39-year-old makes $18,000 a month in passive income without a degree
Back in 2007, I dropped out of college, despite owing about $50,000 in student loans. Believe it or not, it was the smart choice for me at the time. None …
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Millennial US couple bought abandoned house in Japan: Look inside
In 2021, my husband Evan and I sold our small urban farm in Louisiana and set out on a continent-spanning adventure that would change our lives. We spent five years …
The No. 1 food I must have in my kitchen
Growing up in Nara, Japan, one food that was a constant in my home was tofu. It’s truly been a lifelong staple. When I was a baby, once I could …
Self-made millionaire built wealth living in an RV, found it ‘freeing’
In 2016, when I was 35, and my wife Courtney was 32, we sold our house, a 4 bed, 2 bath 1,600-square-foot Arizona home, moved into a 200-square-foot Airstream RV …
68-year-old retiree pays $460 a month to live by a lake in Mexico
My mornings in the small village of San Antonio Tlayacapan, Mexico, are filled with birds. There’s the soft cooing of doves, the chirping of kiskadees, and the iconic shrieking of …
Are you more resilient than most? Take this quiz to find out
We can expect to face a growing number of setbacks, distractions, and challenges in our increasingly chaotic world. That’s why we need resilience more than ever. Resilience is one of six …
The No. 1 ultra-processed food I never buy
It happens all the time. As the Director of Nutritional, Lifestyle, and Metabolic Psychiatry at Harvard, I see patients reduce symptoms of mood disorders, lower their stress, boost their energy …
If you can make 8 mindset changes, you’ll be more confident than most
Being mentally strong requires productive self-regulation of your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Yet few things are as difficult to control as a sense of confidence. You might feel self-assured one …
At 37, I bought a slice of paradise oceanfront condo in Puerto Rico
In 2021, I was 36 years old, and I had a big year. Thanks to the income streams that grew from my blog and podcast, I started making enough passive …
Harvard-trained psychologist phrases healthy couples don’t say
In functional romantic relationships, it’s psychologically healthy to feel a deep sense of belonging and attachment. However, becoming overly reliant on another person to feel whole, healed and secure is …