Dec 25, 2024
The title of this episode is drawn from a Zen Buddhist text. As
we close the year, I aim to do so with a meaningful opening to the
world and the planet, inspiring a vision of unity and peace.
In today’s new consciousness, traveling has become much more
than relaxation, entertainment, or cultural exploration. A new
dimension has emerged—travel as a catalyst for personal
transformation and positive impact. Specific travel agencies now
offer experiences designed to create change in your life while
leaving a meaningful footprint where you go. As my guest,
Jennifer Holmes, eloquently puts it, travel is about “making
connections that build bridges between cultures, transforming your
inner world, challenging your assumptions, igniting your passion
for positive change, and possibly altering the course of your
life.”
Together with Jennifer, we’ll delve into this transformative vision
of travel. How can this new paradigm of traveling align with
your deeper life mission? Let’s explore how stepping into this
conscious way of travel can spark profound personal and global
transformation.
“One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing
things.'' -- Henry Miller
Jennifer Holmes enjoyed a 20+ year career in the public sector
with the State of Wisconsin, serving in a leadership role first in
the Department of Corrections and then with the Department of
Transportation. She has also worked in the business sector both as
a Tour Business Manager with Feld Entertainment where she toured
and conducted business globally with Monster Jam, Marvel Universe
Live, and Disney on Ice, and with Ravn Alaska as Manager of
Airports. Jennifer decided to take early retirement and realized
that she could combine her passions for travel and creating a
positive impact for the planet and start a travel agency rooted in
meaningful, purposeful vacation travel. This is how Joyous Journeys
was born. Now Jennifer spends her time helping others achieve their
travel dreams. Besides the wonderful clients she has,
Jennifer also partners with non-profits, life coaches, speakers,
and others to create retreats and group trips that align with her
mission of connecting hands and hearts with love globally through
travel.
During her spare time, when she’s not traveling herself, you can
find her on or in the water, or at one of her volunteer assignments
with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, the National Kidney Foundation,
Donate Life, and various ocean and beach cleanup organizations.