i wrote this sometime in the fall of last year, and i actually really like it. especially my shoe metaphor.
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first impressions are really important. in those few split seconds we make huge decisions on how we view people. i once read that the first thing you subconsciously notice about someone is the shoes that they're wearing. and while i don't think that's necessarily true, i think it's a good piece of advice.
shoes aren't something that we really think about. we just kind of randomly throw on a pair when we're rushing out the door, and pray that they coordinate with our outfits (or maybe you actually put thought into your shoes, i don't know). just like a lot of things in our lives, shoes get put on the sidelines, thinking they're not important, when in reality, they're what people notice about us. it's crazy to think about how many tiny details people notice.
does this mean that we should put in more attention to detail? maybe, maybe not. like i said, i'm pretty sure shoes are not the first ting a person will notice, but at the same time, they're not the last thing they're going to notice either. so not paying attention to your shoes at all is a bad thing, but obesessing over whether or not your shoes clash with the polka dots on your sweater is bad too. there's a happy medium that needs to be found.
i'm still searching for that happy medium. there are a lot of days when i just throw on whatever shoes i have handy, and then there are the days when i redo my entire outfit so i can wear a pair of shoes. it's an ongoing process, just like the rest of life. trying to balance school and a social life is a major one for me. (one that i'm probably failing at right now, since i'm writing this instead of studying for my econ exam in thirty minutes. oops.) it's like finding the perfect pair of shoes (there's irony here, i'm sure). i think the moral of my story here is that i'm learning and growing. first impressions are just as important as making sure your shoes match. first blog posts are just as important, and i'm pretty happy with this one.
are you guys the type to put on whatever shoes are nearby, or do you think about it?
-em xx
shoes aren't something that we really think about. we just kind of randomly throw on a pair when we're rushing out the door, and pray that they coordinate with our outfits (or maybe you actually put thought into your shoes, i don't know). just like a lot of things in our lives, shoes get put on the sidelines, thinking they're not important, when in reality, they're what people notice about us. it's crazy to think about how many tiny details people notice.
does this mean that we should put in more attention to detail? maybe, maybe not. like i said, i'm pretty sure shoes are not the first ting a person will notice, but at the same time, they're not the last thing they're going to notice either. so not paying attention to your shoes at all is a bad thing, but obesessing over whether or not your shoes clash with the polka dots on your sweater is bad too. there's a happy medium that needs to be found.
i'm still searching for that happy medium. there are a lot of days when i just throw on whatever shoes i have handy, and then there are the days when i redo my entire outfit so i can wear a pair of shoes. it's an ongoing process, just like the rest of life. trying to balance school and a social life is a major one for me. (one that i'm probably failing at right now, since i'm writing this instead of studying for my econ exam in thirty minutes. oops.) it's like finding the perfect pair of shoes (there's irony here, i'm sure). i think the moral of my story here is that i'm learning and growing. first impressions are just as important as making sure your shoes match. first blog posts are just as important, and i'm pretty happy with this one.
are you guys the type to put on whatever shoes are nearby, or do you think about it?
-em xx
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