For a long time, I avoided talking openly about my prostate symptoms. Like many men over 50 who experience the gradual erosion of bladder control that accompanies prostate changes, I had quietly normalized the three to four nighttime bathroom trips,…
For a long time, I avoided talking openly about the neurological symptoms that had been creeping into my daily life. Like many adults in their mid-fifties, I had dismissed the occasional tingling in my hands and feet, the increasingly unreliable…
For a long time, I avoided talking openly about my joint pain. Like many adults in their late forties who have lived an active life — decades of running, weightlifting, and outdoor activities — I had begun experiencing the accumulated…
For a long time, I avoided talking openly about my prostate symptoms. Like many men over 50 who find their sleep progressively sabotaged by the relentless drumbeat of nighttime bathroom trips, I had quietly normalized the three-to-four nightly interruptions, the…
For a long time, I avoided talking openly about my prostate struggles. Like many men in their early fifties navigating the gradual erosion of urinary function that accompanies aging, I had quietly accepted the two-to-three nightly bathroom interruptions, the weak…
My name is Rebecca. I am forty-four years old, and for most of the past two years I have been quietly declining invitations. A work retreat at a lake house. A friend’s birthday at a rooftop bar. A family beach…
My name is Marcus. I have been producing records for twenty-seven years. Two Grammy nominations. Four gold albums. My name on records that have collectively sold more than twelve million copies worldwide. I built my career on the precision of…
My name is Daniel. I am forty-seven years old, a senior software engineer at a mid-size SaaS company, and the father of two kids who deserve a version of me that has more than a fraction of his energy available…
My name is Ryan. I have been a graphic designer for twenty-two years and I have run my own brand design studio for the past eleven. My clients are mid-to-large retail companies who pay for precision: exact color matching, tight…
My name is Carol. I have been a flight attendant with a major international carrier for thirty-one years. Long-haul routes — predominantly transatlantic and transpacific — have been my professional reality for most of that time. I am fifty-eight years…