We share our "Design Your Summer" plans—an annual tradition. We also discuss a common happiness stumbling block–an item that’s too nice for its purpose—as well as a know-yourself-better question related to chores.

Resources & links related to this episode:

• Download the Design Your Summer guide here
• Start Designing Your Summer here on the Happier app
• Elizabeth: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (Amazon, Bookshop) 
• Gretchen: Casting Off by Elizabeth Jane Howard, which is part of the Cazalet Chronicles (Amazon, Bookshop)

Get in touch: podcast@gretchenrubin.com

Visit Gretchen's website to learn more about Gretchen's best-selling books, products from The Happiness Project Collection, and the Happier app.

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