CONTRIBUTORS ( CONTINUED )
ALYSIA LYONS
ELENE TATULASHVILI
wears many hats . She is a mother , a business owner , an author , and a life coach . Being a mom has been the greatest , most rewarding one . Besides seeing her son , Zander , thriving , she is joyful about motherhood . Alysia ' s personal motherhood journey began when she said yes to a home-based business after being fed up with Corporate America . She was attracted to the freedom and flexibility of working for herself . One of Alysia ' s most rewarding contributions to life is giving life . After finding out the difficulties families faced in having babies , she decided to become a surrogate mom for parents who wanted a family but were facing maternity challenges . Alysia tapped into her motherly instinct and realized she could make a difference in these families ' lives . Acting on her maternal love , she became a surrogate mom for four fortunate families and , with the last one , gave birth to twin girls . After taking two months off to attend to her workload , Alysia returns with an excellent reflective story , “ Autumn - A Mindfulness Season for Mothers ,” to help inspire and empower mothers this month in our Mom Support Group section . is a 12-year-old student living in Tbilisi , Georgia . She attends Green School , a private education institution whose vision is to produce globallyminded , active generations with high-quality teaching and learning . Green School ' s mission is to raise a better future generation together with the school community through quality education . Inspired by this , Elene has many friends worldwide through playing Roblox , and her love for creative writing , which the Morocco Pens have published , has also contributed to her global outreach . Elene also enjoys reading , especially comedy books , and spending time with her pet bird Kiki . Her mother , Nino , introduced her to reading when she was little , which led to her passion for writing . Elene is the newest contributor to our magazine and intends to inspire everyone by sharing her life experiences living in Tbilisi . On the cusps of being a teenager , she is a dynamic tween who enjoys expressing her ideas , experiences , and , more importantly , what she is learning in and out of the classroom . Elene returns to share her father-daughter time , spending a day with him exploring the historical part of her home city with a delightful story , “ A Fun Day Exploring My Hometown With My Dad ,” for her unique “ My Life in Tiblisi ” column in our Global Village section .
SHANTINI RAJAH is a mentor and energy practitioner in writing and manifesting . She loves helping conscious entrepreneurs find their authentic voice and manifest a life and business they love . As a trained physicist and engineer , Shantini combines a unique alchemy of science and spirituality in everything she does . Her clients include some of the biggest names in personal growth and healing , such as bestselling author and legendary energy medicine teacher Donna Eden , Mindvalley , Evercoach by Mindvalley , and Sahara Rose . She is a sought-after ghostwriter who has penned bestselling personal growth books for well-known authors . Her writing has appeared in Forbes , Inc ., Thrive Global , Elephant Journal , Hay House Books , ELLE , Harper ' s Bazaar , The Good Fest , and BenBella Books . Shantini ’ s new book , Manifest Anything You Want : Six Magical Steps
to Create an Extraordinary Life , integrates spiritual and scientific concepts with simple exercises and tools . Her “ 1 Healing Breath ” technique helps people call in their greatest desires in just a few moments each day by confidently and joyfully partnering with the Universe to receive everything they manifest . It is a tremendous treat to have Shantini share her inspiring and empowering life story , “ From Anxiety to Abundance : 1 Healing Breath at a Time ,” in our Bubble Of Quiet Confidence section .
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