If you’re interested in having a mellow day today, you’re going to have to make it that way by saying no to more responsibilities. If it were up to everyone else, you’d be busy as a bee. So it’s all about boundaries. You’ve got to set them, and you’ve got to be vocal about where they are. Make it easier on yourself by being as direct as you can. People get the message a whole lot faster when you give it to them straight.

If you’re not honest with yourself, it’s hard to be honest with anyone else, right? Further, if you can’t be honest with someone else, you can’t really build a foundation of trust. Now is the time to get real.

If you’re getting that little itch on your feet that always signals wanderlust, why not indulge it? Just be sure you invite your partner to come along!

You’ll have to spell everything out to your family, because they won’t be able to read between the lines. If bills are an issue, don’t expect compliance. You’ll have to enforce the spending rules.