Pausing Life: How One Family Found Meaning by Traveling the Globe

Let us know what you think about this episode and share it with a friend!Charles Achampong shares his family's transformative experience taking a seven-month global sabbatical and the valuable life lessons they gained by stepping away from their structured lives. His book "Around the World in Family Days" captures not just their adventures across eight countries, but the profound insights about presence, connection, and finding joy in simplicity that can be applied to everyday life without leaving home.• Following a dream sparked during their honeymoon in Brazil 13 years earlier• Planning and saving for 10 years through intentional choices like cooking at home and limiting extras• Covering 75% of flight costs through loyalty points and offsetting expenses by renting their home• Transforming travel into education by creating country-specific learning binders• Using real-world experiences like market haggling as practical learning opportunities• Discovering that happiness doesn't depend on material wealth in places like the Philippines• Learning that "you don't need a passport to pause" - finding presence in everyday moments• Building "failure immunity" - not immunity to failure but to its emotional impact• Creating connection through simple actions like neighborhood traditions• Approaching travel not to "see everything" but to deeply experience each placeFind Charles Achampong's book "Around the World in Family Days" on Amazon or Barnes & Noble, and connect with him on Instagram @aroundtheworldinfamilydays or on his website charlesachampong.com. Subscribe to the Pivotal People newsletter for new episodes, giveaways and more: https://stephanienelson.com/newsletter/ Learn more at StephanieNelson.comFollow us on Instagram  @stephanie_nelson_cmFollow us on Facebook at CouponMomOrder Stephanie's book Imagine More: Do What You Love, Discover Your Potential