As y’all know, I’ve been a big fan of StitchFix — but I know that more traditional services like StitchFix and Rent the Runway can be challenging to those above a size 12-14.

As y’all ALSO know, I’m a huge fan of the Junior League and the work that we do.

I’m ALSO a huge fan of my friend Anne, who is one badass lady, and who will be my JL “boss” next year. Anne works for Gwynnie Bee, a subscription box for women sizes 10-32, which is 75% of the market of the adult female population. 

Since it’s easiest to describe startups by describing them with other startups, it’s StitchFix meets Rent the Runway, in my eyes. You’re sent a box every month of clothes that you rent/borrow. Their pricing ranges from ~$30 for one item out at a time to ~$95 out at a time, and like most subscription services, you get a 30-day free trial. You typically get 9-12 items to try, so the cost is for the items you’re hanging on to. 

As if that wasn’t enough…they’re currently running an amazing partnership with the Junior League — every League that gets 30 women to sign up by June 30 will get a $2000 grant to help fund the work we do to help the women and children of NYC. 

So why should you sign up? Glad you asked.

1. Makes me look good to my JL peeps. That’s reason enough, no?

2. Makes Anne look good at work.

3. Because the first 30 days is free to you.

4. Because you can wear cute clothes in support of a good cause.

5. Because the company’s goal is to help more women feel empowered, and that’s pretty badass.

So, go forth and sign up!

In my 33 years on this planet, I’ve learned a few things, mostly the hard way.

Nothing worth earning is easy, right?

But if there’s two things I’ve learned that have shifted my mindset massively, it’s these two things:

1. Treat yourself the way you would a treasured friend.

Would you tell your friend she was fat, not good at her job, not a fast enough runner, etc? NO, right? So why would you tell yourself those kind of things? Lately, when I’ve found myself being hard on myself, as I’m wont to do, I ask myself: what would you tell a friend? I try to be the kind of friend I would like to have, so I’d never say to a friend some of the things I’m thinking when I’m being hard on myself.

2.  Comparison truly is the thief of joy.

Especially living in NYC, there will always be someone thinner, more successful, etc. etc. etc. Even now, writing this post, I found myself wandering off into Facebook-land and ogling someone’s house they’d just bought. Do I want that for myself one day? Absolutely. Does comparing myself EVER make me happier or get me any closer to MY goals? NOPE. Speaking of goals, I’m not the rest-on-my-laurels type, but it’s an amazing feeling to have worked my ass for the past 2.5 years at my job and have that recognized in a promotion. But once I started realizing comparing myself to others did nothing for me, it became so much easier to accept others’ successes (and perceived successes, because, Instagram effect) for what they were and just do me.

Mindset tweaks that altered your outlook?