Name: Hanna McElroy
Lives in: Seattle, WA USA
From: I was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and grew up in New York City
Occupation: I own two used book stores in Seattle, WA, where I’ve lived for over thirty years. I also have a tarot business, in which I incorporate the Enneagram of personality into the iterative process of reading the cards. For the past two years, I’ve had a substack newsletter, recently renamed The Thoughtful Dispatch. I like to be busy! 🙂
Tell us your first three jobs (ever!): I sold cookies in Grand Central Station in New York.
I sold flowers in Santa Cruz, California.
I sold toys in Seattle, Washington.
Zodiac sign: Leo
Enneagram type: Type 8, Leader/Boss/Challenger
What do you love about Greece? The landscape and waters of Paros and Naxos. The bustling city life of Athens where at almost every turn one runs into ancient history. The kind and friendly people. THE FOOD! It has become an annual pilgrimage for me.
Tell us something most people don’t know about you: I went to the High School of Music and the Arts in NYC, the FAME school.
Where we are most likely to find you in Lynn’s community: On the island of Paros, at Lynn’s annual retreat.
First time you tried Kundalini Yoga? I did a 40 Day Kundalini Intro last year with Dharmanjeev Kaur.
Tell us your top tip to combat climate change: Take a walk. Climate change feels insurmountable, as if there is nothing to be done because the problem is so big. When I walk in nature it puts me back in touch with the earth and helps me to remember that little actions add up. I can make small choices, like walking instead of driving, turning lights off, eating local food with a small carbon footprint, and I can have an impact in my own small way.
Anything else you’d like us to know?: I do Enneagram-informed tarot card readings and love to talk about the ways they work together. If you’d like to know more, visit my site