This time of the year yields gratitude, reflection and preparation for the coming new year full of aspirations and goals. Perhaps my favorite part is the compilation of best pictures, books and music from the year, too (shout out to NPR Top Ten albums all belonging women). Looking back on the past can be cathartic, comical or educational.

This particular week Your Shot Community Manager Christina Shorter and I talked a lot about looking back on the past through old family photo albums and how we started liking some of our favorite musical artists (Drake and Lady Gaga, respectively). I still remember the first time I heard “Bad Romance” on my school bus coming home