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Jun 25, 2019Liked by Nicole Cliffe

That Lizzo performance though.

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Jun 25, 2019Liked by Nicole Cliffe

I have spent the last year STRESSED OUT after a 'prediabetes' (barely) diagnosis. Thank you for sharing the Science article. I feel 100% lighter.

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Jun 25, 2019Liked by Nicole Cliffe

Oops, Leslie Gore, it's the law that we now go out and watch First Wives Club.

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Jun 25, 2019Liked by Nicole Cliffe

Did I miss Hootie get...hot? (Also, Love on Top is also my favorite Beyonce song, and adorably, my big tough brother's as well.)

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SANSAAAAA!

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The babe.com people got matching tattoos? You know what Ask a Manager would say about that.

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I am conflicted on the personals because obviously they are ridiculous but I am also an overly educated, overly tired single person that would appreciate someone doing the work of finding a boyfriend for me.

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I just texted my husband in all caps asking if he knows the Harvard magazine has personals, we've been throwing his away all these years like chumps, and sent him a screencap of Nicole's tweet. He just responded "I feel like I threw out a bitcoin thumb drive."

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I kind of hate social media rn, so this is a safe space to say/ask— what do all you ladies do when you’re overwhelmed at work? For background, I’m 33 and I’ve been in marketing for almost 15 years, since freshman year of college (seriously, I turned an internship into a full time gig) and I was recently promoted to executive level for the first time in my career. I work in tech, at a startup consulting firm that just got featured by TechCrunch (which was so exciting I fell out). I love it here, I love this job and my team, I’m just feeling a little overwhelmed. I communicated that to my boss yesterday (with whom I enjoy a great relationship) and he was supportive but definitely questioned what was on my plate a little bit (before going on a well deserved vacation). Basically my question is, what do y’all do to manage burnout? Any advice? Even if it’s just to say, yeah no shit, being successful is amazing and sometimes sucks so take time for yourself, etc. (intellectually I know that— doing it is another story! My fit of rage this AM was to splurge and make some doctor appointments I’ve been putting off. Very rebellious lol. Love to all

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I'm proud of Ravelry for taking this stand, although it's been a very, VERY long time coming.

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what is the goal for the aloof silent giant superdogs? are they gonna have jobs?

also I've had a prediabetes diagnosis for at least 12 years, have gained and lost a bunch of weight several times, and have not grown into diabetes itself somehow. (Mind, I have been on the Rx medication of which the article is skeptical. But I was definitely not 100% compliant back in college, so...)

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My absolute favorite limeade is sparkling water with this cordial added to taste: https://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/02/case-study-building-a-better-mixer/

It’s tart and sweet (not overly so) and slightly bitter from the peel. I usually have a bottle of the stuff in my fridge in the warmer months. For those who prefer lemon, of course the same method works for lemon cordial!

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Whole lime blended limeade is the only good limeade. Fight me https://www.laylita.com/recipes/limonada-lemonade-or-limeade/

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I bought some Simply Limeade for the first time in forever yesterday and it was WORTH drinking all that sugar! Almost made up for living in Orlando in the dang summertime.

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Obviously there are more important things to focus on in this letter but THE KEY CHANGES IN LOVE ON TOP YES EXACTLY. And when she does them LIVE?!

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My boyfriend got "diagnosed" with prediabetes two years ago, and was given a pamphlet which instructed him to basically eat like he was already diabetic.

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