As the spring showers start to disperse and the warm sun peeks through, there’s that hint of summer in the air. My favorite time of year. Everyone is breaking out their best sundresses for the farmer’s market, running on forest trails, and taking in these special few months of weather that taste like pure honey.

And there’s always a lot going on in the summertime in any city, from music festivals, to yard sales, to outdoor movie viewings. There’s just so much to do. With such limited access to gorgeous temps that aren’t too extreme in the Midwest, it feels like there’s so little time to do it. Enter: balancing FOMO and JOMO.

When we were younger, FOMO looked like not going out with your friends to the hottest bars one weekend because you were sick. Now, it’s worrying you won’t get to experience even that little taste of freedom we had with summer vacations as a kid. And JOMO, well, that’s for when we’re just plain tired of everything and need to lay on the couch.

This week’s guest, Max Tcheyan, has mastered FOMO for his new food media brand, Caper. You want to get behind the paywall for all the interesting food and hospitality stories you won’t find anywhere else, and get invited to rap battle style underground cooking competitions not open to the public. You want to have fun again.

My challenge to us all, so that it doesn’t feel anxiety-inducing or such a chore: Instead of leaning into the sad side of FOMO, encourage yourself to try something new, like booking the reservation at the fancy restaurant you haven’t been to yet or even simply mastering your pizza oven this summer. Get ahead of the FOMO before it ever even strikes.