Category Archives: new awareness

The Power of a Poem

By Jovanna | Published: October 31, 2014

Often a client will choose to include a poem in the ceremony they create especially if they’ve invited friends or family to take part. Reading a poem aloud draws a group of people together into a shared experience. The brevity of a poem invites you to slow down and listen. There is importance in each […]

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Waves of Blessing

By Jovanna | Published: October 17, 2014

Guest Post by Colleen O’Grady I love the ocean. I enjoy the smell of the ocean, the song of the seagulls and the sound of waves crashing upon the shore. Nothing feeds my soul like the ocean. Last week I took one last trip to the beach before school starts. I took my daughter and […]

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Listen to Your Dreams

By Jovanna | Published: October 10, 2014

In southern Ontario, the glow of autumn is upon us. This is one of my favourite times of year! I wish you and I could stand together under one of the magnificent maple trees. We could add our “ahhhh” to its orange flash of glory. If we looked down we’d notice another more subtle beauty, […]

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Let Yourself be Called

By Jovanna | Published: September 12, 2014

Earlier this week, I went out in my back yard to fill the bird feeder with seed. It was a bright afternoon and my eye was drawn to a giant spider web perfectly illuminated in the sun. It took my breath away. What a work of art! I got up close to observe the complex […]

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Pig, Poodles and Paddling

By Jovanna | Published: July 18, 2014

Late yesterday afternoon I was on a farm helping my friend hang a door on his shed. It was dirty work sifting through the piles of boards and pounding back the bent nails. The sky was both threatening rain and streaming hot sun. At one point a rainbow was illuminated over a wide expanse of […]

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Infuse Your Life with Beautiful

By Jovanna | Published: July 3, 2014

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away.” (Anonymous) I lovingly offer these words as a guidepost as you move through your life this week. Ask yourself this question, “What am I doing to create space in my life to experience […]

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Slow Down and Look Around

By Jovanna | Published: May 23, 2014

Spring is here. The weather has warmed up, the rain is falling and the grass has started growing. I heard my first lawn mower today followed by another in the distance competing for attention. I admit that ‘embracing what is’ is a challenge for me when it comes to power mowers. They are so loud! […]

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Love at First Sight

By Jovanna | Published: May 16, 2014

7 years ago this weekend, I met my beloved for the first time. Meeting him was no accident. I had been tending my relationship altar faithfully for several months to align with what I called “Big Love”. I had a strong desire to share my life with someone who was willing to meet me in […]

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The Antidote to Angst

By Jovanna | Published: March 14, 2014

Gratefulness is a lovely quality to cultivate. When you wake in the morning, practice gratefulness 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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Pay Attention!

By Jovanna | Published: March 7, 2014

I have a Balinese bell that sits on my altar. When I pick it up and ring it, the air in the room fills with its clear resonance. Something shifts inside me when I listen to that bell. I can’t help but take a deep breath and tune into my body. I sit up straight […]

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