Category Archives: new beginnings

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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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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Becoming ‘Mia’

By Jovanna | Published: May 10, 2013

Almost a year ago I moved into a new phase of my life, one that up until that point I wasn’t ready to embrace. I became “Mia”. It happened unexpectedly when I was attending a workshop and there weren’t quite enough chairs. I was about to sit on the floor when a young woman came […]

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Spring Wisdom

By Jovanna | Published: April 12, 2013

I am spending the week working with my mentor in Asheville, North Carolina, where it is my good fortune to find spring in full expression. The deliciously warm air has coaxed the trees into pink and white blossom. Today at lunchtime as I was walking I came upon this camellia and its beauty took my […]

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Yoga Wisdom for a Sacred Life

By Jovanna | Published: March 29, 2013

Today was the last day of my 30-day yoga challenge. I felt such gratitude as I relaxed into the final pose. Not because it was over but rather because I had found a practice that I was able to devote myself to with out question. Did I benefit? Yes, I did. I grew stronger in […]

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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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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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Reflecting Forward

By Jovanna | Published: January 4, 2013

Every year around the New Year I take some time to reflect on the year that has passed to find the gems. Viewing your life from a positive perspective will give you a boost of energy to move forward with compassion for yourself and enthusiasm for the life you are creating. This year I answered […]

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Begin Again with Compassion

By Jovanna | Published: June 29, 2012

My morning Moksha yoga class is like a moving meditation. The words spoken serve to deepen the understanding of the poses but they also translate beautifully into a wise approach to everyday life. This morning although I didn’t have the aid of pencil and paper or a recording device I will try to capture the […]

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