Thinking too much

and then some...the end of the year is always about reflection. It seems hard to believe that so much time has gone by, and that so much has happened. Overall, I would say that 2017 has been a year of personal contemplation for me. Financially, it was not as bad as last year. I would say that my sea legs did not wobble as badly and I was able to negotiate things from a better position. Next year I expect to do even better. I am however mindful that my parents are getting on in age, and I must prepare for anything happening with them. My child shall be transitioning from primary to high school, and her father does not include me in any aspect of her school life. This means that I have no opportunity to affect that decision. I do however, have the chance to affect her teenage years and her plans for school once she graduates from high school. There are one or two things that I can do to secure that, and I have already begun to work toward that. I started back to do freelance work, and in the new year, I have the opportunity to continue to do such work in a way that will benefit me. I see some opportunities with that on the horizon. I have to just keep going. I have felt so defeated, so often, but I also am very aware of how fortunate I am.