Episode 102: The Vacation You Cannot Afford And the One You Can

By mid-June, your social media feed has become a slideshow of everyone else's vacations. Italy. Cruises. Beach houses. Matching linen outfits in front of mountains. Meanwhile, you are looking at the grocery total and the gas prices, wondering if your summer is somehow falling short.Here is the thing. The vacation you cannot afford is rarely the trip itself. It is something underneath the trip - and once you can name it, the pressure starts to lift.In this episode, we walk through what is actually driving the urge to overspend this summer, how to tell the difference between a vacation that costs your peace and one that fits your life, and a simple way to give your heart what it is really asking for. What you will hear in today's episode:•  Why comparison hits harder in summer than almost any other season•  How to spot the trip that will cost you more than money•  What the summers your heart actually remembers have in commonSCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHT: Hebrews 13:5Research note: This episode references social comparison research from Ling and colleagues (Frontiers in Psychology, 2023) and the experiential spending research from Van Boven and Gilovich (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2003).Ready for your next step?FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download):YourNextBestStep.com Weekly encouragement + practical tips:YouTube @CoachJanetJ Instagram: @janetjjaecksIf this episode resonated with you, please follow/subscribe and share with a friend who needs their next step.  One small step. One day at a time.