[Part 2] The True Measure of Riches: Wealth of the Heart and Soul

In this heartfelt conversation, we explore the importance of self-care, compassion, and building meaningful connections with others. As we approach 2025, it’s a time for reflection and positive change. Learn how small acts of kindness, setting boundaries, and nurturing yourself can create lasting joy and peace in your life. We discuss the true meaning of wealth—not in material possessions, but in love, time, and generosity.  

Join us for an insightful talk about fostering a kind heart, caring for others, and how simple acts of self-care can lead to a more fulfilling life. This conversation is a reminder that the best legacy we can leave behind is one of love, kindness, and shared humanity. Let’s make 2025 the year we embrace the richness of our hearts! 💖✨

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About the host:

Jennifer Beckford is the founder of the Nicholas Stewart Project, a loving mother, and a believer in the power of community development and its resilience.

For as long as she can remember, Jennifer has been passionate about helping others. Throughout her adult life, she continues to give her time in the service of helping others, even when, on occasions, it seems impossible!

Jennifer says: “I feel compelled to do at least one voluntary task each week”.


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Transcript

Greetings greetings my friends how are you today we are alive despite the circumstances of life God be praised we as a people as individuals we have to understand that we are not here forever and where are we going where do we say ourselves in 2025 if the Lord tarries yeah because the way how the world is going tomorrow is not promised to either of us. What legacy are we leaving behind? What are the things are we leaving in 2024? What are the things we are carrying over in 2025? Because if I was a give with person in 2024, don’t carry it over in 2025. 2025, if the Lord carries, we need to have better principles, be more human one towards the other, be more kind one to that is being rich that... yes, definitely rich is not in vanity, rich is the peace, that peace in the midst of the turmoil, in the midst of the chaos, peace so I can help my neighbor. Yeah, it’s true that is richness. Richness when I can step out there, I mean my bank account may not be full with money, but guess what I can still help somebody along the way. I can still smile, I can give a laugh. It’s true, it’s the richness of the heart, right? It’s the richness of the heart and the soul definitely. Yes, and my richness that I gather from almighty God, nobody can give me that, no. Understand? And so I would say and I would suggest and I would encourage each and everyone that we assess, because I’m doing assessment of my life, you know, I have to assess before I talk to anybody else, you understand? Yeah, but it’s true, yeah, and see and see where I fall short, and then because if I’m going to go into 2025, if the Lord allows me to go there, I have to say Jennifer this is what I’m not going to take this, I’m not taking no extra baggage with me. I must take the peace of God but you also, you know, part of self-care, yes, carrying yourself right, and looking after yourself and... Jennifer we’re already millionaires at heart. Yeah, there’s no value of, look at me stroking your ego, look at me stroking my own, but that’s, you know, we’re already millionaires at our heart and there’s no, that you can’t put a price on that, you can’t price, no, no. It needs to be said that in this world, when you turn on the TV, when you look at the social... thank God I don’t got social media unless I have to because, well, because of the podcast, etc, etc., but so much, it’s... and the young people are being influenced by these, by the Hollywood fame and all this and the glitter and they believe that it’s all it, that’s what it is. Life is more than that. Yeah, it really is. I do, I do like not the Hollywood fame, but I do like to get dressed up and spend time with my loved ones, sing and dance and all that stuff, but that’s... it’s more about the memories of spending time with people that you love, right? And that’s the richness, that’s the richness in it, you know? Yes. As you talk about the wealth, the wealth of the heart, yeah, because if you don’t have that in heart, why? And you have all the vanities of life, it is of no effect, and it’s meaningless. It is meaningless, yeah. The wise man who said vanity of vanities, all of this is vanity, because these things perish. But love is everlasting. Love is lasting. Definitely, when you show kindness to somebody, no money can buy that. Yeah, no amount of money is precious as love, kindness, compassion, yeah, and in all of that, taking care of yourself in the right way. It’s true. I was just thinking because my son, my son came back from college, and he left dishes there, I’ve been busy today and I was like, and you know, that part of looking after someone else, but you got to look after, they have to build skills as well, right? Yes. So I said to him, Isaiah, do the dishes, please. They’re yours. He’s like, no, no, there’s not a lot. So I, I did the dishes, and I paid myself out of his pocket money, and it was my self-care, ‘cause it’s my time. That’s right. That’s right, listen, that’s a good one, you know? Yeah, that’s a good one. So we have to teach them, yeah, so we have to teach them. Yeah, and even today I was thinking, you know, I was thinking and I was saying, you know, when we have the children, especially in this... then, I like that point there where you took the pocket money because you watch, she didn’t want to do it, so that you’re looking after your self-care, that’s how we have to train the children, young people, because guess what? We are preparing them for the next... to be adult, to be self-sufficient, that they don’t depend on other people. Yeah, yes, when they have got their spouse, they don’t depend on them to say, okay, you want to wash my dish, you’re going to wash my plate, you’re going to wash my utensils, you know what I mean? So when they do that, I was going to say, and it was the quickest pipal I’ve made in my life. Oh my gosh! Yes, yes, I bet he won’t be happy, but then there you go, if you had washed your dishes, you would lose your 5bs. Yeah, that’s how, yeah, that’s how we have to do it, man, you know? Sometimes we keep, okay, then we do it, we do it, and they get away with it, but sometimes you have to draw the line. Yeah, because you’re always giving, you’re like this gift of giving. For me, it’s not even like I’m a practical person, I can do things quickly, but you’re giving your time. That’s right. Yeah, and I love giving my time for all the people I love, right? That’s right, that’s right. But Veronica needs some time too. Yeah, that’s how it feels, you know? Exactly, exactly. It’s just like, like when I have my granddaughter, you know, the thing is with, we said, when you’re finished, you take your utensils to the scene, and you, we say, do the necessaries. So if she walks away, I’ll call her again and I say, Jenica, yes, grandma, please do the necessaries. But, but you’re embedding the rule, right? This is how you... exactly, exactly, that’s right, so when she goes to school, nobody else to tell her, she could take up her plate from the table and all that. Yeah, yeah, you push your chair back under the table and all the rest of it. You have to train them when they turn adults, they don’t have to be, you know, and if they go to spend time with people, they’ll say, “Pick up your shoes, pick up the this, pick up the that.” Make up your bed and all the rest of it. And when you, that’s not because if you’re looking after your self-care, you can’t be telling all the time and repeating, repeating, repeating. So you have to make sure you set the ground rules, but also, if they have that, if they have that mentality, people are going to be watching like, “What kind of family does this child come from?” Exactly! Oh my God, this child can’t do nothing for themselves. You know? No, no, no, no, I’ve worked too hard for that. No, no, no, no. No, you need to sort it out, need to sort them out. Start from young. Yeah. Eat, take up your utensils, take them to the kitchen, take off your shoes, you know, there’s a shoes rack or whatever. Yeah. Sometimes you have to gently give them a notch, whatever, and so forth, so that when they go out there, they know to balance themselves. Yeah, and they will, society won’t have no stress. No, definitely. You’ll have less stress sometimes. You go to work and even, even better, go to that one. But the point of the matter is, the point of the matter is, it’s about self-care. And if I do my part, you do your part, the next person does their part, we’ll have less stress, working together, working together. And love, love is about looking after each other. Yeah. You can’t just be the one love bubble, spreading the love and then you’re looking around you and being like, “Hey, who’s doing my dish?” That’s it, that’s it, that’s it. So when, when, when this Christmas season, when you go to family, family, family home, don’t leave the host to do all the work, ask, “What can you, how can I help?” You know, I used to be the person that just wanted everybody coming around, I just do everything, and I think over the years, I just got exhausted. So now I just tell everyone, “Bring a dish.” That’s right. Yeah, and you know, when you have a crowd, when you have a crowd, nothing wrong with the disposables. No, I even

