Do you need a spirit make-over? Are you indecisive about decisions that you need to make? Do you feel lonely or depressed? Do you believe in the healing power of not only giving love, but also receiving love? Are you a hopeless romantic? Do you believe in love at first sight? Have you recently lost a loved one and need words of encouragement? Are you contemplating on returning to an abusive relationship? Do you believe in soul mates? Are you intrigued by the effects of love? Do you feel guilty and you are not at fault? Do you believe that time heals wounds? Do you believe that prayer is the answer? Are you satisfied in life but feel like something is missing and simply need to reboot? Or do you simply need a good read as you relax with your feet up, while sipping on a cup of rich coffee? This is not Starbucks, but you are in the right spot! As the Heart Blooms unfolds like a conversation which evokes a stimulus that becomes captivating, tender, comic, engaging, and delicious. It teaches us that revelation, truth, and beauty can evolve from any situation whether positive or negative. Martinez takes the approach to entice her readers, with a vast selection of experiences that she has observed throughout the years as a therapist, friend, daughter, sister, family member, significant other, and onlooker of society. All roles are played out in this positively charming but edgy, honest and direct, quirky and candid outlet of expression. The author accomplishes the goal of triggering genuine responses that for some elicit feedback that can become therapeutic in nature. The read is deeply thought provoking, lyrical, and musical, which offers a practical examination of human emotions. Martinez is a poet at the top of her game who speaks energy, truth, romance, fire, and pizazz fluently. She challenges her audience to think outside of the box, as the author builds rapport with the reader. By the end of the book you will feel as though you know the writer personally, as she su