Traveler' - was published in 2015 to rave reviews. Open Passages is her second collection. Also a skilled tailor, Susan now lives in Canada with her husband, author Jeff Brown.