Hi, I’m Emily Burnett
I’m a writer, traveler, and creator very interested in intentional living, money, and work. Oh, and I am very interested in you being able and inspired to pursue your dreams, and simplifying so you can even figure out what those are. Join this party of adventurers, meaning-seekers, and entrepreneurial-hearted souls bent on creating worthwhile things without hustle.
We’ll get along great if you believe, as I do, that there is so much more to life than just getting by, more to life than doing things the way everyone else does them, and more to life than hustling for stuff and status.
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One of my big dreams involves helping more kindred dreamers be (more able to be) doers. I think and read and write a lot about things like trusting yourself and having the courage to venture into The Unknown. The Unknown is where you meet the coolest people, including yourself, and get the best stories. It’s also where you create the satisfaction and opportunities you crave.
For those of us who are already entrepreneuring, it means being intentional about what we’re building, how we’re building it, and what we need to let go of to really do our work. It’s too easy to get snookered into building something you never even wanted if you’re not intentional about hearing your own intuition.
We dreamers need each other and loads of reminders that our dreams matter, that there’s so much more to life than being comfortable. We need reminders to simplify so we can start hearing and trusting our own ideas. And we need encouragement to take messy action forward.
And that’s why I started More to Your Life. It’s where this corporate quitter, writer, entrepreneur, pickleball enthusiast and traveler shares stories, interviews, and resources to help my dreamer friends so we can do this whole adventuring thing together.
About me
Hi, I’m Emily and I’m an experienced risk taker. After nearly 10 years in web/marketing technology (preceded by several years spent working in cancer clinical trials, and commercial real estate), I left corporate in September 2022 for what’s turned into a mid-life rewrite. I’ve traveled most of the US and lots of Europe while building my business, and falling in complicated love with uncertainty.
I’ve written and coached widely on the subject of personal finance particularly for those who like to avoid the subject—see my first book Dear Fellow Spender—and more broadly, the topic of living intentionally and with a spirit of adventure. I’m currently writing Book #2 in addition to my writing here. I’ve been changed by the past couple years, and I love writing about so much more than just money.
I most recently lived just outside Salt Lake City, UT and have strong roots in Big Sky Country (Montana). In 2025, I’ll pick my next spot to live and look forward to reuniting with my possessions from my storage unit. I read avidly and widely, love being outside, and am a recent pickleball enthusiast. I don’t have a family of my own yet, but love my wide network of friends and family and fellow dreamers all over the country and world 🌎❤️ I can be reached at emily@emilyburnett.me.
Thanks so much for reading!
Emily
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