When was the last time you truly had a summer? Most of us stop having a summer vacation as soon as we enter the workforce, and over time we forget the magic that's possible when we create new adventures for ourselves. I'm sharing 3 questions that you can ask yourself to have the summer of a lifetime, so grab a pen and paper as you listen and start planning--there are options here even if you don't have a ton of cash.

Feelings matter--but when we over-emphasize their importance, they can run our lives. It's just as important to feel feelings as it is to know how to take control of your feelings. When you can take control of your feelings, you can use them to process through your life's experiences, without feeling reactive or numbed out.

Going no contact is not a decision to be made lightly--and there may even be some alternatives to going no-contact that will bring you more peace. In today's podcast episode, I'm breaking down the 3 types of relationship scenarios where you might consider cutting off a relationship, and the 3 alternatives to going no-contact. And if you do need to go no-contact? I'm breaking down the structure of the conversation so that you know what to say (and what to avoid saying) and how to process the experience.

You know that you need to prioritize the things that matter most--and that's going to mean knowing how to say no. Sometimes you need to know how to say no to people placing demands on your time, and other times you need to know how to say no to your own resistance and temptation to quit or give up on yourself. In today's episode, I'm talking about the art of saying "no" to what doesn't light up your life, so that you can focus on what will.