Category Archives: beauty

It’s Still Summer!

By Jovanna | Published: August 16, 2013

Have you had any “This is Summer!” moments recently? There’s still time to make sure that you store them up. Earlier this week I had a “This is Summer!” moment when I was preparing to take a bite of my waffle. On a recent paddle in my canoe, I paused for a moment and took […]

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Your Precious Life

By Jovanna | Published: July 26, 2013

“Summer time and the livin’ is easy….” This is a beautiful song that my mother used to croon around my house when I was growing up. It has a lovely sentiment but it’s only true if you create the space in your life to let ‘easy’ in. Pausing right now to notice the gentle energy […]

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Lingering in Summer

By Jovanna | Published: June 28, 2013

This week I dived into summer. It was one of the first hot Ontario days and it was dripping with humidity. When my son suggested that we go to our favourite swimming hole, without hesitation, I stopped what I was doing, changed into my swimsuit, grabbed my bottle of water and my towel and jumped […]

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Summer Solstice Walk

By Jovanna | Published: June 21, 2013

Today is the first day of summer. I am so happy to be here! Living in Ontario where we experience dramatic changes in the seasons, it feels like it’s such a long journey each year returning to summer, my favourite season. This morning I took my camera with me when I went on an early […]

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There are times…

By Jovanna | Published: April 19, 2013

There are times in life when hope seems like a distant voice, and the only action that makes sense is to light a candle, sit in the presence of beauty and place your hands together in silent prayer…

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Spring Wisdom

By Jovanna | Published: April 12, 2013

I am spending the week working with my mentor in Asheville, North Carolina, where it is my good fortune to find spring in full expression. The deliciously warm air has coaxed the trees into pink and white blossom. Today at lunchtime as I was walking I came upon this camellia and its beauty took my […]

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Spring Ritual

By Jovanna | Published: March 22, 2013

Wednesday was the first day of spring! Sweet spring! I think it is the season that I welcome the most. I went to the florist and purchased a small bouquet of yellow daffodils and when I got home I cut the bottom of the stems and put them in a vase with fresh water. I […]

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Winter Walk

By Jovanna | Published: February 8, 2013

This morning I awoke to a world filled with snow. I got all bundled up in hopes that I might be the first one out so I could walk through the untouched snow. It was so much fun to slide my boots through the fluffy whiteness. Here’s a 3 minute video of my walk! I […]

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Antidote to Busy

By Jovanna | Published: January 25, 2013

Mixed with the newly fallen snow on my front walk, there is a scattering of multicolored rose petals. Yesterday I took a few moments to ‘petal’ the wilting bouquet of roses and cast them out my door. It’s one of my simple pleasures. Today, the sight of the unexpected beauty on my snow covered walkway […]

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It’s a Miracle

By Jovanna | Published: January 11, 2013

A few years ago I gave my family a bird feeder for Christmas. We hung it outside in early January and waited and waited. Two weeks went by without any birds. One morning after those two long weeks had passed I found myself at odds with my partner Scott. He’s a wonderful guy but I […]

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