Goodbye 2017

I'm sure that I'm not alone in being glad to put 2017 behind me. This year I experienced several major life changes, including graduating college and hunting for a new job. A lot was uncertain and the political unrest certainly didn't help. But when I really look at the specifics of the past year, I realize that there was quite a bit of good that happened. Focusing on all of these positive things makes me thankful for all of the experiences (good and bad).

In no particular order here are just a few of the little things that made me happy in 2017:

• I got to visit Taylor in Orlando and go to Disney World for the first time
• We also went to Harry Potter world and drank butterbeer in front of the castle
• I moved in with my loving boyfriend
• We got a corgi puppy together
• I read more than 30 books
• ​I became more politically active and worked to become a better feminist
• My best friend got into the grad school of her dreams and now I get to visit her sunny new home in Pasadena
• I wrote and illustrated a children's book for my senior project
• I visited Yellowstone and became a national parks donor
• I've started baking on the weekends
• I went to a rock climbing gym to challenge my fear of heights

​Looking back on all of this (and more) has made me really excited for 2018.

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