<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;In this solo episode, I reflect on a deeply personal trip back to my home island of Jamaica following a devastating hurricane. What began as a planned celebration for my younger sister's 30th birthday became a powerful homecoming filled with mixed emotions, difficult decisions, and meaningful moments of family, service, and reflection.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;I share the internal debate I faced about whether to still travel after the storm, how I ultimately decided to go, and what the experience revealed to me about community, resilience, gratitude, and wealth beyond money. From being reunited with all my siblings in one place, to giving back through supplies and local spending, to leaning on my village back home as a mother of three, this episode is a reminder that financial freedom is meant to support a full, connected life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;In this episode, I discuss:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;How leaning on my village at home made it possible for me to travel as a working mother&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;What visiting my father and grandfather's gravesite stirred emotionally and spiritually&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Why supporting Jamaican-owned businesses felt especially important during recovery&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;How giving back without performing it publicly shifted my perspective on service + more&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;div class="c-message_kit__gutter"&gt; &lt;div class="c-message_kit__gutter__right" data-qa= "message_content"&gt; &lt;div class= "c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text"&gt; &lt;div class= "c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text"&gt; &lt;div class="p-block_kit_renderer" data-qa="block-kit-renderer"&gt; &lt;div class= "p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first"&gt; &lt;div class="p-rich_text_block" dir="auto"&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style= "font-size: inherit; background-color: transparent;"&gt;Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li data-start="3060" data-end="3110"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.yourjourneytofinancialfreedom.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Get your copy of &lt;em&gt;Your Journey To Financial Freedom if you haven't already&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Apply to Share Your Journeyer Story, &lt;a href= "https://forms.gle/tuEo3AAmXgxW4aaA7"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="color: initial;"&gt;Join the Journey to Launch&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: revert; color: initial;"&gt;Book Club to dive deeper into financial freedom with guided discussions and resources&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a style="font-size: revert;" href= "http://journeytolaunch.com/bookclub" target="_new" rel="noopener" data-start="116" data-end="166"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style= "font-size: revert; color: initial;"&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Join The &lt;a href="https://www.journeytolaunch.com/join" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Weekly Newsletter List&lt;/a&gt; to get updates, deals &amp; more!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "http://yourjourneytofinancialfreedom.com/review"&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Leave &lt;em&gt;Your Journey To Financial Freedom a&lt;/em&gt; review!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://journeytolaunch.com/secretbudgetbootcamp" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Get The Budget Bootcamp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;span style= "color: initial;"&gt;Check out my personal website&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href= "https://jamilasouffrant.com" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.journeytolaunch.com/voicemail/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Leave me a voicemail&lt;/a&gt;– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://journeytolaunch.com/ynab" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer"&gt;YNAB&lt;/a&gt; –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my &lt;a href="https://journeytolaunch.com/ynab" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;referral link&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out &lt;a href= "http://journeytolaunch.com/mystage" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong style= "font-size: inherit; background-color: transparent;"&gt;C&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong style="font-size: inherit; background-color: transparent;"&gt;onnect with me:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/journeytolaunch/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Instagram: @Journeytolaunch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/journeytolaunch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/journeytolaunch/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Facebook: @Journey To Launch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/Journey2launch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Join the Private Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.journeytolaunch.com/jtfi-waitlist/"&gt;Join the Waitlist for My&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href= "https://www.journeytolaunch.com/jtfi-waitlist/"&gt;FI Course&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.journeytolaunch.com/jumpstart/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Get The Free Jumpstart Guide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

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Jamila Souffrant

Episode 457: What My Recent Trip to Jamaica Reminded Me About Wealth, Gratitude, and Resilience

DEC 17, 202533 MIN
Journey To Launch

Episode 457: What My Recent Trip to Jamaica Reminded Me About Wealth, Gratitude, and Resilience

DEC 17, 202533 MIN

Description

In this solo episode, I reflect on a deeply personal trip back to my home island of Jamaica following a devastating hurricane. What began as a planned celebration for my younger sister's 30th birthday became a powerful homecoming filled with mixed emotions, difficult decisions, and meaningful moments of family, service, and reflection. I share the internal debate I faced about whether to still travel after the storm, how I ultimately decided to go, and what the experience revealed to me about community, resilience, gratitude, and wealth beyond money. From being reunited with all my siblings in one place, to giving back through supplies and local spending, to leaning on my village back home as a mother of three, this episode is a reminder that financial freedom is meant to support a full, connected life. In this episode, I discuss: How leaning on my village at home made it possible for me to travel as a working mother What visiting my father and grandfather's gravesite stirred emotionally and spiritually Why supporting Jamaican-owned businesses felt especially important during recovery How giving back without performing it publicly shifted my perspective on service + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Get your copy of Your Journey To Financial Freedom if you haven't already. Apply to Share Your Journeyer Story, here. Join the Journey to Launch Book Club to dive deeper into financial freedom with guided discussions and resources here! Join The Weekly Newsletter List to get updates, deals & more! Leave Your Journey To Financial Freedom a review! Get The Budget Bootcamp Check out my personal website here. Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide