Self perception and do we see others differently from ourselves

I want to go back to my last post, in which I talked about overbuying clothing and this feeling I often get of needing something new to have a change in my life. Sometimes I wonder why appearance takes so much place in my existence. I'm not the type of person that would judge other people on their looks, so why do I feel the personal need to be at my best all the time?

You will rarely see me getting out of my house without checking myself in the mirror one last time. And seeing myself looking good is a very powerful source of motivation to get through the day. But why? I have a boyfriend who cares a lot about his look when he's working, but somehow he manages without a full length mirror at his place. When I ask him about it, he says he doesn't need to see himself all the time, and if he tried something in front of the mirror once, then it's all good for all the next times he will be wearing the same outfit.

I don't know if women are more focused on their image in general, or if we have a bigger sense of insecurity that constantly makes us feel the need of checking ourselves, but it's something that clearly matters in our daily lives.
And especially, why are we constantly in this competition against ourselves and need to always be looking our best when we don't give it that much importance when it comes to other people we live or work with?

This is an important question to me, and I hope you think of it as well, because this blog has a lot to do with insecurities and self perception, and I want to get into deeper subjects of my life, but first I have to cover all these little aspects that make a difference in how I behave and why I act a certain way.

Have a great day

Starbucks coffee and high heels

Xoxo