Goodbye, 2015–Hello, 2016!

Generally, I’d say that 2015 has been a pretty quiet year. On the other hand, I’ve spent the last (almost) quarter of it stuck inside because I broke my ankle while rock climbing, so maybe it’s been more eventful than I’m giving it credit for.

Two surgeries, lots of physical therapy appointments, and lots of hassle have followed me through the last few months. But it’s also shown me that I have really outstanding friends and family who are willing to go the extra mile for me.

And hey, I can almost move my ankle back and forth like three inches, which–when you start from zero–seems pretty good to me right now.

In the coming weeks, I’ll be able to start actually walking on that foot–something I’m really looking forward to. But before we get there, I want to talk about everything else that’s happened this year:

My business grew. I started working in a great office space and met a ton of good people there. We also took on new clients, tried out some new services, and experienced some growing pains. Next quarter is already shaping up to be busy, but I’m ready for the challenge.

I traveled a bit. I got to see friends and family around the country, but I’m hoping to see more of everyone (and go to more countries) once my ankle’s a little better. In the meantime, I have two January trips planned, so even if the foot isn’t a little better, I’ll at least see a TON of people between the two trips. More on that soon.

I didn’t make a dent in my huge pile of books. I read a handful of books, but only one was from my shelf of to-read books, so that’s something I have to get better at. The Kindle I just bought probably doesn’t help.

Things I want to do in 2016: those guitar lessons I haven’t gotten around to, some travel in Europe, hiring more for my company, being able to run again (and building my leg muscles back to a normal level–atrophy is ROUGH), doing some more biking, taking on some big hikes with my mountaineer parents, falling for someone worthy, being more open and vulnerable with new people, holding onto all the gratefulness I’ve experienced being laid up these last months.

What about you? How’s your year been?