Episode 114: The Joy You Keep Postponing

Episode 114: The Joy You Keep Postponing

There is a chair on your porch that has been waiting for you all summer. You keep meaning to sit in it - right after the dishes, right after one more email. And somehow the season you most wanted to enjoy is slipping by while you wait to earn the rest. If you keep postponing joy until the work is finally finished, this gentle, summery episode is for you. The work is never all the way done, and the joy was never meant to wait that long. In this episode, you will learn: - Why “I will relax once it is finished” keeps backfiring - What an ancient celebration in the book of Nehemiah reveals about joy and strength - How one small delight today can steady you for everything still on your plate Scripture: Nehemiah 8:10 (NIV) Research note: Drawn from Barbara Fredrickson’s broaden-and-build research on positive emotions, and the well-supported principle that action tends to come before the feeling. Ready for your next step? FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download): YourNextBestStep.com  [https://YourNextBestStep.com] Weekly encouragement + practical tips: YouTube @CoachJanetJ [https://www.youtube.com/@CoachJanetJ] Instagram: @janetjjaecks [https://www.instagram.com/janetjjaecks/ ] If 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.

BONUS: Say the Good Part Out Loud (YNBS 113)

Let me tell you how you can make happy moments last longer... it costs you nothing. Join me for the latest episode of Your Next, Best Step where I share a way to be fully present with the people who matter most, and the one sentence that turns an ordinary moment into one you both get to keep. (Ep 113: “Celebrate Them While You Can” Ready for your next step? FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download): YourNextBestStep.com  [https://YourNextBestStep.com] Weekly encouragement + practical tips: YouTube @CoachJanetJ [https://www.youtube.com/@CoachJanetJ] Instagram: @janetjjaecks [https://www.instagram.com/janetjjaecks/ ] If 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.

Episode 113: Celebrate Them While You Can

Your dad’s birthday. An ordinary Tuesday dinner. The friend on the other end of the phone. We almost never miss the big days, and somehow the regular ones, the ones that make up most of our life with the people we love, slip right past us while we are looking the other way. This week’s episode is a celebration: an invitation to savor the people still at your table this summer, before the season scatters everyone again. Inside this episode: • Why the people closest to you are the easiest ones to stop fully seeing, and what shifts the moment you notice it • How something you say out loud can stretch a good moment and make it last for both of you • Why this particular summer is the right time to slow down and pay attention Scripture: Psalm 92:14 Research note: Drawing on savoring research (Bryant and Veroff) and studies on sharing positive moments with the people we love (Gable and colleagues). Ready for your next step? FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download): YourNextBestStep.com  [https://YourNextBestStep.com] Weekly encouragement + practical tips: YouTube @CoachJanetJ [https://www.youtube.com/@CoachJanetJ] Instagram: @janetjjaecks [https://www.instagram.com/janetjjaecks/ ] If 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.

BONUS: You're Allowed to Be the Guest (YNBS 112)

The party starts for everyone else the moment they walk in the door. For you, it started days ago. So what happens if you’re the one who is ALWAYS hosting? Join me for more in the latest episode where we get into the research that explains why the planning and the cleanup always seem to land on you, and the small change that makes the next gathering lighter.  Ep 112: "Red, White, and Worn Out" Ready for your next step? FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download): YourNextBestStep.com  [https://YourNextBestStep.com] Weekly encouragement + practical tips: YouTube @CoachJanetJ [https://www.youtube.com/@CoachJanetJ] Instagram: @janetjjaecks [https://www.instagram.com/janetjjaecks/ ] If 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.

Episode 112: Red, White, and Worn Out

You love the cookout. You really do. So why are you the one stacking plates while everyone else sinks into a lawn chair? If the planning and the cleanup always seem to land on you, this episode is for you. In Episode 112, you'll learn: * See the hidden shape of hosting work — the part that starts days before and ends long after the last guest leaves *  Meet the one woman in Scripture who would completely understand your kitchen  * Walk away with a simple three-part adjustment for the next gathering, without giving up the parts you love Scripture: Luke 10:38–42 (NIV) Research note: Allison Daminger's research on the cognitive labor of running a household (American Sociological Review). Ready for your next step? FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download): YourNextBestStep.com  [https://YourNextBestStep.com] Weekly encouragement + practical tips: YouTube @CoachJanetJ [https://www.youtube.com/@CoachJanetJ] Instagram: @janetjjaecks [https://www.instagram.com/janetjjaecks/ ] If 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.