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Light is Returning

By Jovanna | Published: December 18, 2015

In a few days, those of us who live in the northern hemisphere will experience the longest night (Monday, December 21st at 11:49 pm eastern time) and then once again our lives will begin to shift miraculously towards the light. There are many moments during this season of early winter when I feel a deep […]

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Room for Love

By Jovanna | Published: November 13, 2015

Gratitude is a lovely quality to cultivate. When you wake in the morning, practice gratitude even before you get out of bed. Naming 3 things you are grateful for will set a positive tone to your day. “I am grateful for the morning light, I am grateful for my warm bed, I am grateful for […]

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What Truly Matters

By Jovanna | Published: October 9, 2015

Earlier this week we lost our puppy for 25 minutes. We were about to celebrate her 6-month birthday with presents wrapped in newspaper and a cake made from puppy treats complete with a candle. I’d let her out into our fenced back yard for a few minutes. My partner, Scott and I were beside ourselves […]

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A Thousand Words

By Jovanna | Published: July 3, 2015

It is often said that a picture speaks a thousand words. Today, I want to share the experience of a thousand words with you through this video that was created from the community ceremony I performed last week. Let the watching of this 4-minute ceremony awaken your senses. Listen to the words of the poem […]

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Summer Solstice

By Jovanna | Published: June 19, 2015

Summer Solstice is on Sunday! It will be the first day of summer and I can almost feel the “Ahhhhh”. It’s such a long journey each year making our way to summer especially here in Ontario where we experience dramatic changes in the seasons with many months of bitter cold. But not now! Now my […]

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In the Presence of Peonies

By Jovanna | Published: June 12, 2015

This morning I ventured out into my garden hoping that today would be the day. I brought my camera in anticipation. There had been a gentle rain in the night and sure enough, several of the tight buds that I’d been noticing on my peony bushes had opened and their delicate petals were laden with […]

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New Ground

By Jovanna | Published: May 21, 2015

Sometimes change seems almost imperceptible and then… For a New Beginning by John O’Donohue In out-of-the-way places of the heart, Where your thoughts never think to wander, This beginning has been quietly forming, Waiting until you were ready to emerge. For a long time it has watched your desire, Feeling the emptiness growing inside you, […]

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Sacrifice for Love

By Jovanna | Published: May 8, 2015

Spending the day with my 2 ½ year old grandson earlier this week was such a joy. I knew we were going to be together all day Monday and I planned ahead and excitedly suspended my usual preoccupations. We went to the park, sat by the lake, ate oranges and animal cookies, walked all around […]

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Creating Moments

By Jovanna | Published: January 30, 2015

Have you ever attended a celebration where nothing special was said? The invitations were sent, the food was prepared, the guests arrived, the party was in full swing and you wondered when the guest of honour was going to be acknowledged but sadly, it never happened. It’s so easy to miss the moment and it […]

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Ceremony is You

By Jovanna | Published: January 16, 2015

When I was a child I was equally as restricted as I was excited by the ceremonies I attended. As a young teen, I was confirmed at my church and the pleasure of wearing a new dress was counterbalanced by having to sit still, stand up straight and memorize something that had no meaning to […]

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