29 | Elana Lyn

I’m spending some of my birthday in my happy place, Central Park. 27 was one of the hardest years for me personally and professionally. 28 may have been the best yet. I was surrounded by supportive, loving friends and family. I learned a lot about being my own best advocate, standing up for myself, and feeling confident. I celebrated almost two years at mllnl with some of the kindest, brightest, and most talented coworkers I’ve worked with to-date. I celebrated one year of writing for Women at Forbes and have interviewed almost 50 women I admire and written about topics I care about. I’ve gotten to know and love the Women at Forbes team and have been invited to some of the most inspiring events I’ve ever attended. I wrote about 50 career advice articles for Monster with a team that pushes me to be a better writer (and interview lots of sources)! I wrote for a number of my favorite publications like Fortune, Fast Company, Thrive, Popsugar, Brit + Co, The Huffington Post, and Business Insider. I faced some public speaking nerves by MCing a conference and speaking at the Lady Project Summit. I had the highest month of traffic ever for Elana Lyn, the blog that started it all, wrote hundreds of posts, and turned my freelance writing and blog into an LLC. I met so many amazing friends through Six Degrees Society. I completed a triathlon and, most importantly, am very happy. The best is yet to come.