I know this is primarily an herbal and gardening blog, but some principles are universal and apply no matter our focus. One of those principles is goal setting . So today, during this final season of the Gregorian year, I’d like to dish a little dirt and talk about life goals. Growing up, I was never strongly impressed to set goals. I more or less willy-nillied my way through things, though I did observe my dad carefully planning his professional, family, and spiritual life.