Author Archives: Jovanna

Sweeten Your Dreams

Holding my clients in the light of their greatest potential is easy for me. Although they are often hard on themselves when they express their challenges, I see them effortlessly moving forward. Our work together helps them find a healthy perspective toward their lives, a perspective that gives them more breathing room to make choices […]

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A few nights ago…

A few nights ago I was outside walking my dog in the darkness. The sidewalks were cleared of the snow that had fallen a few days earlier. The air was cold and calm. At one point I looked up through the snow-lined branches of a large tree to see the moon nestled in the deepest […]

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Starlet Singer

When I was going through some of my mom’s paperwork preparing for her memorial service and writing her obituary, I came across a newspaper clipping that I’d never seen before. It had a photo of her when she was about 17 years old. It read …”Highschool senior will be the youngest soloist with the youngest […]

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An Unexpected Ritual

In times of great need, I’ve always relied on personal ceremony to bring me back from the brink. But a few years ago after my sweetheart moved 9 hours away from home, I was beyond distressed. Fortunately, my 18-year-old son Gabe came to my rescue. I was supportive of my partner’s move. I wanted for […]

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The Healing Moment

Today I offer you this beautiful writing to remind you that you are held by the universe and you are enough just as you are. The Healing Moment by Elizabeth Tarbox Each day I am newly reminded of my unworthiness—a dozen thoughts misspoken; another day when the good I do falls short of the good […]

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A Life Well Lived

Sometimes when I’m in need, I draw on the memory of a particular beach I used to walk on during my winter trips south. I visited the same area many times over the years and developed a sense of belonging most particularly to the beach I walked each morning. I remember clearly the sensation of […]

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In Memory

My mom passed away on New Year’s Eve day. She was 93 years old. My sister and brother and I had all visited her in Iowa 3 times in the past 6 months. We kept thinking she was going down hill but each time we got there she was doing well and we had wonderful […]

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Winter’s Warmth

It’s been bitterly cold the past few days. I’ve been bundled up in my puffy winter coat. My head, hands and feet covered with hat, mittens and boots. This afternoon as I was bracing myself in the cold, pumping gas with the wind whipping around me, I turned my head to see… the sweetest pink […]

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Making Way for a New Year

As 2016 comes to an end, I encourage you to spend some time reflecting over the past year. Set a few uninterrupted hours aside. Make a cup of tea, get out your journal and find a comfortable place to sit to mine your memory for the things that nourished you, inspired you, motivated you, brought […]

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Holy Peace

Last weekend, it was such a pleasure to take my 4 year-old grandson to the green house to choose a poinsettia. He and his dad were as happy as I was to step into the warmth of the greenhouse. It was a sea of colour! Over the years, I’ve shifted my attention from gift giving […]

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