Ah 2016, there was literally no hope for you. We couldn't even get through the first few weeks of the new year when some incredible celebrities left this world. Now celebrities aren't the people that dictate happiness and a reason to live but when both Alan Rickman and David Bowie die at 69 after a battle with cancer, I mean we were doomed from the start. Then to almost cross the finish line, like it's plainly in sight and there goes Carrie Fisher, who inspired so many women to wear buns on their ears, and the great Debbie Reynolds, who was an inspiration for me when it came to musicals, and now Queen Elizabeth II has been for 11 days straight and has missed Christmas services and missed New Year's service, like what the actual crap?

Despite all the celebrities dropping like flies, increased gun violence, increased bigotry, irrational hate towards minorities, the war in Syria, crocodiles snatching people, the ridiculous weather and that Presidential Race, it seemed as though everyone was having a horrible personal year.

I read an article that a friend posted on her Facebook, "Hate To Break It To You But You Are The Reason Your Life Sucks So Much" that talked about that if we think our life sucks, it probably does and it's because we have a sh*t attitude towards our life. It was a super enlightening outlook on life and I agree there are times when my life sucks because I'm being a Debbie Downer. HOWEVER, this year. This horrible year has nothing to do with outlook on life because every time I've had a good attitude and said to myself, "you're pushing through, you're no quitter." 2016 was like:

With every year, we make the usual "going to get my life together" list and let's be honest if we weren't trying to make those things work before the 1st of the year, it's never going to happen. We all use it as a deadline to become better. I would know, I said I was going to clean my apartment by the first, and it still hasn't happened. My excuse to that is dancing all night in 3-inch heels. ]

2017 is filled with hope and we're all expecting it to be magical. A new year is equivalent to a new relationship. So the first step should be leaving all that baggage at the door. All the crap you went through in 2016 no longer exists -- it doesn't own you or control you. Once you've gotten that into your head, it's time to accept the possibilities that this year will bring. Don't hold back on experiences, allow yourself to say no to things that you don't want to do but also say yes. Just find the balance. If you really want to make a difference in your life, allow yourself to start fresh. Work on yourself and the rest will come.

2016: the year of hell is over. It's a new year, a new day, a new you.