It is officially 2017. A year of new beginnings or at least a girl can hope. Personally, I never thought I would be excited to see another year of my life in the past, but here I am. 2016 was probably the toughest year I have had thus far. From school to work to relationships and other life experiences. Being at that awkward age of practically a grown up but not quite yet definitely wore me out this past year, because I do not always know how to handle things. This past year has made me question myself as a person completely and it temporarily changed me throughout the year. One good thing I can say about 2016 is it has made me stronger as a person and more confident in the decisions I make. Sure they might not always be the most perfect decisions, but they are mine and I have my reasons as to why I made them.

So goodbye 2016. Goodbye to saying I am not good enough. Farewell to giving up on others and myself. Au revoir to not saying yes to new opportunities, no matter how crazy they might be. Ciao to procrastinating all major decisions for as long as possible. Adios to being so hard on myself. Bye to not putting myself first when necessary. Bye-bye to not taking enough breaks to clear my mind. So long to not having faith when I need to. See you later to being worried for no reason. See you never to being unsure of who I am. Sayonara to questioning every decision I make. Bon voyage to not standing up for myself when I should. Cheers to all the stress I put on myself to be perfect. Toodle-oo to the person I somehow became in 2016.

Looking back now, I see myself throughout the year showing all of these things. Somehow I became a slightly different person throughout this time. Before 2016, I was someone who would walk with my head held high knowing in what direction I was going. Yet in 2016, a lot of life just got in my way. I became someone who did not walk with their head held high and sometimes I just went in whatever direction the wind blew to get me through. I have realized that is not who I am so that version of me is ended December 31st. I hope 2017 will bring not only my old self back but good vibes along with it.

Consider this your send-off 2016.

Bye Felicia.