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I’m Officially Terrible at Relaxing\nLook, I’ll just say it: I’m bad at relaxing. Like, really bad. And I think most of us are. We’re all so busy, right? Always on the go, a...
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Let’s Get Real About These Gadgets\nLook, I’m gonna be honest here. I’m Diane, and I’ve been writing about tech and lifestyle for longer than I care to admit. I’ve see...
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My 36-Hour Commitment to Early Rising\nLook, I’ve always been a night owl. Like, always. Back in college, my roommate Sarah used to joke that I was basically a vampire. I’d be up until ...
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Look, I’m a Mess\nLet’s get one thing straight: I’m a mess. I’ve always been a mess. And honestly? I’m okay with that now. It’s taken me 47 years to get here, bu...
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My Kitchen Was a Warzone\nOkay, look. I’m gonna be honest here. My kitchen was a disaster. I’m talking piles of unopened mail, countertops buried under gadgets I never use, and a junk d...
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My New Year’s Eve Epiphany\nIt was New Year’s Eve 2019, and I was at my friend Lisa’s place in Brooklyn. We were supposed to be having this fancy dinner with champagne and all tha...
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My Kitchen, A Crime Scene\nLast Tuesday, I stood in my kitchen, surrounded by the wreckage of my latest attempt at decluttering. It looked like a tornado had hit a home goods store. I mean, serious...
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I Tried Every Smartwatch, Here’s What I Learned\nLook, I’m gonna be honest with you. I’ve been wearing watches since I was a kid. My grandpa gave me this old Timex when I was 10, ...
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Let’s Talk About Adulting, Shall We?\nLook, I’m gonna be honest with you. I’m not one of those people who has it all together. I’m the kind of person who will spend 36 hours...
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My Digital Detox Disaster\nLook, I get it. We’re all supposed to be these digital minimalists now. Put down the phone, go outside, touch grass—blah blah blah. But let me tell you, my attempt ...
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Let’s Get Real About Self-Care\nOkay, full disclosure: I’m that person. The one who rolls her eyes at the word ‘self-care.’ I mean, honestly, who has time for bubble baths a...
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Look, I’m Not a Jerk. I Just Don’t Want to Go to Your Thing.\nOkay, full disclosure: I used to be a yes-person. Like, a real yes-person. The kind of person who would agree to go to a co...
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