by Elena | Jun 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
I get all choked up when I see young people in caps and gowns, uncomfortable shoes, with sweaty relatives hovering proudly nearby.Renewed possibility fills the air.One of the commencement speeches I admire this year is Al Gore’s address at Harvard.He smartly takes...
by Elena | May 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
WILL’s first self-care retreat was magical, connected, loving, intimate and honest. I wish you had been there too. Six women joined me and WILL Coach Jenni, at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in the Berkshires for a 3-day self-care retreat last May 21 to 24,...
by Elena | May 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
When I was a kid, people called me nosy. (Listen, I have a big nose, but that’s not why.)I was a curious kid, interested in other people. I’d ask questions and wanted to understand more about them.”Nosey” is one of those words, along with “silly” and...
by Elena | May 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
This comes up again and again.One of my clients is struggling to give notice. She has money to last for at least a year and has a dream she wants to pursue.But that’s what I see.She’s struggling to stop worrying what other people think.She recently recounted what a...
by Elena | May 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
If you were to be asked, “What do you love to do?” Before you answer, remember what feeds your soul and fuels your courage. My friend Ken has done pretty well for himself professionally. He is now the VP of communications for the Metropolitan Museum of...
by Elena | Apr 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
As a little kid, I loved family gatherings around a big Passover Seder table, when we told the story of Moses leaving Egypt.I actually got annoyed when the grownups would grumble and say “When do we eat?”I loved discussing something deep and meaningful...
