Ah 2016, the year of pure hell--according to all forms of social media. It was the year that took our Prince, King, and Princess. The year that virtually pulverized love. Oh and it was the year that Donald Trump's hair was elected president.

But in all of that, was this year really that bad for everyone? I've had a pretty great year quite honestly. I have a great, single apartment, an amazing boyfriend, experienced really cool new things, grown mentally, physically, and spiritually, and documented it all right here every week!

That's not to say I haven't had my lows to counter the highs. I started the year with losing two-thirds of my income, had long bouts of depression, and my chronic illness decided to flare up in the middle of the semester. Here's a little secret though: That's how every year works. There's the good, the bad, and the hairy. No one's life is perfect, even our beloved stars in Hollywood.

I challenge you to really look at your life this past year, was it all that bad? Was it really the #worstyearever? Chances are that answer will be, not really. It's easy, especially with how connected we are to everyone and everything, to get swept up in the latest shaming craze, but dare to be different.

Every year comes with its own challenges and triumphs, and granted 2016 has seemed to produce a lot of the former, but think on this one last question: If we didn't have so much access to information about other people, more specifically famous people, would 2016 have felt the same? It was Brad and Angelina who got divorced, but what impact did that really have on you and your life? Just somethings to think about for the next year...