My Year in Review

I can remember it like it was yesterday:  A little more than a year ago, I found myself in a very difficult

space.  I was discontented, exhausted and at the end of my rope.  In my frustration, I declared, "In six months I won't be in this position."  That statement, uttered out of desperate defiance, was the catalyst for one of the most amazing transformations I experienced in 2017.  Despite the barrage of dismal news stories that dominated the media, 2017 was by and large a great year for me.  I overcame some of my biggest fears, met new people and did a lot of traveling.  Here are some my biggest moments of 2017: