Inspired by: Resolutions

Quick! What comes to mind when we say, “New Year Resolutions”?

Few subjects are as polarizing as resolution-making, specifically resolution-making at the start of the new year! Some people are avid fans, making a list each and every year, steadfastly working through it as the months go by. Others (we think most of us might fall in this camp) make hopeful resolutions that gradually wane in passion through those remaining months. And then there are always those on other side, the polar opposites: those who find resolution-making entirely pointless and remind us that “resolutions” are never really as “resolute” as we want them to be anyways.

Where do we stand on the issue? Well, this year we’re actually feeling a little inspired by the idea of making resolutions.

Did you know that this tradition dates way back (like, way back) to the ancient Babylonian and Roman Empires? What sort of resolutions do you suppose people made in those days? Somehow, I am guessing they weren’t promising themselves to go to the gym more often.

We’re joining in a tradition that dates back thousands of years. A tradition meant to evaluate our last year, look forward to the next, and look for ways to be more generous, loving, kind, thoughtful, healthy, and so on. Overall, this is kind of a neat idea now, isn’t it?

Here are our two suggestions for keeping your success rate high!

Don’t look at your resolutions as a to-do list that you can fail to complete.

This is just a great excuse to sit down and make some positive goals for yourself. Remember, goals are good! They keep us all on track, keep our eyes focused ahead, keep us hoping and keep us growing. They’re nothing to be scared of.

Keep an element of fun in there!

We are much more likely to do things we enjoy, so think of it as another way to treat yourself. Find things you enjoy doing and incorporate them into the more difficult resolutions.

See, that’s not so bad, is it? And for all you new year’s resolution nay-sayers, these are good tips for your goals anytime of the year!

So, what are your resolutions, if you are making any, going to be this year? Aside from resolving to eat a bit healthier and work out a bit more some of ours are to:

Commit ourselves further to being eco-friendly. It is already something we practice here in our dry cleaning and custom clothing care locations, as well as in our homes, but there are always new things to learn and new products to discover! (Of course, we also resolve to share our discoveries with you.)

Be better buyers. By this, I mean that we want to only purchase items we truly love, always choosing quality over quantity.

Wear more patterns! Wear more colour! Pick pieces that don’t always match! We want to have fun with our wardrobe and let our personality shine through in our choices. We resolve to say, “I can’t wear that” less and “I can totally pull this off!” more.

However you choose to start off this new year, we truly hope that 2015 is a year of positive growth for you…regardless of whether officially “resolved” on December 31^st or not!

We hope for health and happiness for you and your loved ones, and we hope that we see even more of you in the year to come! Thank you for your continued support and patronage, for entrusting us with your most beloved pieces of clothing and home textiles; we are proud to call Toronto home and to be trusted with a part of its TLC. 

Sincerely,

The Parkers Team