It's Your Time to Shine

Colombia Soul Adventure
Our Cartagena Soul Adventure will be an unforgettable travel experience– and we’re headed there this spring!
April 15, 2023

April 23, 2023
Let’s be real–when was the last time you’ve got to rest in a way that recharges your mind, body, and soul? Chances are, you *rarely* get to truly relax in a way that benefits all parts of your life, and heal in a way that lets go of the past to effectively make room for the future.
If you are a high-achieving sista (with a running to-do list in your mind) who longs to have the time to truly work on yourself, I have an exclusive opportunity for you.
“Travel Heals Your Soul” means being able to take time for myself and prevent & cure caregiver burnout. I’ve been a family caregiver for my dad since 2016 and it’s been stressful as a young adult who no longer can live the typical independent life of a young adult with these new responsibilities.

A. Taylor.

About this Soul Adventure

Our Cartagena Soul Adventure will be an unforgettable travel experience– and we’re headed there this spring!

Cartagena is the Venice of Colombia and the country’s most romantic city, with one of the most impressive old towns in the Western Hemisphere. With just the right mix of sun, sand, and colonial charm, it’s likely to be the co-star of your “It’s My Time to Shine -Black Girl Soul Adventure”. Cartagena’s tourism infrastructure is more developed than anywhere else in the country, so unlike most Colombian destinations, it’s an easy place to visit. Luxury awaits you at the modern fabulously amazing Hyatt Regency Cartagena Hotel. Start your morning with a cup of our famous coffee and explore centuries of history in this world-famous destination. After a day of discovering Cartagena, recharge at Aqoral Spa, dine in one of our two fabulous restaurants, and take a dip in our infinity pools with expansive Caribbean and city views.

What's included in this Soul Adventure

Daily Meals

Breakfast (6), Lunch (2) & Dinner (2) + Shades of Yellow Finale Dinner Glitz & Glam Welcome Dinner

English Guided Tours

Cartagena City Tour Mud Volcano Tour Palenque Freedom Tour

BGOTG Travel Ambassador

Always on-site

Hotel Room

Luxurious Ocean View Single Occupancy Room

Movement Meditation & Soul Boutique

Membership Option

One year membership to Sacred Traveling Sisterhood® community

Airfare

Included

Transportation Transfers

All transfers/transportation by private bus

Frequently Asked Questions

If you are ready to make room for peace, confidence and feel connected to your own personal power…Or if you’re intrigued with having a life that you love with self-care, excelling in your career, healthy boundaries, and making your needs be the first priority, then I would LOVE to see you join us on this Soul Adventure.

This travel experience is created for women who are ready to commit to living a loving, healing, and fulfilled life. They are ready to up-level their self-love, life’s passion, relationship to their mind, body, and soul, and take aligned action.

You will receive personalized support from me and other transformational experts within a group environment throughout the retreat.

Soul Adventures are curated exclusively for Black Girls on the Go women irrespective of where they are in life or on their healing journey. It is often described as a one-of-a-kind, illuminating, healing, travel, wellness, retreat with a group of Sistafriends all rolled up in one.

Also, who said that you have to experience this solo? We craft a lot of thought and love into creating a community of women who can experience a transformational wellness journey with you. There will be sistas who have walked similar paths and are ready to bond, heal, and celebrate with you!

While we strive to make this a high-luxury and unforgettable experience, we do not cover expenses that include but are not limited to:

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Travel insurance
  • Souvenirs
  • Other activities not specifically listed on this page

We require that you provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test 3 days prior to the departure date. ​​​​​​

If you decide to travel to Cartagena:

  • See the U.S. Embassy’s web page regarding COVID-19.
  • Visit the CDC’s webpage on travel during COVID-19.
  • Avoid protest areas and crowds.
  • Monitor local media for breaking events and adjust your plans based on new information.
  • Keep a low profile.
  • Be aware of your surroundings.
  • Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
  • Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Review the Crime and Safety Reports for Colombia.
  • U.S. citizens who travel abroad should always have a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.

