She Is Awakening Seasonal Journal with Susan Beth

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Welcome to the She is Awakening Seasonal Journal Podcast. This is where we walk through each season intentionally creating space to connect with our Creator. My name is Susan Beth and I will be showing up here every week sharing the weekly focus from the Seasonal Journal I created that walks us through each season of the year.  I’m a lover of God and words and art and this journal is a reflection of all those passions. The journal is a physical product that you can purchase but it is not necessary for the journey through the season.

  1. 10h ago

    Feet In The Sand | SUMMER | Week 10

    Summer Journal Reflection Series Podcast Show Notes Episode Summary: Join us for Week 10 of our Summer Journal Reflection series as we explore the profound spiritual practice of connecting with creation through the simple act of going barefoot. This episode invites listeners to rediscover the grounding power of direct contact with the earth beneath our feet. Key Themes Explored: The spiritual significance of bare feet touching natural surfaces Biblical connections between humanity's formation from dust and our physical experience Seasonal living and embracing summer's invitation to reconnect with creation The sensory richness of different textures: sand, grass, soil, and water Moving from climate-controlled disconnection to embodied presence Scripture References: Genesis 2:7 - God forming humanity from the dust of the ground John 9 - Jesus healing the blind man with mud Reflection Questions Covered: When did you last feel natural earth under your bare feet? How might ordinary elements be bringing healing or revelation to your life? What spiritual lessons emerge from direct contact with creation? Where might you be overly insulated from the natural world? Sensory Invitations: This episode includes guided moments for listeners to experience: The temperature and texture of natural surfaces Awareness of being both "dust and breath" Sacred pauses for embodied presence Connection between physical sensations and spiritual truths Perfect For: Those seeking to deepen their spiritual practice through nature connection Anyone feeling disconnected from their physical body or natural world Listeners interested in seasonal spirituality and mindful living People looking for simple, accessible ways to practice presence Listen While: Taking a quiet walk Sitting in your favorite peaceful space During moments between daily activities Before or after journaling time

    Feet In The Sand | SUMMER | Week 10

  2. Aug 16

    Wonder + Whimsy | SUMMER | Week 9

    Step into this week's sacred journey of summer reflection as we explore the transformative power of childlike wonder and whimsy. In this gentle, contemplative episode, we'll discover how Jesus' call to "become like little children" invites us to reclaim our capacity for everyday awe and unbridled curiosity. Through seasonal observations, sensory experiences, and prayerful reflection, you'll be guided to rediscover the extraordinary magic hidden within ordinary moments. What You'll Experience: An invitation to see your world through the wonder-filled eyes of your eight-year-old self Seasonal observations that reveal God's creativity in nature's simple gifts Guided reflection questions to help you approach growth with curiosity rather than anxiety Practical ways to cultivate sacred awareness and create "wonder stations" in your everyday life A gentle exploration of how childlike wonder can transform your spiritual journey Key Themes: The difference between childlike wonder and childishness How summer's natural enchantment teaches us about spiritual presence Finding extraordinary beauty in ordinary moments Approaching personal growth with curiosity instead of adult seriousness Creating sacred pauses to notice God's movement in everyday details Perfect For: Quiet morning reflection with your journal and coffee Peaceful walks in nature Anyone seeking to reconnect with their authentic, wonder-filled self Those wanting to deepen their spiritual awareness through seasonal living Journal Prompts Included: What area of growth are you experiencing with childlike curiosity? What everyday miracle recently caught your attention? How might wonder transform your relationship with God and others? Remember: This practice isn't about perfection—it's about presence. Your authentic voice and honest reflections matter deeply to your growth and to the beautiful tapestry of purpose you're co-creating with your Creator.

    Wonder + Whimsy | SUMMER | Week 9

  3. Aug 9

    Animated + Motivated | SUMMER | Week 8

    Animated + Motivated | Week 8 Summer Journal Reflection Episode Description What does it mean to live truly alive—not just busy, but genuinely animated by God's Spirit? In this week's summer journal reflection, we explore the beautiful difference between forced activity and natural animation, discovering how to move through life with authentic vitality rather than empty striving. Drawing inspiration from summer's natural abundance—hummingbirds following their design, gardens overflowing without effort, lightning bugs dancing in twilight—we'll uncover what it looks like to be "freely animated and motivated by God's Spirit" as described in Galatians 5:16. Key Themes Explored Living vs. Existing: The difference between being busy and being truly alive Natural Animation: How creation demonstrates effortless abundance when connected to source Divine Flow: Moving from obligation to inspiration in our daily lives Sacred Encounters: Transforming ordinary interactions into manifestations of God's love Authentic Expression: Becoming conduits of divine grace rather than striving to appear spiritual Scripture Focus "My counsel is this: Live freely, animated and motivated by God's Spirit. Then you won't feed the compulsions of selfishness." - Galatians 5:16 Reflection Questions Featured Do you feel you are living freely animated and motivated by the Spirit of God? Where do you sense this divine animation most clearly in your life? How might a deeper experience of God's love transform how you love others? What would it look like to move through life with natural animation rather than striving? Guided Practice Season of Now: A contemplative exercise observing nature's effortless animation—watching birds, bees, or leaves dancing in the breeze—to understand what it means to move from our authentic design rather than forced function. Perfect For Anyone feeling caught in the busyness trap Those seeking deeper spiritual vitality People wanting to align more closely with their divine design Anyone exploring what it means to live from abundance rather than scarcity Next Steps Take time this week to journal through the reflection questions and notice where you're already experiencing God's animating presence in your life. Pay attention to activities that energize rather than drain you—these may be clues to how the Spirit naturally flows through you. This episode is part of our Summer Journal Reflection series, designed to help you create sacred space for reconnection with God and your deepest self. Your authentic voice and honest reflections matter deeply—not just to your growth, but to the beautiful tapestry of purpose you're co-creating with your Creator.

