A Glittering is my digital diary—reflections on work, family, creativity, and the small moments that matter.

I share practical tools alongside deeper stories about career shifts, spirituality, and living with intention. This isn’t a traditional blog—it’s a glittering: a collection of ideas and experiences, shared as they unfold.

A flock of hummingbirds is called a glittering, a symbol that quietly guides this space.
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My Thoughts Emily Sanford My Thoughts Emily Sanford

Inspired by the hummingbird.

My whole life I’ve had a plan and a clear path. I was getting dopamine hits with every new business win and rung climbed on the corporate ladder. I was also feeling an incredible surge of energy to give back to the community.

As I dug deep to understand this uneasiness and started to explore what a career pivot would look like, I ran across this beautiful quote from Elizabeth Gilbert about the hummingbird.

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Our family trip to Italy

If you are a parent planning a trip overseas, visiting Italy with your kiddos, or a mom looking for packing inspiration to get everything into carry-ons (yesssss, girrl! YOU can do it!), you’ve found the right place!

This is our Family Italian Summer Vacation recap. A free download of our 14-day itinerary, our favorite spots and family tips from Rome, Milan, and The Dolomites.

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Two weeks unplugged. For realz.

Especially in my agency days when everything felt like lightening-pace and mission-critical, I was often guilty of the "I'll be out for a week BUT will skim emails daily” vacation.

Having spent about a year and a half consulting and being in control of my own calendar (AND having clients and teams who value well-being, with acute care for social well-being), it was time to truly take a vacation. Unplugged.

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A spark of an idea

You know the feeling. An idea hits you. You can’t shake it. It consumes you. It excites you. You can’t stop. It won’t stop.

I have stories waiting to be told. They don’t fit into a box, a precise category. Perhaps this place is more for me than for you — to capture my thoughts and feelings, a digital diary of sorts.

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A one-of-a-kind blog.

A place to share stories, super powers, tips & tricks from my path.

A mash-up of career, family, travel, and life from one human’s perspective.

A place to be brave, vulnerable, and try something new.

A place to shine.

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