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Posting on Instagram everyday: Helpful or Harmful?

Are you asking yourself “How often should I post on Instagram?” or “Is posting every day good?” I just finished @themattiejames latest consistency challenge, where she challenges content creators to post to their Instagram feeds every day for a whole month and then gives away $1000 to one participant. Today is the last day of…

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Nail Product Referral Links Save 10% on your first OOO Polish order (or use code SHARANADARCEL) Save 10% on my favorite nail care products from Bliss Kiss Save 20% on no-chip nail polish system Dazzle Dry [RELATED: Watch my full Dazzle Dry review video on YouTube] Other Referral Links Save $5 on your first Melanin…

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Self-Care Tips That Got Me Through Grad School

Featured Image by RF._.studio from Pexels Part 2 in my Self-Care in STEM series is all about the self-care techniques that helped me get through grad school. (Part 1 was on my self-care in undergrad & my first job out of college – read Part 1 here) Grad School After working at my first job for 3 years,…

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How Self-Care Helped Me Through Undergrad

I’m all about helping other women in STEM prioritize self-care in order to minimize burnout; if we don’t look out for ourselves, who will? One way I’m doing that is with my video series Self-Care in STEM (follow me @sharanadarcel to watch it on IGTV). To kick it off, I shared how self-care has helped…

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Why I Quit My MLM

I signed up to be a consultant for Jamberry in December 2015, originally for a discount on cute nail products I knew I’d be buying, and as a way to bring in an extra income as a grad student without a full time job. The first couple years were really fun: minimum 30% commission on…

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