Dress To Impress

Why do we feel the need to impress others? I do it. She does it. He does it too! For me, it's always been because I never felt good enough. "I must look good in the eyes of others because if they like what I'm wearing, what I'm driving, how I look, and the job I have...I must be okay." Huh!?! Really? Is that what life is about? To look good? Absolutely not....

I'm not going to pretend that I don't love spending money on expensive clothes, accessories, and whatever else I can get my hands on. I will always enjoy that because it's a form of my own creativity and also because I can. Of course, that has not always been my thinking throughout my shopping sprees. I used to buy things to look good because I felt like I had nothing else to share. If I carry a cool purse, it means I'm creative. If I look great in a pair of designer jeans, it means I'm sexy. If my hair is a different color, it means I'm adventureous. If I drive this car, it means I'm cool. If I have this job, it means I'm interesting. All superficial thoughts that has nothing to do with who I really am. Just because I'm carrying that purse, doesn't mean I can pay my bills. Just because I look good in those jeans, doesn't mean my relationships are going to get better. Just because my hair is pretty, doesn't mean I'm going to lose weight. Just because I drive that car, doesn't mean I'm going to be happy in my job now. Just because I work there, doesn't mean that all my problems will go away.

My point: Feeding our egos can be dangerous. It causes us to hide behind the meanings of being superficial.