Your Next Level
of Happiness
is Waiting.
Your Life is Happening Right Now. Why Wait.
A Choice. A Practice. A Movement.
Happiness is Your Choice
A Note From Ilene
Why I started this.
I started The World Happiness Movement because the world is a little cranky right now, and I think we can fix it.
(And honestly, I needed it too.)
I’d built a coaching practice, a video series, a body of work I’m proud of, and I kept noticing the same thing in every conversation: people were waiting. Waiting for the right time. Waiting to feel ready. Waiting for happiness to arrive like a delivery.
It doesn’t work that way. Happiness arrives because you start practicing it, out loud, in public, in community. So I’m asking you to start, with me. Not because I have it all figured out. Because none of us do, and that’s exactly why it works better together.
The story behind
the Why I became a coach.
You can have a good life and still feel like something is missing.
You want to feel happy even when life isn’t perfect. Not that it ever is. I know that feeling because I lived it. For a time, I became so focused on what was hard that I struggled to see what was good. Even having a good laugh felt difficult sometimes. I remember wondering,
“How do other people do it?”
I knew I wanted to feel differently, and I didn’t want to keep trying to figure it out alone. I sought guidance, took courses, studied, and practiced what I learned. With support, I began to see my life from a new perspective.
That experience taught me that change is possible and that sometimes, you need someone beside you to help you see what you may not be able to see on your own.
That is why I became The Happiness Coach.
Happiness isn’t reserved for people with perfect lives. It is something you can learn how to create.
And I know, with everything in me, that you can do it too.
If this sounds like you and you’re ready for a change, let’s start with a conversation.
My journey to becoming The Happiness Coach was filled with unexpected lessons, difficult moments, a group of wonderful women, and one very special conversation that changed everything.
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Joy is not the opposite of hardship. It is something we build through hardship, with tools, with practice, and with people who help us remember what we’re capable of.
Stay Connected
Four ways to bring happiness home
Quick, joyful, and personal, start where you are.
Take the
Happiness Test
A short, honest check-in to discover where your happiness stands today. Receive your score immediately, then come back and take it again anytime to see what changes.
The Monthly Happiness Report
Real stories, simple tools, and a gentle nudge toward your next level of happy. Once a month, because nobody needs another inbox crowder.
Your Monthly Workshop
One virtual hour with me, a fresh perspective, and something you can begin using right away. Bring a question, bring a friend, bring coffee. Pajamas optional.
Join the World Happiness Movement
Let’s feed people. Be part of a global invitation to show up for yourself, each other and the world.
The Work I Do
Coaching, reporting, conversation, the stage, and a local and global community to help the hungry, different doorways into the same practice.
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Private & Group
The Happiness Coach
This is where your personal path to happiness begins, one step at a time, whether through private coaching or alongside others in a group.
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Video Series
The Happiness Reporter
Happiness B12 Shots: Reporting out in the streets. Watch short, silly, and soulful answers to What makes you Happy?
Exploring the Happy Mind: Longer conversations delving into true resilience and deeper insights.”
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Talks & Workshops
The Happiness Speaker
I bring joy, energy, and lasting inspiration to every stage, leaving you with a spark that stays long after the talk ends.
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feed a Global Community
The World Happiness Movement
Happiness is hard when you’re hungry. Through the World Happiness Movement, we help feed people in need and show up for ourselves, one another, and the world.
What it feels like to work with Ilene
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Rita P.
Delray Beach, Florida
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I love my experience with Ilene. You have a special knack for finding the point of the matter and addressing it! Kudos! That’s Coaching!
I highly recommend her.
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Sallie
Valley Stream, NY
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My experience with Ilene is a 10, My transformation and positive change is a 10.
I will recommend her highly
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Flo B.
Delray Beach, Florida
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My time with Ilene is great because of how insightful her questions are. I am older than Ilene, and she offers me such wisdom in a sweet way. She has such a great sense of humor, which can ease any anxiety I might have on a particular issue. She doesn’t know it, but I refer to her as beautiful Ilene. She is beautiful inside and out. I am grateful to have connected with her because my life is better with her in it.
Thanks for being my coach.
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Linda B.
New York, New York
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WG
The Wednesday night Women's Group
Delray Beach, Florida
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Ilene is a dynamo! She helped me move from hesitation to focused commitment, giving me the clarity and momentum I needed to take meaningful action in building my business. I now feel much more ready to step fully into what I have to offer, and I’m grateful to have her in my corner.
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Sky S.
Summit New Jersey
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I leave each session feeling very confident and optimistic. That feeling stays with me all week. I see myself changing towards my goals each day. I am going from surviving mode to thriving. I am learning to love myself and my life more and more each day.
I am so grateful to have Ilene as my life coach.
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Delray Beach, Florida
Episode 12
Finding Joy After Loss — A Conversation with Maya
Episode 11
The Quiet Strength of Starting Over at 60
Episode 10
How to Practice Happiness When Life Falls Apart
The Approach
Three words that change everything
Happiness isn't a personality trait or a stroke of luck. It's something you build — quietly, deliberately, every day.
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A Choice
It begins the moment you decide that greater happiness belongs in your life — even when circumstances say otherwise.
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A Practice
Like any meaningful skill, it takes tools, repetition, and support. Daily habits that compound into a way of living.
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A Movement
It grows when shared. Happiness ripples — from one person, to a family, to a community, to the world.
The Happiness Reporter
Stop Waiting for "Someday"
Habits to Shift Your Mood
#1 Question I Ask Strangers
Happiness Isn’t Toxic Positivity
Practice for Your Hardest Days
Do you look good on paper... but still feel like something is missing?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is coaching?
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Question #2
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Question #3
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International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.
Your First Step
Ready for something more?
Stop waiting for "someday." Start with a warm, honest conversation, just 30 minutes to see where you are and what you need most.
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