Category Archives: family

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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4 Ways to Move Forward

By Jovanna | Published: August 3, 2012

So often I talk with people about ceremonies they wish they had created. It’s always sad when I hear that someone had hoped to acknowledge an important transition but somehow the time came and went without any action. It breaks my heart! An inspiration begins with ‘I’d like to do something’ but must be followed […]

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The Blessing of the Bride

By Jovanna | Published: May 11, 2012

Imagine a group of women gathering early in the morning. They are laughing and talking as introductions are made. Before long they form a circle on the grass and they sit and await the arrival of someone special. Soon a woman appears accompanied by another.  She is guided to a comfortable chair in the circle, […]

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Perfection

By Jovanna | Published: April 6, 2012

Last night my partner Scott and I and my son Gabe and his girlfriend Margaret all gathered around our kitchen table to dye Easter eggs. We got out the newspaper to cover the table and gathered some jars and glasses. We read the instructions on the package of dye tablets and poured vinegar into each […]

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Snow and Ceremony

By Jovanna | Published: March 30, 2012

When I was writing this post, the snow was gently falling almost straight down in the tiniest of flakes. The air was still. In March I always pay special attention to the weather. As winter shifts to spring I want to be sure to notice the last snow fall because I know it won’t be […]

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