    Animated + Motivated | SUMMER | Week 8

  4. Aug 2

    Summer Play | SUMMER | Week 7

    Summer Journal Reflection: Week 7 - Summer Play When did you last give yourself permission to truly play? In this week's Summer Journal Reflection, we explore the sacred gift of play and how summer's natural invitation to playfulness can reconnect us with our truest selves and the heart of God. Episode Highlights The Lost Art of Play: Why adults often retreat from purposeless, joyful play and how this limits our spiritual growth Summer's Natural Playground: How the season creates organic opportunities for rediscovering wonder and spontaneity The Spirituality of Play: Understanding how unguarded moments of delight bring us closer to our Creator's heart Divine Playfulness: Recognizing the whimsy and joy woven into the very fabric of creation Permission to Delight: Practical ways to incorporate more playful presence into daily life Reflection Prompts Explored When was the last time you played without any goal beyond pure joy? What interests have you dismissed as "waste of time" that might be invitations to play? How can you create space for more playful moments in your routine? Where do you feel most free to express your playful spirit? Season of Now Practice A gentle guided experience to help you reconnect with playful energy and release the tension of serious adulthood. Perfect For Anyone feeling disconnected from joy and spontaneity Those seeking to deepen their spiritual practice through play People looking to rediscover parts of themselves that may have gone dormant Anyone wanting to align more closely with God's playful creativity This episode is part of the 90 Days of Intention summer series, designed to help you reconnect with your deepest self and divine purpose through seasonal reflection and journaling.

    Summer Play | SUMMER | Week 7

  5. Jul 26

    Freely + Lightly | SUMMER | Week 6

    Summer Journal Reflection: Week 6 - Living Freely and Lightly Episode Description Welcome to week six of our summer journal reflection series. In this episode, we explore the beautiful invitation that summer offers us: to live freely and lightly in our relationship with God. Drawing inspiration from Matthew 11:30, we discover how keeping company with our Creator can be as natural as breathing - not a heavy obligation, but a refreshing freedom. Key Themes Explored Living Freely and Lightly Understanding prayer as a natural dialogue of love and trust Releasing burdens that weigh down the heart Embracing the present moment with God Summer's Natural Wisdom How nature demonstrates effortless beauty without striving The simplicity that summer brings to our lives Learning from children's natural joy and wonder near water Redefining Our Relationship with God Moving beyond complicated spiritual formulas Approaching faith with wonder and expectation Discovering that keeping company with God lightens everything else Reflection Questions from This Episode Does keeping company with God sound heavy or light to you? Are you making prayer harder than it's intended to be? What unnecessary spiritual burdens are you carrying? Where do you feel most free in your relationship with God? What simple summer pleasures help you connect with your Creator? This Week's Intention Focus Simplify - Where can you release unnecessary spiritual complications? Present - How will you practice noticing God's presence in ordinary moments? Natural - What feels most authentic in your relationship with God? Sensory Invitations Take time this week to notice: The feeling of bare feet on warm sand Children's laughter floating on summer air The scent of fresh line-dried laundry Early morning coolness on your skin The refreshing quality of being near water Sacred Pause Practice Find a comfortable spot outdoors and take three deep, easy breaths. Notice how natural breathing is - this is how your relationship with God was designed to be. Simply be aware that God is present with you, as natural as breathing, as simple as sitting in sunlight. This episode is part of our 90 Days of Intention summer series, designed to help you reconnect with your deepest self and with the divine through reflective journaling and spiritual practices.

    Freely + Lightly | SUMMER | Week 6

  6. Jul 19

    Summer Grace | SUMMER | Week 5

    Summer Journal Reflection - Week 5: Summer Grace Episode Description Join us for a sacred pause in this transformative summer journal reflection exploring the revolutionary concept of grace. In a world that glorifies hustle and grind, discover how to embrace the "unforced rhythms of grace" that Jesus speaks of in Matthew 11. This week's reflection invites you to learn from summer's natural abundance—how sunshine falls freely, unexpected showers nourish gardens without earning, and cool breezes arrive precisely when needed. Through gentle contemplation and spiritual insight, we'll explore why receiving can be so difficult and how grace operates on a completely different frequency than our culture's conditioning. Key Themes Explored Unforced Rhythms of Grace - Understanding Jesus' invitation in Matthew 11 The Art of Receiving - Why accepting grace requires vulnerability and surrender Summer as Teacher - Learning from nature's abundant, unearned gifts Resistance to Grace - Recognizing our tendency to earn, repay, or deflect goodness Sacred Awareness - Developing eyes to see grace already flowing in our lives Reflection Questions for Your Journal Is receiving a hard thing for you? