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4 days ago
2 min

How to Find your Personal Style after 40

Finding your personal style at any age can be challenging, but in your 40's you may have found that you let yourself go a bit...

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Melissa

Oct 20
2 min

How to Dress in your 40's

I've always been a fashion lover and use clothes to express my personality and my style. Many women in their 40's worry about...

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Melissa

Oct 5
4 min

Cultivating the Life you want to Live

Hi Friends! For the past two years I have been on journey to cultivate the life I want to live. However, 2020 put the Kabosh on my plans...

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Melissa

Sep 17
2 min

I'm Speaking at PoshFest 2020

I'm an official speaker for PostFest 2020! I can't wait to share Poshmark tips for covershots and listing photography.

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Everything you Need to Know about Posh Authenticate

Melissa

Aug 27
3 min

Everything you Need to Know about Posh Authenticate

Posh Authenticate is the process of authenticating designer items sold on Poshmark. Poshmark listings of $500 or more automatically qualify.

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6 Tips for Selling Luxury Items on Poshmark

Melissa

Aug 20
5 min

6 Tips for Selling Luxury Items on Poshmark

Reselling luxury items on Poshmark can increase your revenue if you do things right. Here are 6 steps for selling luxury items on Poshmark.

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The Best Camera for Bloggers and Resellers

Melissa

Jul 29
3 min

The Best Camera for Bloggers and Resellers

I purchased this camera a little over a year ago and it has been a game changer for my content development ever since...

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How to get free mailing boxes to ship Poshmark orders

Melissa

Jul 18
2 min

How to get free mailing boxes to ship Poshmark orders

Shipping is a major component of online reselling. Poshmark makes shipping orders very simple. By collaborating with the USPS.

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Melissa

Jul 14
2 min

How I manage my Poshmark inventory

I Iike to have systems in place that make my business life easier. One of these systems is how I manage my Poshmark inventory.

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Living with an autoimmune disease: Cutaneous Lupus

Melissa

May 10
3 min

Living with an autoimmune disease: Cutaneous Lupus

I live with an autoimmune disease. Cutaneous Lupus. This is the first time I have openly shared about my autoimmune disease.

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How to work from home during the corona virus pandemic

Melissa

Mar 21
3 min

How to work from home during the corona virus pandemic

I have mastered the art of working from home so I decided to share my 5 tips for working from home that may help those of you who...

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Melissa

Nov 22, 2019
2 min

How to wear a floral midi dress 3 ways

I love buying new clothes and I tend to rotate clothing in my closet frequently. However, recently I’ve become a little obsessed with....

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Don’t stop being fashionable in your 40’s

Melissa

Nov 21, 2019
3 min

Don’t stop being fashionable in your 40’s

For some reason as we age there is this assumption in society that women have to change how they dress. We are bombarded with messages...

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Melissa

Nov 19, 2019
3 min

Taking risks in your 40's

As we get older we become more and more risk averse. Take a moment to think about all the random decisions you made in your twenties....

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3 Reasons therapy for women in their 40's is a must

Melissa

Nov 14, 2019
4 min

3 Reasons therapy for women in their 40's is a must

Trauma we have experienced keeps us from getting and doing the things we really want in life. Here's why seeing a therapist can help...

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3 Ways to persevere in challenging situations

Melissa

Nov 5, 2019
2 min

3 Ways to persevere in challenging situations

Over the last 2 years I have had to push through the most challenging goal of my life— writing my PhD dissertation. A goal that I had....

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Melissa

Oct 5, 2019
2 min

3 Reasons to moisturize in your 40s

When I was in my 20’s I was religious about my facial routine. I would use facial masks, get facial peels, and moisturize regularly....

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4 Ways to wear your naturally curly hair in your 40s

Melissa

Oct 4, 2019
3 min

4 Ways to wear your naturally curly hair in your 40s

I’m about 2 months away from my 3-year curl-aversary-- when I transitioned to my naturally curly hair. What is that you say? It’s when....

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Melissa

Oct 1, 2019
3 min

How to get Fit in Your 40s

Getting fit in your 40’s and cultivating wellness can be challenging. There will never be enough time to exercise—so you’ll have to....

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3 Benefits of Practicing Self-care in your 40’s

Melissa

Sep 4, 2019
4 min

3 Benefits of Practicing Self-care in your 40’s

Self-care is essential for women in their 40’s. We have so much going on by this point in life that it’s easy to let everything go and...

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Melissa

Sep 1, 2019
2 min

Running the Spartan race in my 40s

Recently my dear friend Carmen proposed that we train and compete in a mini triathlon. My first response was: No, way! My biggest concern...

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5 Reasons Taking Beach Vacations in your 40’s is a must

Melissa

Aug 20, 2019
4 min

5 Reasons Taking Beach Vacations in your 40’s is a must

As we near the unofficial end of Summer, I’m reminiscing on my beach vacation earlier this Summer to Bimini, Bahamas. It’s one of my.....

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6 Things you need to know before applying for a PhD program

Melissa

Aug 16, 2019
6 min

6 Things you need to know before applying for a PhD program

I have been on my PhD journey now for 5 years. A PhD program is a lot of work and most importantly requires an enormous amount of time....

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5 Reasons you should be selling on Poshmark in your 40’s

Melissa

Aug 7, 2019
5 min

5 Reasons you should be selling on Poshmark in your 40’s

Poshmark is an app that provides a space to buy and sell clothing. But its way more than that. Poshmark is a community that allows you to...

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How to Find your Personal Style after 40

How to Dress in your 40's

Cultivating the Life you want to Live

I'm Speaking at PoshFest 2020

Everything you Need to Know about Posh Authenticate

6 Tips for Selling Luxury Items on Poshmark

The Best Camera for Bloggers and Resellers

How to get free mailing boxes to ship Poshmark orders

How I manage my Poshmark inventory

Living with an autoimmune disease: Cutaneous Lupus

How to work from home during the corona virus pandemic

How to wear a floral midi dress 3 ways

Don’t stop being fashionable in your 40’s

Taking risks in your 40's

3 Reasons therapy for women in their 40's is a must

3 Ways to persevere in challenging situations

3 Reasons to moisturize in your 40s

4 Ways to wear your naturally curly hair in your 40s

How to get Fit in Your 40s

3 Benefits of Practicing Self-care in your 40’s

Running the Spartan race in my 40s

5 Reasons Taking Beach Vacations in your 40’s is a must

6 Things you need to know before applying for a PhD program

5 Reasons you should be selling on Poshmark in your 40’s

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