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2016 made for quite the bipolar year in pop culture, and my picks for the best songs of the year are expectedly as bipartisan as they come.

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Whether it’s your parent, your boss, or a friend, it’s so easy to point to another person as the cause of whatever sh*tty situation you’re in. But, as many a self-help guru will tell you, you are 100% responsible for your life.

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2017 is the year that I accept, that even if I never have a New Year’s kiss again, I’ll have 365 days of creativity in the books that satisfied me better than anyone else could.

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Stop trying to be perfect.

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I want to love myself in a way that I don’t have to second guess whether I don’t because it’s unquestionable.

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Don’t compare yourself to others. Only compare your current self to your past self. That’s what I would say if I were a better person. But I’m not. I’m jealous and selfish and obsessive. I don’t want to be better than the old me. I want to be better than you.

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While there may have been a bit of a hiatus during the late-summer and fall months, there were still plenty of articles written this year that I could be proud of.

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Relax. Stop pushing yourself, and feel awe for everything that already is. Just be.

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Aries: You need a house party to ring in the New Year. If no one is having a party, throw the party! There’s no reason to sit at home without a room full of your closest friends and their friends. The more the merrier, ring in the New Year right.

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Yes there is nothing as ugly as being stuck to a dead-end job where there is no excitement or fun whether you’re self-employed or working for the man. It is sickening to live simply for the paycheck. Perhaps you need to shop for another job or even create one for yourself.