When you’ve come to the end of a chapter, it’s hard not to stop and think about the beginning and how far your journey has taken you. I started this year off with a post entitled, 2016: Fearless. It was full of hope, inspiration, life, dreams, and optimism. I had no idea what to expect from 2016, overall it was an incredible year. I learned a lot; about life, about DIY, and about myself. I laughed, cried, lost some of that hope I started with, got some of that hope back, and…