The start of a new year often brings a sense of renewal and the desire for a fresh start. We might make resolutions to exercise more, eat healthier, or learn a new skill, “cutting off” people, communities, behaviours and boundaries that did more harm than good or kept us stagnant. But often, achieving these goals requires more than just willpower. It requires creating physical and mental space for the new to emerge.
The difference people make to change their year, lives or dynamics begins with the determination to take a step, prioritise a boundary, maintain distance, and even implement a blockade from regressing. More often than not, they do these things scared.
Change is never easy, the human mind is big on sentimentality even if it is at the expense of progress.
Staying in familiar surroundings or circumstances that don't improve your life, skills, or who you want to be can hinder your growth. This is because starting over – whether it's in your environment, community, career, style, or how you express yourself – can be incredibly beneficial.
Holding onto a reality that no longer reflects who you are can do more harm than good. It's like clinging to something you're no longer celebrating and instead forcing yourself to let go.
Resolution is making space for the new and being brave enough to experience the actions of the new, one cannot happen without the other.
You have to get out with the old to celebrate the space for the new.
Just like life, your closet also needs to be evaluated.
You have so many items that you can't even see what you own. It's hard to find what you need, and the sheer volume of excessive properties you have collected over time, which are mostly not utilised can feel overwhelming. Similarly, when our minds and lives are cluttered with unnecessary possessions, past interactions, and holding on to nostalgia at the expense of the present, it becomes difficult to focus on our goals and embrace new experiences.
As you sit to examine the basis of your resolutions thoroughly, I would like to suggest you take a look at your closet and ask yourself important questions like;
- Does this still reflect my style?
- Did I enjoy this purchase?
- How many times have I thrown this outfit to the other side because it just wasn’t right?
- How many times did I wear this last year, how many times was I tempted to wear it?
- Is my closet reflective of my style, or how much I hoard without using?
- How many dresses, accessories, bags, and shoes have I thrown away mentally?
There are better alternatives than hoarding pre-loved clothes to nothingness or thrashing them. Selling clothes you no longer need is an amazing way to declutter your wardrobe. With Forkeeps, you can even make money out of it.
Forkeeps centres easy cataloguing, a friendly interface, and transparent interactions that help you earn money from selling your items, and just like one of the most popular mantras “out with the old, in with the new.”, you also have access to fashion items that will go with where your current aesthetic interests fit.
Humans are constantly evolving, we are a mosaic of all the memories, adventures and passion we have experienced and yet to experience, style is also an important factor in that mosaic.
The "New Year, New Me" mantra shouldn't be about drastic transformations or unrealistic expectations. It should be about cultivating self-awareness, setting realistic goals, and practising consistent self-care.
It must not be relegated to just one aspect of your life.
By decluttering your physical and mental spaces, setting realistic goals, and practising consistent self-care, you can cultivate a more fulfilling and authentic life, one that is tailored to where you are right now., what hope for within the year. Embrace the process, celebrate your progress, and remember that the journey itself is the reward.
With Forkeeps, your resolutions are not wishes anymore. Because you don’t have to do it alone. You no longer have to dispose of clothes and accessories that do not serve you anymore and without remuneration.
Start your journey by downloading the Forkeeps app and signing up, who knows where this adventure will take you?
