My Garden Rice Salad

Keep the core things core, then have fun with the rest.

I used to believe in setting New Year’s resolutions. I would spend hours making them specific and measurable—SMART and OKR-compatible in many cases. The thought of it makes me cringe now.

I’m still setting goals, but they’re all big, vague goals—things like being healthy and at peace with myself, living in harmony with others, and making choices responsi…