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Wednesday, March 12th, 2008I’ve worked with thousands of brides through the years and I’m aware that planning a wedding can put brides-to-be in the middle of an emotional journey — a rite-of-passage of inner growth and discovery that can get a bit bumpy at times. But what phase of your life is not an emotional journey? More and [...]
Weddings (or Life!) as a Cliche
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008[Originally written for my Notes from Cornelia newsletter, especially for brides, but with a message for all women!]
How to create a wedding — following the appropriate protocol and traditions — that is not a cliche? How to plan a ceremony and reception that does not become a cookie-cutter formula with the character, soul, and intimacy [...]
Love & Renewal
Saturday, February 9th, 2008When I travel to other parts of the world, I’m interested in the sense of community in the towns and villages I visit. I notice the relationships between men and women and discover a great deal about a culture from their wedding and marriage customs.
The other day I was reminded of a trip in 2004 [...]
The Gift to be Simple
Friday, January 4th, 2008‘Tis the gift to be simple, ’tis the gift to be free,
’tis the gift to come down where we ought to be;
and when we find ourselves in the place just right,
’twill be in the valley of love and delight.
- 18th century Shaker hymn
To simplify your life has a certain appeal and charm, and in the [...]
What’s Real & What’s Illusion?
Thursday, December 13th, 2007I’m always reminding brides how to not “lose themselves” in the busyness of planning a wedding. Emotions take such a topsy-turvy tumble that a woman can get a bit off center as a bride, sometimes confusing “what’s real” with “what’s illusion.”
Weddings are full of rituals that use symbols, metaphors, concepts, and images “representing” something that [...]