So it’s always nice to sit down with my wife and reflect on our last year, and we do a setup of (1) What we accomplished in the last year, (2) What we wanted to accomplished, but didn’t in the last year, and (3) What we wish to accomplish in the New Year. I was slightly dreading the exercise this year since I generally feel it hasn’t been a good year, but in hindsight I am actually much happier about the year. It’s a nice feeling. We tend to be a bit biased in only thinking about what has happened in the last weeks or months, but in reality a year is a long time and there are many accomplishments forgotten. Both big and small. For instance, I finally published a high-impact paper that I had been working on for years, and I’d forgotten all about it on a daily basis. One of the smaller things is just taking the time to begin small projects such as blogging or I’ve dabbled in a bit of RPG Maker as a fun little outlet. These haven’t taken much time, but demonstrate big steps towards personal growth and moving forward. I love my wife and I’m glad we’ve been there for each other through the year, even if it is hard at times. So, here’s to 2018, a year of financial stability and new career paths for me! Stay tuned for positive updates =)