Your Answer To This 1-Question Poll Is Vital, And You Have To Be 100% Honest

This year has been an interesting one to say the least, with its unique mix of high highs and low lows.

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From an exhausting election...

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...to a music renaissance, there was an abundance of things to celebrate and criticize.

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Man wearing a leather jacket and baseball cap, with a scarf tied around his waist, attends an upscale event with people in formal attire in the background
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Person with curly hair sings passionately on stage, holding a microphone with one hand and a gray outfit, with a purple curtain backdrop

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On top of that, we all have things in our personal lives that we're dealing with — work, school, heartbreak, death, friends, family, finances, pets, new beginnings, and more. In fact, I was personally affected by every single thing I just listed this year.

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Balancing it all can sometimes feel unbearable and if you're privileged to have a community of people around you, dealing with these things might have been a little easier to process.

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Unfortunately, we're all living by different means and under various circumstances, which is why I want to hear from you

If you need a space to vent about your year, I'm down to listen in the comments below!

Or, if you'd prefer to share anonymously, you can do so here.