How to Plan a Soulful Vacation

50 Journal Prompts For Those Planning a Holiday

What if your next vacation could be the most enriching experience of your life? Discover how to transform your travel plans into soulful journeys with Listallion's unique holiday planning approach. In this episode, we reveal how to harness the power of anticipation and mindfulness to craft trips that resonate deeply with your inner desires. From visualizing your ideal holiday day to setting intentions for the feelings you want to experience, we guide you through thought-provoking prompts that make planning as fulfilling as the trip itself. Imagine waking up in a charming village or hiking through a lush rainforest—it's about embracing the atmosphere and emotions that you yearn for.

We also delve into the significance of choosing the right travel companions and the transformative magic of stepping outside your comfort zone. Whether you're a solo adventurer or travel with the same group of friends, being intentional about your travel buddies can profoundly shape your journey. After this soulful preparation, we tackle the practical side of planning with Listallion's ingenious structure that aligns logistics with your inner desires. Tune in and learn how to extend the joy of travel from the moment you start dreaming until you return home, enriched and inspired.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
All right.
So like, imagine this for a secYou're totally hyped, tickets
booked, destination picked out,it's like glowing on your mat,
right.
But before you go full on likebacking cubes and figuring out
the whole money situation, let'sjust pause.
Ok, let's talk about how toreally soak in those travel
dreams.
You know what?

Speaker 2 (00:18):
I mean, yeah, it's funny how we get so caught up in
the like the stuff of travel,flights, hotels, the whole
itinerary thing.

Speaker 1 (00:25):
Totally.

Speaker 2 (00:26):
That we forget the biggest part, the why.
Oh, I like that.
Why this trip?
Why now, and what's the bigthing you want from it?

Speaker 1 (00:34):
Yeah, yes, so true, and that's where our deep dive
into 50 journal prompts.
For those planning a holiday bya listallion, it comes in
perfectly Like.
Even for my trip coming up.
I've got a million tabs opentravel blogs, Instagram, the
works.

Speaker 2 (00:49):
Easy to get lost in that.

Speaker 1 (00:50):
Oh, tell me about it, but this, this is different.
Listallion's prompts.
They make you go deeper, waybeyond just picking a pretty
spot on the map.

Speaker 2 (00:59):
It's recognizing that even the planning that can be
so enriching.
Seriously, anticipation, yeah,that's a powerful feeling.

Speaker 1 (01:06):
It is.

Speaker 2 (01:06):
When you actually give yourself time to daydream,
to really picture your idealtrip, it's like you're already
enjoying it.
You know you're extending it.

Speaker 1 (01:14):
Oh, 100%, like when you were a kid counting down to
Christmas.
Yeah, the waiting was part ofthe fun.
Okay, so Lestallion starts withthis holiday dreaming section,
and one of the first prompts ishow would you describe your
perfect holiday day?

Speaker 2 (01:27):
I love that because it's not about like a rigid
schedule, it's about the feeling, exactly.

Speaker 1 (01:33):
You're picturing waking up in some charming
village coffee at a littlesidewalk cafe, or maybe it's
like hiking through therainforest, all those nature
sounds.

Speaker 2 (01:42):
See, it's not about specifics, yet it's what kind of
atmosphere, what emotions doyou want to be having?

Speaker 1 (01:46):
Okay, for me it's got to be those slow mornings,
sunshine, good book and maybegelato later, but that's it.
Yeah, but see, that just sparkssomething, right?
The stallion gets you going andthen it builds on it so well.
Next prompt, get this.
What do you want to feel duringyour holiday?

Speaker 2 (02:06):
well, Next prompt get this.
What do you want to feel duringyour holiday?
Which ties into this wholeintention setting thing?
That's everywhere nowMindfulness, positive psychology
, all that.

Speaker 1 (02:11):
Right right.

Speaker 2 (02:11):
By actually saying the feeling out loud joy,
adventure, just chilling out,connection.
It becomes this touchstone.
It guides your choices, evenduring the trip.

Speaker 1 (02:21):
Oh, I like that.

Speaker 2 (02:22):
Powerful stuff.

Speaker 1 (02:23):
And I bet this next one will have you texting your
friends like crazy.
Who would you take with you ifyou could choose anyone?
Solo travelers, people whoalways go with the same.
True, this is gold.

Speaker 2 (02:33):
Makes you realize your travel buddies.
They really shake theexperience.
Huh.
Do you want deep talks, sharedadventures, or is it more about
like peaceful alone time?
This makes you be intentional.

Speaker 1 (02:46):
Right, sometimes the best company is yourself.
Yeah, and then Lestallion slipsin this little quote I loved
Take every chance to explore newhorizons.
Easy to get stuck in a travelrut.

Speaker 2 (02:57):
For sure.

Speaker 1 (02:58):
But this reminds you real exploration.
It's about challenging yourselftoo, yeah, stepping outside
that comfort zone A hundredpercent Okay.
Exploration, it's aboutchallenging yourself to stepping
outside that comfort zone Ahundred percent OK.
But we got to like eventuallymove from the dream world to the
OK.
What flights do I book?
Part Right.

