The new year is a time when we focus on goals, resolutions, and other ways to improve our lives. We did an activity at church creating vision boards, and I sat next to someone who was there for the company and didn’t make anything. I asked her if she had any system for goals and such, and she said no. But we also talked about her life, and it was rich: full of travel, family, valuable hobbies, and looking forward to early retirement and service opportunities.

Sometimes life isn’t so much about always trying to be better, but appreciating the life we have right now. I can set goals and make vision boards, but none of them are really that important. What is important is the moment-by-moment decisions I make that propel me forward in my future. Life is about living.