Fireworks. Photo © John Haslam, via flickr and Creative Commons

Many of us are reflecting on the year just passed and making plans for the months ahead. The pundits among us have pronounced on the successes and failures behind us and prognosticated on future possibilities. Some of us brought in January 1 with bold resolutions for change—we’ll lose weight, eat more leafy greens, stress less, pay off debt, focus on family….

We spend so much time at this time of year considering past times and future times—and so little time focusing on what we’re doing right now, at this very moment. More »