• Carey Bentley, now 35, quit her corporate job in LA to start a coaching business in Bali with her husband. • Working across time zones became difficult, prompting a move to Colombia, where they started a family. • Last year, the couple and their daughters returned to the US to be closer to aging parents, but hope to move abroad again.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carey Bentley, 35, the CEO of Lifehack Method. It's been edited for length and clarity.

A decade ago, I was deep in the corporate grind of brand management in Los Angeles. This meant long hours, endless meetings, and constant stress. I worked 12-hour days, chasing approvals, but I felt unfulfilled.

With an autoimmune condition that flares under stress, a vacation to Steamboat Springs, Colorado — w

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