I'm the editor in chief of Allure. I have multiple side hustles and keep my life organized on Post-its.

Jessica Cruel.

Hunter Abrams This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jessica Cruel, the 37-year-old editor in chief of Allure Magazine, who lives in Newark, New Jersey .

It has been edited for length and clarity.

I'm the editor in chief of Allure, and I have a lot of things going on.

My day is a mix of making decisions, meeting with founders and executives, working with my senior team, and testing new beauty products.

I also teach a class at NYU, am working on a book called "Single Happy Female," manage three rental properties, and create social media content.

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I grew up in Georgia but now live in New Jersey.

Here's a day in my life.

I wake up around 4:30 a.m. and immediately check the news If I don't have to be anywhere until later in the morning, I'll sometimes roll over, but it's very hard for me to go back to sleep.

Generally, I sit in bed for about 30 minutes.

The first thing I do when I wake up is open my phone and peruse Instagram or my New York Times app.

I want to know what people are talking about and where.