Speaker 2 (03:10):
And that's where I was like seriously impressed by
how the stallion structured thiswhole thing.
Instead of just boom, here's achecklist.
Which.
Who wants that?
They put the more practicalplanning after all that inner
work you've done so smart Genius.

Speaker 1 (03:22):
Yeah, because now when you get to like your
holiday plans those morelogistics prompts you're not
just going through the motions,not at all.
You're making choices that fitwith you know all that deep
stuff you figured out about whatyou actually want.
It's like even packing yoursuitcase is more fun because
you're like this is goingsomewhere that matters to me.

Speaker 2 (03:41):
Exactly, and as much as we might want to just like
throw caution to the wind andjust go, I wish A little
planning.
Especially when it's about, youknow, being safe, being cool
with the culture, it makes ahuge difference.

Speaker 1 (03:53):
Oh for sure, Endless stallions.
Get your back on that.
There's a prompt.
What cultural norms oretiquette should you learn about
your destination?
Thinking back to this one trip,If I'd just done that, you know
, spent a little time learningwould have avoided some awkward
moments for sure.
Not just about being respectful, though that's huge.
It's about like feeling moreconfident, more connected to the

(04:14):
place you're visiting.

Speaker 2 (04:15):
Yes, and it makes you take a more like active role
Instead of just watching fromthe outside.
You're trying to get it, youknow, even if it's just for a
little bit.
You're not just a tourist,you're like temporary local.

Speaker 1 (04:26):
I love that.
Yeah, OK.
And then there's this gem howwill you stay healthy and safe
while traveling?
Easy to forget the basics whenyou're all excited, you know
happens to the best of us.
But this makes you think Firstaid kit.
What are the medical optionslike there?
Even just basic safety tips?

Speaker 2 (04:44):
It's about like taking ownership of your
well-being, mental and physical,so you can actually relax.
It's funny People think oftravel as risky, which sure
sometimes, but when you'reprepared, it's empowering.

Speaker 1 (04:56):
Such a good point.
Okay, this one really made methink.
How will you reflect on yourholiday experiences?
We all do it take a zillionphotos, Yep, but then like, do
we actually process any of it?

Speaker 2 (05:08):
We move so fast to the next thing.
You know this prompt though,it's like make a ritual out of
it Journal, a photo album withcaptions, even just telling a
friend about it.

Speaker 1 (05:18):
Ooh, I like that Telling a friend it captions
even just telling a friend aboutit.
Oh, I like that Telling afriend it's like sharing it out
loud makes the memories lastlonger.
You know, you get more meaningfrom them too.

Speaker 2 (05:26):
Yeah, which reminds?

Speaker 1 (05:27):
me.
We're so bad at this.
We put so much work into theplanning, the actually going.

Speaker 2 (05:31):
Yeah.

Speaker 1 (05:32):
And then it's right back to reality.

Speaker 2 (05:33):
It's like we're so busy collecting those memories
like souvenirs, right, but thenwhat do we do with them?
Lestallion's on to somethinghere the real magic it happens
after in the thinking back on it.

Speaker 1 (05:44):
It's like those moments.
They got to become stories wecan tell, even when the trip's
long over.
Ok, so we've gone through abunch of Lestallion's prompts
Super insightful, but thecoolest part of this whole deep
dive it wasn't just aboutplanning the perfect trip, you
know.
It was like using the promptsto figure yourself out a little.

Speaker 2 (06:04):
Totally Like holding up a mirror.

Speaker 1 (06:06):
Right.

Speaker 2 (06:07):
Not just what kind of traveler am I, but like values,
dreams, even stuff you'rescared of.

Speaker 1 (06:12):
Yes.
So think back to what we talkedabout today.
Any of those prompts did theykind of like light you up
unexpectedly?
Oh yeah, maybe a place you'dnever thought of.
Now you're like wait, got to gothere, or an activity just got
your heart racing.

Speaker 2 (06:24):
That's your gut talking to you.
It's like pay attention.
This means something, even ifit's a little scary.
Exciting usually is.

Speaker 1 (06:31):
And then flip side anything make you nervous safety
stuff, the culture, maybe justthe whole, like how to of it all
?

Speaker 2 (06:39):
Important to notice that too.

Speaker 1 (06:40):
It's not about ignoring it.
It's like okay, this is where Ineed to like research more,
plan more, so I can actuallychill.

Speaker 2 (06:46):
Exactly Turn that worry into action.

Speaker 1 (06:49):
And that takes us right back to how Lestallion
wraps it all up Stay flexibleand open to new experiences.
Isn't that the whole point oftravel anyway?

Speaker 2 (06:58):
It's the unknown right.
You got to leave room for that,for things to go differently.
Those are usually the bestparts.

Speaker 1 (07:03):
The ones you tell the stories about later.
So, as you're like bookingthose flights, packing your bags
, remember all this thinkingwe've done.
That's not nothing.
Imagine yourself coming homepulling out Lestallion's holiday
reflection prompts.
Oh, I like that, how muchricher would those memories be,
this deep dive.