It’s the day old question, so “what are you doing with your life?” Initially our response is to say our job description, or “I am studying this..” But why is that our default answer? When did our whole “life description” become what we do for a job or what we study? When did our worth start to be judged by our successes and our jobs? We face this especially when seeing people for the first time in awhile, which happens a lot during the holidays. And a lot of people dread it, for good reason. But doesn’t that say something about how most of us young ones are still figuring it out? Maybe we shouldn’t be finding our value in this right now, but rather in being an all around wholesome person.

So here is what could say you want “to do” with your life right now. If someone asks what I am doing with my life I would hope that I could say:

"I am being a good friend to my friends who really mean a lot to me."

"I am being a good citizen and contributing my part to society and volunteering my time when I get the chance"

"I am being a good daughter and loving my parents, and taking care of them for all the times they put me first."

"I am being a good student, because being educated is so much more than just a career path, its expanding my mind and horizons past ignorance and hate."

"I am being a good teacher, and leader in my community and trying to lead by example with what is right."

"I am trying to be something bigger than myself."

These are all statements I want to prioritize, and truly say this is what I am "doing with my life." I want my value to come from this. I want to be able to say that "everyday I wake up trying to strive to be better than I was yesterday, and live a life I am proud of." This is what I believe we all should be doing with our lives.

I hope when someone asks me this question next, we can think of this.