Pivot. Don’t Panic. Welcome to The Happiness Shift.

Pivot. Don’t Panic.

That’s been my internal mantra these past few months. But if you’re a purpose-driven professional—especially one rooted in social impact, equity, or identity-based work—you’ve probably felt it too:
The tension. The burnout. The disillusionment.

The current climate in the U.S. hasn’t exactly been welcoming to those of us in the equity and social impact space. DEIB strategies are being scaled back. “Woke” has been weaponized. The work feels heavier—and lonelier.

So I stepped back. Not to retreat—but to realign.
To ground.
To pivot without panic.

Welcome to The Happiness Shift.

It’s a reframe rooted in research, lived experience, and a deep belief that small, intentional shifts—grounded in happiness and well-being science—can create real, lasting change.

This new blog and newsletter series is my response.
It’s where I’ll explore what it means to:

• Find joy while advocating for equity

• Balance well-being with ambition

• Raise a little one while raising big ideas

• Stay soft, strategic, and strong in a world that often demands the opposite

What you’ll find here each week:
✔️ Practical tips backed by happiness research
✔️ Reflections from my life as a Latina leader, working mom, speaker, and author
✔️ Resources I’m reading, listening to, and loving
✔️ Tiny shifts that might just change how you show up—for yourself and for others

This is a space for changemakers and caregivers, DEIB champions and culture shapers, the burnt out and the quietly hopeful.

No toxic positivity.
No perfection.
Just a gentle shift toward something brighter.

So—if you’re at a crossroads, if your spark has dimmed, or if you're simply looking to feel more like yourself again in this season...

You’re in the right place.
Welcome to The Happiness Shift.

Until next time—stay grounded, and sparkle on. ✨

– Elisa