It is never too late to be what you might have been.

–George Eliot

Welcome to My Blog

Person with curly hair facing the ocean during sunset.

Hi, I’m Emily. After more than 20 years in marketing, I realized I wanted a different kind of life—one built on travel, creativity, and a deeper connection to the world. A trip to Spain in 2023 planted the first seed, and since then I’ve been reshaping my life step by step: rediscovering photography, returning to writing, and following a very persistent pull toward Spain.

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Legacy

I didn’t expect to start writing this on Thanksgiving Day—in the passenger seat of my parents’ car, somewhere between the East Bay and Marin, on our way to dinner with our cousins. But maybe it’s fitting. Holidays have a way of bringing up feelings about home, family, and what remains when the people who shaped us are no longer here.

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