Why Gifts Matter

Core Gift Institute

A series of conversations spanning helping professions, spiritual traditions and community encouragers who believe that knowing your gifts, and giving them, is an essential part of living a full life and creating healthy communities.

  1. Elena Cobez

    08/13/2023

    Elena Cobez

    Elena Cobez is following the kaleidoscope of her calling. On the surface, Elena’s path could appear to be an odd set of learnings and consultancies. Aromatherapy, sensory analyst for the wine industry, Jungian analysis, professional coaching work within the theme of creativity, teaching olfactory education at a University, creating formulas for cosmetics, and teaching artistic processes. And more. But it is all tied together by her Core Gift of helping others to live life as a discovery by helping them to find their inner compass and savoring the pleasure of being alive. From a Core Gift perspective, her life path makes sense. After losing her parents when she was twenty, Elena struggled in that pain to find her footing and move forward in her life. That period left an imprint on her to always seek to focus more on today than the past, since every day offers the opportunity for a turning point towards life. Her laugh is often and always full of delight. There is a brightness about being in her presence that keeps asking the question, “Do you feel fully alive right now?” Her laugh feels like more than simply an effort to be cheerful—it’s a joyful and foundational part of who she is. Elena is always open to talking with people about what she does. But be aware—you might find yourself designing, with her, your own unique perfume tailored to your body made from natural herbs! You can find her at https://www.fiordicamomilla.org or Instagram @aromaticamente. She also has a wonderful set of podcasts on her website at https://www.fiordicamomilla.org/perfumed-podcast-in-english/. (Bruce did one with her about creativity last year.) Find out more about the Core Gift Institute by visiting our website, www.coregift.org Thanks to Jeff Hoyt at Hoyt’s Greater Community Radio for vocal additions. Music by Benson.

    32 min
  2. Jennifer Alexander

    08/04/2022

    Jennifer Alexander

    Jennifer has used Core Gift assessments for approximately 20 years with a wide variety of folks coming from very different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. She has used the Core Gift assessments in as many ways as there are gifts: from supporting an adopted child in finding their role within a new family, to helping a firefighter transition into retirement, reducing suicidal ideation in severe trauma survivors, or helping gang youth find their passion…. the possibilities are only limited by our creativity. “Partnering with someone to discover their Core Gift is like watching a child opening a favorite present; it’s witnessing their eyes wide open with curiosity and excitement to the self-discovery of hope and possibility.” She is a licensed marriage and family therapist and is a certified brainspotting practitioner, consultant, and specialty trainer. Jennifer specializes in the treatment of trauma and addictions with an emphasis on difficult to engage populations such as emergency responders, military personnel, foster and adoption youth, and those struggling with addictions. Her Core Gift is to help others connect to their authentic self. She gives it by helping them to create healing non-judgmental relationships, discover kindness, humor and empathy for one’s self, and to journey with strength and honesty to embrace their differences.Find out more about the Core Gift Institute by visiting our website, www.coregift.org Thanks to Jeff Hoyt at Hoyt’s Greater Community Radio for vocal additions. Music by Benson.

    34 min

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A series of conversations spanning helping professions, spiritual traditions and community encouragers who believe that knowing your gifts, and giving them, is an essential part of living a full life and creating healthy communities.