How well do you live your life? The answer lies in how you lived today.

A while back I started keeping a one-line-a-day journal. The idea is simple: Every night you write a few words about what you did that day. No need for deep thoughts, there are none of the expectations of "important" journaling. It’s just a straightforward record of your day.

This simple practice opened my eyes to a sad reality: Most of my days were painfully boring. There were days where I literally had nothing to say. That could not stand.

We all know that our days are numbered.

I want to make the most out of the every day. This is my game plan.

This blog is where I put that plan in action<em> for me</em>. It's not about productivity or squeezing the most out of every minute. Instead of achievement I’m focusing on the quality of the every day.

It is not possible to maintain a breakneck pace. It is not my intention to make you feel inadequate. Instead, I humbly offer simple tips to get you started on fashioning the type of life that will make you happy.

I cannot define what living well means to you any more than I can tell you what you’re thinking. But my hope is to inspire you to go for it.

I’m often struck by how much energy we spend for special events, often at the expense of the everyday. We spend hours prepping and cooking when we have company over, or spend months of our lives preparing for a wedding.

But how much energy do you spend to make your everyday better?

Wouldn’t that energy be better spent to live better all the time, rather than just sometimes? And it stands to reason that you will be better prepared for life’s big celebrations if you celebrate the commonplace. Practice makes perfect after all.

Where to start? Focus on the details. That’s where beauty lies.