Category Archives: action

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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Mother’s Day Connection

By Jovanna | Published: May 9, 2014

It was such a sweet moment last weekend when my mother-in-law reached out to hold my hand. I lingered in that feeling of love. The last time I saw her was more than 7 years ago when my marriage ended. I was able to cultivate a newly defined relationship with my ex-husband but his family, […]

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The Sweet Nectar of Change

By Jovanna | Published: May 2, 2014

Today is my youngest son’s 20th birthday! How did that happen? I appreciate the connection we cultivate even though we live so far apart. Thank you Skype and FaceTime! I’m taking some time away from my writing this week while I cherish the last few days with him before he returns to art school in […]

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Find Silence

By Jovanna | Published: April 25, 2014

Sweet silence. I’ve always felt an affinity for it. On weekend nights during my last year in high school, along with cruising around town looking for fun, my best friend and I would make time to stop in at a Catholic church. We both knew that the doors would be open and that no one […]

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Discovering Courage

By Jovanna | Published: April 11, 2014

I have always had a fascination toward ritual that is equaled by my aversion to it. As a young person the inspiring aspects of the ritual I took part in were often blotted out by the restriction I felt doing something someone else’s way, a way that had no meaning for me. In my early […]

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Pausing the Whirl

By Jovanna | Published: April 4, 2014

I have a gift for distilling complications. When I work with clients I help them find what’s at the essence of a challenging situation and then an actionable way forward easily reveals itself. There is nothing dramatic about the work of “waking up”. One day you notice your life has changed for the better. Looking […]

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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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Clearing Your Future

By Jovanna | Published: January 10, 2014

I spent the past week clearing and cleaning my home. I made space in my calendar and whenever I had a spare hour, I rolled up my sleeves and tackled an area. I urged myself into action. I paced myself. I made a game of it. I took it seriously. I offered myself compassion and […]

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