Please contact us via filling out the contact form or you can call/text us at (833) TRV-HEAL (or 833-878-4325).

Who is this Soul Adventure for?

Our sistas who embark on our Soul Adventures are ambitious, kind,goaloriented, spiritually centered, sisterly, open to cultural immersion, and are looking for happiness while traveling the globe.

​The specific demographic selection for this Soul Adventure allows you to bond with women of similar backgrounds, travel with intention, and give yourself permission to delve deeper into living a PURPOSEFUL and POWERFUL life.

Here’s what happens when you join us for our Self-Care Beach Weekend Soul Adventure:

  • Each day you wake up with the sole purpose of doing things that are in alignment with yourself and that ultimately feel good to you

  • You start to make decisions from a place of love and not fear

  • You’ll learn how to utilize other therapeutic tools in a way that resonates with you instead of numbing the pain or depression

  • Things such as self-care, peace, fun, and creativity become your norm and not a distant dream

  • You get to feel nourished by the rhythm of your own beat (all dancers are welcomed)!

Let me pack my bags!

Your Transformational Expert

Nicole Jackson

Nicole Jackson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and is the owner and operator of NLJ Counseling and Coaching Services, LLC. Nicole graduated from Webster University in 2012 with a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling with a concentration on Family and Marriage Therapy. As an LPC, Nicole has been in practice for eight years providing a variety of mental health services with an emphasis on promoting mental wellness and self-care. Nicole’s dedication to the self-preservation of the African American Woman is paramount as she seeks to dismantle the notion of the Black “superwoman”.

Nicole has a history of helping with phases of life concerns, anxiety, depression, relational issues, stress management, and crisis intervention among many other issues.

Nicole has a passion for traveling and has visited eight countries, 29 states and 41 cities with a love for a good beach. Nicole enjoys combining her joy for traveling with her strive to help heal her community, thus she has joined Black Girls on the Go as the mental health expert and Coaching Therapist and will be on hand to help in creating a space for healing, community and self-love, all while having fun and enjoying various countries across this great planet.

NLJcounseling.com

Let me pack my bags!

A final love note from Shay

To embark on a Soul Adventure, you don’t have to just trust me…

You have to trust YOURSELF.

You have to trust that…
You have the permission to honor what feels good, easeful, and aligned with your mind, body, and soul.

You deserve to enjoy a Soul Adventure that includes a transformational travel experience for you.

Unleashing your Inner Goddess means that you get to dedicate 8 days to put down the roots for your vision of healing to flourish.

And most importantly?

Your dreams, desires, and emotional health are all important.

A healing journey that could help you effectively leave the past behind involves leaning into a powerful community of sistas who get you and soaking up the wisdom of wellness professionals who’ve also been where you are emotionally.

Avoid the mistakes most sistas make that leave them feeling frustrated, disconnected, and unsatisfied with living a life that’s different from the one they really want to live.

As a recognized ally of the Transformational Travel Council and a lifelong activist of helping other women (including myself) deal with chronic depression and emotional health, I’ve learned the strategies that work to support you in making way for more confidence, creativity, and wholeness to fill up your life.

As a recognized ally of the Transformational Travel Council and a lifelong activist of helping other women (including myself) deal with chronic depression and emotional health, I’ve learned the strategies that work to support you in making way for more confidence, creativity, and wholeness to fill up your life.

Since 2014, I’ve transformed hundreds of clients’ lives by helping them love who they are more, heal through my signature Soul Adventures, and feel guided in creating inner peace and happiness.

My mission is to support black women jet-set across the globe, experience dinners together, do activities, but also work through their wounds with one another and with the help of wellness professionals who join in on the trips.

This transformational healing experience will be integral to cultivating and maintaining your new healing and wellness plan.

Regardless of whether or not you decide to join us on this Soul Adventure, I encourage you to begin setting aside money and time to be around people and to do activities that truly light you up right now.

In sistahood,

Shay

Self-Care Beach Weekend Soul Adventure