Inspired by the wonderful Kate.

ME - I became more and more positive and optimistic, explored my spirituality and beliefs and felt so much happier. I think I haven't been this happy since my childhood and that's just an amazing feeling. I got to meet so many lovely people and experienced what true friendship is. My anxiety and depression decreased. I know it's because of the new meds I'm taking, but I'm still quite happy about it because now I feel so much more inspired and motivated. Also: I finally realized what I really want to do with my life and what my goals are.

MOVIES - Favourite films of the year

• Rogue One - A Star Wars Story
• The Grey
• Beasts of the Southern Wild
• Interstellar
• Song of the Sea
• Now You See Me

TV - Favourite tv shows of the year

• How to Get Away With Murder
• Westworld
• Stranger Things
• Over the Garden Wall

HEALTH - 2016 was probably my healthiest year. Ever. I've been working out on a regular basis (4-5 times a week, a mix between strength and cardio), and started eating less bullshitty food, and my body felt so better! I've lost fat and gained muscles, and got so strong and fit! And I went running for the first time in my life, with C., which was awesome and so much fun.

MISC. OBSESSIONS - Biggest obsessions of 2016

• Coffee
• How to Get Away With Murder
• Meditating & Visualizing
• Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
• Karla Souza
• Poetry
• Writing /always
• Coldmirror's Harry Podcast
• Star Wars

ART - I finished another journal, probably my most personal one. It includes so many parts of my soul, so many feelings and emotions and poetry and the thoughts that used to rape my brains...And I started writing prose poetry, and started working on my very first zine. I also drew and painted a lot, and was really happy with the results. I haven't been that creative in...I think I've never been that creative. The paint and words and inspiration is just running out of my fingertips and it makes me so happy - I used to struggle with artists/writers block for so many years, so 2016 was the best year ever.

BOOKS - Favourite books of the year

• I Wrote This For You: Just The Words by Iain S. Thomas
• Lavender by Christopher Poindexter
• The Dumb House by John Burnside
• The Encyclopedia of Early Earth by Isabel Greenberg
• Blankets by Craig Thompson
• Wild by Cheryl Strayed
• By Light We Knew Our Names by Anne Valente
• The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini

MUSIC - Favourite musicians of the year

• Mumford & Sons/always
• alt-j
• Zella Day
• Epica
• Lana Del Rey
• Halsey

TREAT YO SELF - Materialistic stuff I bought or loved - I got my first iPhone, an iPhone SE in rosegold I named "Ashara"; that blue summer dress I got; my journal; all the books I acquired; three Star Wars mugs I got in Vienna and one Star Wars mug I bought at Kaufland (lol); the coffee machine in our flat. OH. MY. GOD; my Bullet Journal; post it stickers because I...I couldn't live without them; Asian food; Star Wars merchandise

FAVOURITE MOMENTS & STUFF THAT MADE ME HAPPY - 1. Friend's friend: "So, what do you do?" - Friend: "She's a writer." Me: FEELING SUPER HAPPY ON THE INSIDE. 2. C. moving in. 3. Vienna with mum 4. Museum visits & wonderful conversations and so many funny moments with C. 5. Every moment I shared with my wonderful family and spent in my hometown. 6. Mumford & Sons concert 7. Frühlingsfest 8. The Tallest Man on Earth concert 9. Writing with B. 10. Visiting the Dachau concentration camp memorial with C. and A. 11. Finding the most inspiring weird whimsical cabin and GARDEN(!) in the woods. 12. All my hardcore workouts and the sore feeling after that. 13. Meeting J. and exploring the library together. 14. Minigolfen, Eis essen, Sushi essen mit N., F., C., K. and A. 15. Roadtrip to the lake, eating ice cream, swimming, sunbathing, eating french fries with A., C., F. and N. 16. Cinema, Gärtnerplatz Open Air and flea market with C. 17. Dinner- and Singstarparty with N., F., C., R. (+ boyfriend), H. (+ boyfriend) and C. (+ boyfriend). 17. Meditating & Visualization & Dream Journaling 18. Art 19. Birthday party with my family. 20. My flatmates getting a baby kitten. 21. The small things. 22. Oktoberfest with E., V., J. and N. (+ that one guy I made out with + that woman who flirted with me) 23. Binge watching How to get away. 24. Spending time with B., drinking coffee, going to the cinema and discovering bookstores. 25. Watching Rogue One with B. 26. STAR WARS STAR WARS STAR WARS.

NOT SO NICE THINGS - 1. A. unexpectedly passing away, and the mourning ceremony. 2. M. passing away. 3. My grandma getting diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. 4. Me having depersonalization/derealization disorder. 5. M.² having a climbing accident & passing away. 6. My grandma passing away. 7. Having depressive phases again.