Oftentimes, the wounds of the world weigh heavily on the mind. If compounded by personal challenges, they are likely to become a source of draining anxiety and despair. Against such a bleak backdrop, this lyrical journey attempts to highlight the self-affirming qualities which poetry can display. Inspired by Mother Nature´s divine beauty, I have done my utmost to turn these pages into a source of solace, courage, hope and serendipity. It is my intention to entice my fellow travelers to seek and find harmony in their souls and to share their light with the universe. María Alejandra Benavent about herself: I was born in Buenos Aires, I was predestined to become a citizen of the world. A bird of no fixed abode. My tender years were shaped by the time spent as an exchange student in the United States. Having earned a degree in Public Translation, I started to work for the UNDP in Buenos Aires. A journey to Spain, the cradle of my ancestry, ended up in a love affair with an Austrian young man – my prospective husband and the father of our two adorable sons. Thirty years of my life teaching English in Vienna have not altered the essence of my being. My winding path has led me to conclude that home is a dimension with no boundaries
