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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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Love Christmas Movies? Check Out This Podcast

On a scale of 1-10, how much do you like Christmas movies? You might call me a grinch, but I’m probably about a 3-4. I’m not a fan of the super cheesy movies that seem to all have the same plot. Instead of searching through the dozens of Christmas movies that come out each year…

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Target Haul – October 2020

I called out of work one Thursday because I truly didn’t feel like going in. There was a lot we had to handle earlier that week, and I was just tired and needed a break, so I took a mental health day. I was feeling stressed but ok, and didn’t want to keep pushing through…

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New Brand Name Alert!

My brand has evolved over the last few months, and recently I realized it was time to update my brand name and make it my name name lol To share my thought process on how I got there and why it was important for me to make this shift, I recorded this IGTV video (I…

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