This story is based on an interview with Angela Cheng-Cimini, 56, a veteran HR professional who lives near Baltimore. It has been edited for length and clarity.
A few years ago, my husband, Michael, and I started losing friends who were around our age.
Three, in particular, died of pancreatic cancer, which was very sudden. Those kinds of things really stop you short. It’s an aberration when you’re in your 30s, but it becomes more common in your 50s.
The natural reaction is to consider your own mortality. I’d been working full steam ahead for 30 years, across everything from start-ups to mature companies, and needed to reassess.
Have you taken a…
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