Your Next Level
of Happiness
is Waiting.
Your Life is Happening Right Now. Why Wait.
A Choice. A Practice. A Movement.
Happiness has Power.
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.
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.
Meet Ilene
The story behind
the Happiness
Hi! I am a Life Coach, The Happiness Coach.
I struggled with my happiness throughout my adult life, it didn’t come easy to me. My path took me through painful childhood memories, family addiction, Al-Anon, neuroscience, 20 years of entrepreneurship, leading a Women’s Group and a phone call with my 90-year-old aunt, and my 8-year-old granddaughter Layla sitting right beside me, that changed everything.
At 70 years old, I enrolled in coaching school. Not because I stumbled into happiness and decided to sell it. Because I lost it, searched for it, studied it, and fought hard to find my way back. And I know, with everything in me, that you can too.
If I can build this at 70, with everything I’d been through, I promise you it’s not too late for you either.
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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. Discover where your happiness stands today. You will receive your score immediately.
The Monthly Happiness Report
Real stories, simple tools, and a gentle nudge toward happy. Once a month, because nobody needs another inbox crowder.
Your Monthly Workshop
One virtual hour with me, no agenda but joy. Bring a question, bring a friend, bring coffee. Pajamas optional.
Join the World Happiness Movement
Be part of a global invitation to show up for yourself, each other and the world.
The Work I Do
Coaching, conversation, the stage, and a global community, different doorways into the same practice.
01
— Private & Group
The Happiness Coach
A proven, personal path to your next level of happiness, one step at a time.
02
— Video Series
The Happiness Reporter
Out in the world asking one question, what makes you happy? Short, silly, soulful Happiness B12 Shots.
03
— Talks & Workshops
The Happiness Speaker
Bringing joy and energy to every stage, and a spark you keep, long after the talk ends.
04
— Global Community
The World Happiness Movement
We show up for ourselves, each other and the world.
What it feels like to work with Ilene
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RP
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.
SA
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
FB
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.
LB
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.
SS
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.
E
E.
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
...Exploring the Happy Mind
Witness true resilience.
Be inspired.
Long conversations with people who've found their way to joy through grief, through change, through everything in between. 30 to 60 minutes each, also available as a podcast.
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.
— 01 —
A Choice
It begins the moment you decide that greater happiness belongs in your life — even when circumstances say otherwise.
— 02 —
A Practice
Like any meaningful skill, it takes tools, repetition, and support. Daily habits that compound into a way of living.
— 03 —
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?
Answer
Question #2
Answer
Question #3
Answer
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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