Over the past two weeks, I’ve been featured in both Business Insider and Essence Magazine. And while the outlets and audiences are different, both stories circle back to one powerful theme: we don’t have to stay in places that exhaust us—physically, emotionally, or financially.
Business Insider: Why I Left The U.S.
🔗 Business Insider published my personal essay about why I left the United States for Mexico to reclaim my peace, manage my autoimmune conditions more affordably, and build a slower-paced life that still honors my ambition. You can read it here: https://www.businessinsider.com/air-force-veteran-left-united-states-for-mexico-better-healthcare-2025-3
Essence Magazine: Visa-Friendly Countries
🔗 Essence Magazine asked me to contribute to their piece on visa-friendly countries for Americans thinking about life abroad. I shared why Mexico was the right fit for me and how surprisingly accessible residency can be: https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/visa-friendly-countries/
Let's Take Stock
I'm sharing both not just because I'm proud (though I am!)—but because I know I'm not the only one who's felt burned out, boxed in, or quietly wondering, "Is there another way to live?"
The answer, for many of us, is yes. And it doesn't always look like quitting everything or being wildly rich. Sometimes it looks like taking stock of your skills, moving your business online, and letting your money go further in a country that won't cost you your health or your peace.
Tools To Help You Get Started
If you're exploring your next chapter, here are a few resources I created to help you:
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The Ultimate Digital Nomad Money Strategy Toolkit — a free starter kit with 3 of my most requested guides: remote business ideas, nomad tools I love, and how to start working for yourself from anywhere. Available at moveabroadplan.com
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Skills2Cash Mini-Course — a free 2-week email course to help you turn your skills into income-generating offers you can sell remotely. Available at moveabroadplan.com
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The Escape Plan — a comprehensive checklist and strategy guide for moving abroad, selling what you don't need, and keeping what truly matters. Perfect if you're preparing for your "soft exit" from the U.S. Available at moveabroadplan.com
As a part of my She's Unbound newsletter community, know this: if you're craving something different, you're not wrong or unrealistic. You're paying attention.
Because we deserve more than survival. We deserve to live well.
— Marcia Hylton, aka Marcia Unbound
P.S. Please feel free to reply or leave a comment if one of the resources above fits where you are. I always love hearing from you.
