Category Archives: ceremony

The Power of Lighting a Candle

By Jovanna | Published: September 27, 2013

I light a candle each time I begin a session with a client whether we meet in person or on the phone or via skype. (I’ve even been known to light an imaginary candle when meeting in a café.) I like to use beeswax tea lights that I purchase at our local market from the […]

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Pausing Forward

By Jovanna | Published: September 13, 2013

I awoke Monday morning feeling distraught. I honestly can’t remember why. It could have been the shock I sometimes feel leaving the fun of a weekend behind as I move into the work of the week. Or perhaps my emotions were triggered by a dream. Whatever the reason, I was not happy. Rather than trying […]

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Home Sweet Home

By Jovanna | Published: August 9, 2013

Purchasing a new home the spring after my 14year marriage ended marked a significant new beginning for me. I knew I wanted to bring something dear to me the very first time I stepped inside my new home to set the tone for my life there. I thought long and hard about what that item […]

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Celebrating Endings

By Jovanna | Published: August 2, 2013

It was such an honour to be invited to lead a ceremony for the mentoring group I was a part of a few years ago. We had spend 12 months working together and we had all been profoundly changed by the experience. I wanted to create something that would have meaning to all of the […]

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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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Don’t Run the Other Way!

By Jovanna | Published: April 5, 2013

“When I hear the word ceremony I want to run the other way!” This is what a woman told me recently who was attending a talk I gave to a women’s group. The talk was followed by very simple ceremony. “Ceremonies”, she said, “just aren’t my thing.” And yet, she thoroughly enjoyed this ceremony. She […]

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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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No Regrets

By Jovanna | Published: March 1, 2013

Do you have regrets? Regrets eat away at the joy in your life. Many people say that they have regrets about not doing anything special for themselves or their loved ones when they were experiencing milestones in their lives. Some of the regrets I’ve heard recently are “I wish we would have stopped in the […]

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Preparing for Baby

By Jovanna | Published: February 22, 2013

When you are preparing a nursery for your baby there is so much excitement as you paint the walls and choose the furniture. So many emotions come bubbling to the surface. It’s very sweet to have a simple ceremony to bless the space and prepare yourself for the coming birth. I helped one young woman […]

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My Son to the Rescue

By Jovanna | Published: February 1, 2013

A few weeks ago my sweetheart moved 9 hours away to take the job of his dreams. I was very supportive of his move. I wanted for him what I have…work that is meaningful, work that changes the world. I was sure we would shift into our long distant relationship with ease. After all, our […]

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