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Solstice Serenade

By Jovanna | Published: December 19, 2014

The darkness is upon us. We’re nearing the longest night of the year and the time of the Winter Solstice. I was reading recently that the word solstice comes from the Latin words for “sun” and “to stand still”. At the time of the winter solstice the Sun’s path has reached it’s southern most position […]

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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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Love Notes

By Jovanna | Published: August 29, 2014

I used to be a letter writer. I’d wait till the spirit moved me and I’d write directly from my heart. Writing letters was a way of spending quality time with loved ones who lived far away. My friends and I had a creative letter writing exchange. We expressed ourselves through words, photos and sometimes […]

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My Summer Confession

By Jovanna | Published: August 8, 2014

Today when I should could have been writing my blog post… I was sitting on my deck drinking a warm cup of tea and being delighted by the birds flitting around at my feeder. I was enticed by the sun awakening the blooms on the flowers. They started like this… And before I knew it […]

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The Imperfection of Lillies

By Jovanna | Published: July 24, 2014

Having returned a few days ago from my summer canoe trip, I feel that I am still half in the world of the wild. Communing with the water and the trees and the sky and myself, changes me. I couldn’t sleep the first night I returned home. I was deeply tired but I missed the […]

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Not a Care in the World

By Jovanna | Published: October 25, 2013

When I was a child I used to lie down in the stream where our family camped fully clothed. I remember the freedom of seizing that cool moment on a hot summer’s day. I also used to climb way up high in the Linden tree that grew at the edge of a deep ravine in […]

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Rituals of Parting

By Jovanna | Published: October 11, 2013

When I tell people about my family they are often puzzled at how well we stay together even after we separate and divorce. We are collection of ex’s, “presents” and “futures” that still enjoy spending time together. My family agrees that our bond is “bigger” than our breakups and we are willing to do the […]

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Nourishing a Lifetime

By Jovanna | Published: May 24, 2013

Many of my clients are going through major life transitions like getting married, having a baby, moving into a new home or letting go of an important relationship due to separation or death. By creating practices and ceremonies they are able to move through the transition with a sense of grace so that they can […]

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Ritual of Letting Go

By Jovanna | Published: May 3, 2013

When my husband and I separated, a long winter followed with waves of grief so powerful they knocked me to the ground. Fortunately I had a very clear intention to find a path of love in the letting go that was required of me. I reached out for help. My therapist listened to my story […]

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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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