Forward is perhaps my favorite word in the English language. It’s quietly forceful—less about theatrics and more about intention. It goes beyond “picking oneself up” or “dusting oneself off.” Forward means gathering all the broken, beautiful, unfinished pieces of our lives and using them to build something new.
It’s about movement that is intentional. For those of us with an eternal bias for action, forward speaks to growth, healing, and the invitation to treat every experience—joy, sorrow, success, failure—as an opportunity to move one’s mind, heart, and life… forward.
This blog is where I reflect on those moments. The victories. The pivots. The lessons and the questions that come with trying, again and again, to live with purpose and honesty—and to keep moving FORWARD.
Hi, I’m Emma. I’m thrilled you’ve landed here (hopefully with coffee in hand and curiosity in tow), and even more excited to be in meaningful conversation, so let’s start with a bit about me:
‣ I am. We each have a place in this world; I try to occupy mine.
‣ What drives me:
The Good: Empathetic. Resilient. Curious. Honest. Perceptive. Organized. Rational. Creative. Entrepreneurial. Judicious.
The Not-So-Good: Stubborn. Impatient. Discerning, so much it can become a flaw. I don’t do well with excuses, laziness, or willful ignorance.
No Ugly. Just small edges.
‣ What I’ve done with my time in this life:
Loved deeply—in whatever form those people have entered my life.
Helped and mentored others.
Evolved. I’ve worked to distinguish between what I can and can’t control, extracted the lessons from my past, and moved forward with gratitude, awareness, and strength — expanding as fully as I can into the life that’s still unfolding.
Lived with intention: staying fit, working hard (sometimes too hard), writing, cooking, eating (!), walking (12-mile clips, just because!), reading voraciously, and learning in every form, but especially in classrooms, I love a good syllabus.
‣ Professionally: I’m a business transformation leader. I take complex challenges, turn vision into action, and deliver practical, lasting solutions. I lead with clarity and build with care.
We rarely question the stories we’re living inside—until they begin to limit what we believe is possible. These invisible narratives become our default setting, shaping how we interpret loss, love, and change. But what if the most resilient setting isn’t despair or certainty, but gratitude—not as denial, but as recognition of what has endured?
We rarely question the stories we’re living inside—until they begin to limit what we believe is possible. These invisible narratives become our default setting, shaping how we interpret loss, love, and change. But what if the most resilient setting isn’t despair or certainty, but gratitude—not as denial, but as recognition of what has endured?