It started with a year-long shopping ban and a decision to downsize. But like so many big life changes, the decision to shift who she was and how she interacted with the world had a much bigger impact than she expected. Now Cait Flanders, author of the best-selling book Year of Less, has morphed her “less” habit to one of purposeful opt-outs, choosing to say “no” to the cultural expectations that keep her life from looking the best way it can for her. So what does that have to do with going outside? Both her book Adventures in Opting Out: A Field Guide to Leading an Intentional Life, and her podcast with a similar title, Opting Out, take a look at saying “no” to things that won’t help you make the life you want -- whatever you believe that to be -- and “yes” to what will move you forward. In this episode of Humans Outside, Cait takes us on her own journey, giving us opt-out tips and teaching us what it means to make space for your own joy. Connect with this episode (affiliate links below): Visit Cait Flanders’ website: https://www.caitflanders.com/ Buy Cait’s book, Adventures In Opting Out: A Field Guide to Leading an Intentional Life: https://amzn.to/3E2wgdc Buy Cait’s book, The Year of Less: https://amzn.to/3E2wgdc Listen to Cait’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/opting-out-with-cait-flanders/id1560688606 Follow Cait on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caitflanders/