Doctors dismissed my health concerns and said I was training too hard. No one knew I was competing in the Olympics without being able to see the hurdles.

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Gail Devers is a three-time Olympic gold medalist and struggled for years to get a proper diagnosis.

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I'm a professional declutterer. Cleaning out your garage is a big project — here are 5 tips to finally tackle it for good.

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I didn't start saving for retirement until my mid-30s and even that was too late. I probably won't ever be able to retire.

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A man looks over his finances.

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My wife and I collected 24 years' worth of clutter. Now, our hobby is throwing away a bag of trash every night, and it's changed our marriage.

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The author and his wife (not pictured) have been sorting through the clutter in their new house.

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This farm just outside Oslo serves as a day care for people with dementia. It helps give them something to care for, too.

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Impulssenter is a "care farm" for people with dementia just outside Oslo.

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My husband and I divorced because of differing political beliefs. I still love him, but we want different futures.

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The author, not pictured, divorced her husband in their 50s.

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We rented our house on Airbnb for 15 years. It was so much work that we had to stop.

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Guests arrive at their accommodations.

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I'm almost 30, but I was doing better financially at age 21. I made the best career move for my health, and I'm not ashamed.

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The author is 28 and quit his full time job to become a freelancer.

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I used to explore abandoned places as a kid. When I started exploring them again as an adult, I made a career out of it.

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The author has explored abandoned places since he was a kid.

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I've been on a ventilator for 11 years. It hasn't stopped me from getting my master's degree and working full-time.

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The writer, not pictured, graduated college and got a master's degree despite his chronic illness.

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