So I've been mostly lurking with some long and chatty comments here and there. (You all look fab, by the way!! You're a very stylish and impressive bunch.)

While I may not be ready to post an outfit photo or a question yet (=gasp=), I wanted to share a little epiphany that hit me yesterday, regarding Team Keep vs. Team Wear.

I've always been a Team Keep girl, a real hoarder of nice things, but since I began trying to dress better (because of youlookfab), I've been getting more wear out of my best clothes and shoes. I think I've switched teams entirely now. And that's when it hit me: wearing instead of keeping is not just about a habit of dressing, it's about how you see yourself. It's about a philosophy of living!

When I was keeping things, I was dressing okay. I didn't embarrass myself, but I didn't feel that most days warranted my best looks, so my favorite things were tucked away for only my most important days. Which was a way of telling myself that I didn't deserve to be at my best every day. What I'm doing now is saying that even if I'm not having big meetings or seeing clients, even if I'm just spending the day working quietly, that doesn't mean I don't deserve to give myself an outfit that makes me feel just fabulous. Wearing instead of keeping means believing that I am worthy of my best. It's not the event that makes a day special enough to trot out my favorite new find -- I AM!!

Wow. Maybe that's pretty obvious, but it was like a big bolt of lightning to me. This Thanksgiving I am grateful to all of you, most especially Angie and Greg, for helping me to find a way to not only present myself better, but also to value myself more.