Madison LeCroy’s White Jumpsuit on WWHL

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The “birthday girls” joined Andy in the club house last night on WWHL. And Madison LeCroy wore the chicccest white jumpsuit. May this be a little foreshadowing to the big day? Who knows! But one thing I do know is that a white jumpsuit is perfect for celebrating any day big or small.

Sincerely Stylish,

Jess

Click Here to Shop Her Zhivago Jumpsuit

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Photo + Info: @madison.lecroy

Originally posted at: Madison LeCroy’s White Jumpsuit on WWHL

It’s been four months since we’ve seen any new products from Harry Styles’ Pleasing beauty line, which seems like a lot longer than it is. But it’s Harry Styles. We can never get enough. That’s why we’re so excited Pleasing’s Hot Holiday collection is coming SO soon. Don’t worry — it’s not giving off Christmas vibes in July. This is your summer holiday on the Italian coast. Whether that’s actually the plan this summer or not, a girl can dream.

Hot Holiday features four new shades of the biodegradable, 12-free nail polish inspired by summer: Beach Ball (a deep ocean blue opaque gloss), Nonna’s Sorbet (a yellow opaque gloss), Harry’s Chair (a seaweed green opaque gloss) and Wet Bottoms (a high gloss, clear topper for a wet-look finish). We’re truly obsessed with these names. Each is meant to be worn alone or you can layer them for a more unique look.

Pleasing.

The Pleasing Polish Set retails for $65 for four shades, plus you get cute beach-y decals to adorn your nails. Beach Ball and Nonna’s Sorbet shades are also sold individually for $20.

Pleasing.

Joining the polishes are two new skin and body products and vacation-ready apparel items. You read that right — more clothes are coming! How excited are you and how cute are the campaign images from this collection?!

Pleasing.

Let’s talk skincare first. There’s the The Pleasing Spritz Probiotic Soothing Tonic ($25 at Pleasing), a calming face mist infused with niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, Maris aqua, Euglena gracilis extract and bitter orange flower oil. Like the brand’s other skincare products, it’s vegan, cruelty-free, gluten-free and non-comedogenic (meaning it won’t clog your pores).

Pleasing.

Finally, there’s the Everybody Oil Matte Moisture Glow ($45 at Pleasing), a hydrating body oil with a matte finish. It contains ingredients such as chamomile, jojoba, evening primrose oil and buckthorn berry to
help your skin glow.

Pleasing.

The Hot Holiday collection launches July 19, with apparel coming July 26, on the Pleasing website. You can also grab the collection at one of the many IRL pop-ups happening. Check the Pleasing Twitter account for details!

The only thing in life that’s certain is
death. Everything else is to the contrary. Now that’s not very comfortable for
most of us. We tend to be most comfortable living with the illusion of
certainty.

I think one of the things that makes the ever
accelerating pace of climate change so difficult to really grasp is that if we
do, we have to face the fact that things we’ve taken as “certain” – e.g., catastrophic weather related events
occur every once in a great while, the oceans stay within their boundaries, we’ll
always have good air to breathe – are no
longer certain at all.

Downsizing Brings Discomfort

On perhaps a lesser scale, I think the same
thing happens to us when we consider beginning a major downsizing of our home. And
this is especially true if coupled with that downsizing is a move.

Right now we know exactly where all our seasonal
holiday decorations are. We know where our yard and garden implements are and
the approximate month when different tasks need to be done.

We know the general outline of most days: what
time we’ll get up, who we’re likely to see when we go outside, how long it
usually takes to get to the grocery store, where we usually like to sit or
stand to have breakfast.

And then, what happens when we go to get our
very favorite old sweater to drape around us as we read, only to realize that
it is one of the items we threw out? We may remember saying to ourselves, “I do
not need this old, ratty sweater with holes in the elbows.”

Yet now we feel almost bereft because it has
become a symbol of all the things we’re used to having around us that now are
gone. It can suddenly feel as if nothing in our lives is any longer “certain.”

The sobering fact is that it’s true.

Moreover, it was true before our downsizing,
but we somehow managed to “trick” ourselves into certainty about our
environment and our lives because things were so familiar.

What Remains Is Memories

What does remain steady and go with
us as we downsize and move? What I would advise any of my downsizing clients is
to remember that the major thing that goes with us is our memories. Many of the
things we will get rid of as we downsize have memories attached to them.

