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I’ve been thinking a lot about discipline lately. Especially with our big move, I feel like it’s a great time to clean house and start afresh with a new year, a new state, and new goals. Like most creatives, one of my personal struggles is be more disciplined! Beyond fixing my bed and waking up before the sun, I’d love to get into a disciplined routine that covers my responsibilities of mother, wife and business owner. 

Here is my version of Five Steps to a Disciplined Life, slightly adapted from Forbes. 

1.  Remove temptations and ask a friend to keep you accountable. If Facebook is a temptation, delete the app; if it’s potato chips, throw them away (and then toss the garbage bag outside because … you know). 
2.  Eat regularly and healthily. A ziploc bag of almonds can fill in for that unexpected meal you missed and keep you focused for that surprise meeting or not-so-surprising toddler tantrum.
3. Don’t wait for it to feel right. It takes at least 2 weeks for a pattern to begin as habit, so keep moving forward. Remember the book, The Little Engine that Could? You can. Really. 
4. Schedule breaks, treats, and rewards. Hello Net-A-Porter, or seriously, just some new gym shoes, to reward treadmill time, crack of dawn mornings, and working when you least feel like working! We need our rewards, people!
5. Forgive yourself and move forward. Let a handful of friends and people who believe in you encourage you in your down days. Because we all have them. Seth Godin said, “Waiting for perfect is never as smart as making progress.” 

What are some of your tips? Share them below xx

As lovely as Christmas is, I think everybody can probably agree that it can be a mite stressful. Or a lot stressful. So to survive the “Christmas Vortex,” I hit the spa with a friend. Smart, right? We went to the Dana Spa where I booked the natural lift facial and my friend, Diana, chose a 50 minute massage. Pure bliss. My favorite parts were the arm massages and the galvanic spa. Once you manage to haul yourself off the table and stop the sniffling because your spa experience has now ended, cucumber and strawberry infused water will continue the recovery, and before you know it, you’re back with the land of living and ready to tackle that gift for the impossible Aunt Louise. Thank you, Dana Spa for a lovely morning!

XO

Shalice

Dress TOPSHOP

fits true to size  dress PISSARO NIGHTS

Note: Pissaro Nights dress is shown in “Rose” order one size down

I heard on the radio that New Years Eve is just 10 days away! So, to prepare you, I rounded up a couple of my favorite NYE looks, some of which you’ve seen already, and yes, the common denominator is sparkle. And there’s still time to order now to make it to your doorstep in time. So congratulate yourself at planning ahead! Whether you’re traveling, staying in your pj’s or plan on settling into a new house (like we are), have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Skirt ELIZA J (size 4)/ Olive mock neck ZARA SIMILAR AND THIS / Heel FREE PEOPLE /

Faux Fur infinity scarf SIMILAR

Jumpsuit ELIZA J (size 4) / Heel SAM EDELMAN / Lip STILA “beso”

Love these sparkly and lacey looks below! ps. I usually order one size down in Eliza J. XO