[Andrea]

1. Did 2016 treat you well? Tell me about your major life events or themes that kept popping up for you this past year.
2016 was neither good nor bad. Well except for the Presidential election. Truthfully, that ranks right up there with the long term abusive relationship I was in.

2. What did you learn, accomplish, try, or overcome in 2016?
I learned that sometimes you just have to learn to live with things you don’t like. In my case a job I don’t like but don’t feel like I can make a change right now. It feels like being trapped but right now it is the right thing to do.

3. Do you normally make New Year's resolutions? Did you make any for 2016? If so, did you accomplish those goals or see fruits of your labor?
I don’t believe in NY resolutions but I have used it as a starting point in the past. I don’t remember any plans this last NY.

4. How did your relationships change in 2016?
I had to let someone go for the second time and love from afar. I don’t think any other relationship changed.

5. Did you do any work on yourself physically in 2016? Get any new tattoos? Try a new hairstyle? Gain or lose weight? Overcome an illness? Talk about it!
I went about three months making positive changes such as more exercise, eating healthier, etc. I don’t remember what happened but every bit of it fell by the wayside.

6. What do you want to see happen in 2017 in your personal life? What about in the world in general?
We are changing medical providers as of the first of the year. I am really hoping this will help solve some of my honey’s issues and lessen my stress caused by those issues. I would also like to find a new position with the state or retire and work temp positions.

It would be lovely to see people being kinder to each other, everyone getting the medical care they need and everyone on board to stop climate change. I am not hopeful though.

7. What are some things you are excited about in 2017? Afraid of? Hoping for?
I am excited about the new medical team for my honey. I am excited that my eldest grandchild may move and live in the same city we do.

I am afraid of the devil we know.

8. Will you be trying anything new in 2017?
There is potential for new employment, improved health care, some travel to new places.

9. With the current political climate, will you be doing anything specific to enact change in your local community or state? What are your plans?
I am watching how the new administration is taking shape and I would love to do something in the way of helping out but I am not sure what that would look like. In the meantime, we are discussing plans to build out our basement to hide people that are at risk.

10. What projects will you work on in 2017?
I would like to get back to yoga classes and back to de-cluttering the closets. Rene has some house projects that he would like to complete so I will probably be involved in those. Oh, and I really want to get the rental property sold.