like them, right? You know, and that’s it, because guess what, you don’t have to get into the, “Oh my God, who’s washing the plate?” Right? Definitely. Yes, definitely. And, you know, it’s just sharing, sharing that love. People, some people are still so stuck on the material things, that they forget the importance of sharing. And the people who have no money, the people who are struggling, they’re the ones who have the best spirit. Yeah. Because they’re not attached to the material, no. They’re not attached to all of that. They’re kind and loving. Yeah. All the time. That’s true. Yes, exactly. Exactly. And that’s how we can truly be a blessing to others. Yes, just being ourselves. Just being ourselves and then sharing, as you said, sharing, sharing what you can. Share what you can, but don’t overextend yourself, don’t make yourself ill. Because sometimes I’m telling you, I’ve been guilty of this too, you know? I’ve been guilty. I’ve done so much, I’ve gone beyond the limit, and guess what, I ended up sick. Yeah. It’s okay to say no. Yes, it’s okay to say no, and it’s okay to look after yourself. It’s true. Definitely. You can’t give if you’re empty, you can’t give if you’re not. It’s okay to say no, definitely. Yeah, it’s important. There’s no guilt in it. That’s right. Yeah, that’s true. But you know, sometimes we need to learn that it’s not about the amount of things you have, and what you can give. It’s about sharing your time, sharing your space, sharing your thoughts with someone, or even just helping someone along their way. Because sometimes even just a smile, even just a kind word, it goes so far. Sometimes that’s all they need. That’s true. And if we all just do our part in 2025, make it the best year possible. 2025, yes, that’s right. We go with love. We go with compassion. And looking forward to a better tomorrow. Definitely, with God’s help. Yes.