Since the age of four my life was dominated by two strong voices: (1) I'm not good enough and can't do anything right; (2) Work hard to get ahead. I've struggled because one voice seemed to ask me for upward mobility and the other said I wasn't good enough to get there. So at times I was my own worst enemy. For as long as I can remember back to my early childhood I carried within me the pain of loneliness and a nagging need for affection and affirmation. I lived through an abusive childhood, was raped in college, attempted suicide and spent time in a mental health institution, got pregnant and then married at the age of twenty, lost my daughter from a premature birth, lost my older son to cancer, and left a marriage of twenty-eight years. After fifteen years of reading, reflection, proactive life experiences and discussions with others, I've healed my wounded heart through addressing seven core issues or "hurts" in my personal development: fear, guilt, shame, grief, loneliness, wearing a mask and attachment. These seven "puzzle pieces" provided the roadmap to integrate my divided life into a whole person. I am now able to understand my life in a way I had not thought possible. I feel reborn in my new self-awareness, especially in recognizing that for more than fifty years I wore a mask to conceal my divided life. My spirit slowly returned to me from all directions of my life, and I became whole. Dealing with the unfinished business of my life and letting go of past regrets and conflict created a positive energy that magnetically weaved my body, mind and spirit into a life of freedom and wholeness. I am finally home. Most of us want to feel complete, happy and at peace in our life. If we do not, at some point our unhappiness catches up with us. We are not alone in feeling that we have unfinished business or that we do not know our real self-identity. We aren't forced to deal with our past until confronted by a life crisis. Each of the units in this book outlines one of the seven core issues of a wounded heart, accompanied by several stories from my life that describe how the hurt negatively impacted my life. I then offer experiences that enabled me to heal that hurt, and ultimately my heart. Each unit closes with thoughts for your reflections on that topic. I felt the call of my spirit to write this book as a way to share my own life experiences, to include my personal weaknesses and limitations, failures and successes, loneliness and pain, as a source of inspiration for you. None of the unfinished business from my life is unique to me. While you may not have experienced childhood abuse, your story probably includes other types of dysfunction that have kept you from finding safety, healing, forgiveness, self-esteem, personal power, compassion, or love. I offer my story to encourage you to claim and speak your story, to engage your heart as well as your mind, and to turn inward to find the gifts you seek. Know that as you walk this journey, many will walk with you, sending you positive guidance through the creative energy of the universe.