“I’m in my mid-30s, and I still love myself and my body much more than I ever did in my 20s. I eat pretty consciously, and I stretch and exercise four or five times per week. Even with these lifestyle choices, though, my body still acts up in ways it didn’t in my teens and 20s. I get sciatic nerve pain that lasts a few weeks, and I wake up with random aches if I sleep in a weird position. Despite all this, I am happier in my body than I was when I was younger.”