ALLA JILOBOKOV
Mom, grandmother, friend, mentor, chemical engineer, designer of internal spaces, writer with multiple published books and inspiration coach. Passionate believer in the magical power of creativity and intuition.
ABOUT ME
INTUITION, PASSION AND COMMITMENT.
I am a tireless traveler in time and space, between lives and beyond. I was born and raised in Soviet Russia, but ironically I have lived most of my life in Costa Rica and the United States.
I studied mathematics at a special school for gifted children in Gatchina, the summer residence of the Russian tsars on the outskirts of St. Petersburg. I'm not sure if I'm a prodigy, however it's not hard for me to learn new things, I'm an eternal student, the more challenging the challenge, the better.
I speak, translate and write in three languages: Russian, English and Spanish. In another irony of life, my favorite language to write in is not Russian, it is Spanish.
MY CAREER
I graduated with a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering at the age of 22 in Moscow. I worked as a chemical engineer for a decade using my creativity and imagination to transform the usual order of things into a masculine world, rigid and resistant to change. Along the way, changing processes and lives, I changed more.
When chemical engineering fell short of my endless creativity, I fell in love with design, art, music and fashion. I was 40 years old and life was just beginning. The energetic and intuitive part of design, the ancient science of Feng Shui, caught my attention. I don't design with mind, I design with heart and my inner voice.
I am part of the International Voces Vitales organization as a mentor in leadership and empowerment projects for brave women. By helping women grow, I evolve with them.
MY ACHIEVEMENTS
I study Kabbalah and Art History. Kabbalah gives me a comprehensive understanding of the world, while I am passionate about Art as it is an expression of the truth of the soul. Without warning, the passion for writing found me and overwhelmed me, by no coincidence. I was 50 and my life was just beginning once again. I felt blessed to be part of the group of writers at the Aurelia Dobles Magical Writing Workshop, a magical circle of women who write and dream.
In 2020, one of my microstories was selected for the Featured Writings category for the publication of the First Microstory Anthology “30 Stories from COVID Times in Costa Rica”.
In 2021 I published my first two books: Anastasia (a short novel about love, classical ballet and some history of Soviet Russia) and Three Ticos Tales (a collection of stories about the wonderful people of Costa Rica and their idiosyncrasies).
In 2022 I made my debut as an author with my first novel, "Amanecer", a captivating mix of action, fantasy and magical realism that explores themes such as dreams, angels and the meaning of love as an inexhaustible source of light. My most recent work, "Parallel Universes", is a story that addresses the inspiration, art and magic of finding a soul mate in a skeptical world with complicated relationships between genders. My two daughters and my grandson are my greatest inspiration and creative engine.
On my blog, you can discover more about my short stories and the first chapters of my books.
CONTACT ME
@allajj.author
TIKTOK
@alla.newme
allajilobokov@gmail.com