We remember the vacation where we got
the seashell. We remember the graduation where our daughter or son removed the
tassel before tossing the cap into the air.

We remember the total joy on the face
of our grandchild the first time they sat in that little rocking chair with the
ponies painted on the back. And on and on.

And if we try, we will realize that
we don’t need that chair to clearly remember the look on that little face when
that chair was first spotted. The memory is deep inside us, and we will take it
with us wherever we go.

That’s such an important thing to
remember as you begin the process of downsizing. The most important part of
most “treasured” things you need to get rid of are the memories attached to
them. It’s not the physical thing itself.

The What Ifs

There’s also the uncertainty of “but what if I need this thing again?” Clearly, it is not possible to imagine all the things you might need throughout the rest of your life. None of us can do that. But a reasonable clue is to figure out the last time you used the pan, or [insert appropriate item].

Quite often, you can’t even remember the last time you used the thing in question. You may even be surprised to find it as you begin clearing out!

If either of those is the case, that’s a big clue that it can go. In cases of “but what if I need it?” it’s better to use guidance from the lack of use in the past than the uncertainty of a possible need in the future.

Get Comfortable with the Truth

It’s also important to try to get more comfortable with the truth of uncertainty. It’s just the way things are.

Sometimes, when I’m feeling particularly uncertain or anxious about a situation, I try to remember to tell myself, “Well, I’m OK right now!” and then, “And right now!” and to also try to realize that what I’m feeling most anxious about are things that “might” happen that haven’t happened – and might never happen.

I love the quotation from Mark Twain: “I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.”

Trying to hold on to
the illusion of certainty will not prevent “bad” things from happening,
although it may make us less flexible and alert to the reality of the preset
moment.

I went through a major
downsizing last year, and it was accompanied by many difficult feelings as I
explain in my book The Upside of Downsizing: Getting to Enough.

Although it’s not easy,
I believe the best way to deal with the uncertainty we all feel during a major
downsizing is to face the certainty of uncertainty instead of trying to fight
it.

Trying to get control
of all the things we have no control over not only is futile, but also adds to
the exhaustion of the downsizing and moving process.

You can do it! Just take a deep breath and begin. Good luck!

Through the years past,
how often have you had to downsize and move? What did you feel in those
moments? How did you cope with the uncertainty? What did you do to get back the
feeling of comfort? Please share in the comments below.

It’s been four months since we’ve seen any new products from Harry Styles’ Pleasing beauty line, which seems like a lot longer than it is. But it’s Harry Styles. We can never get enough. That’s why we’re so excited Pleasing’s Hot Holiday collection is coming SO soon. Don’t worry — it’s not giving off Christmas vibes in July. This is your summer holiday on the Italian coast. Whether that’s actually the plan this summer or not, a girl can dream.

Hot Holiday features four new shades of the biodegradable, 12-free nail polish inspired by summer: Beach Ball (a deep ocean blue opaque gloss), Nonna’s Sorbet (a yellow opaque gloss), Harry’s Chair (a seaweed green opaque gloss) and Wet Bottoms (a high gloss, clear topper for a wet-look finish). We’re truly obsessed with these names. Each is meant to be worn alone or you can layer them for a more unique look.

Pleasing.

The Pleasing Polish Set retails for $65 for four shades, plus you get cute beach-y decals to adorn your nails. Beach Ball and Nonna’s Sorbet shades are also sold individually for $20.

Pleasing.

Joining the polishes are two new skin and body products and vacation-ready apparel items. You read that right — more clothes are coming! How excited are you and how cute are the campaign images from this collection?!

Pleasing.

Let’s talk skincare first. There’s the The Pleasing Spritz Probiotic Soothing Tonic ($25 at Pleasing), a calming face mist infused with niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, Maris aqua, Euglena gracilis extract and bitter orange flower oil. Like the brand’s other skincare products, it’s vegan, cruelty-free, gluten-free and non-comedogenic (meaning it won’t clog your pores).

Pleasing.

Finally, there’s the Everybody Oil Matte Moisture Glow ($45 at Pleasing), a hydrating body oil with a matte finish. It contains ingredients such as chamomile, jojoba, evening primrose oil and buckthorn berry to
help your skin glow.

Pleasing.

The Hot Holiday collection launches July 19, with apparel coming July 26, on the Pleasing website. You can also grab the collection at one of the many IRL pop-ups happening. Check the Pleasing Twitter account for details!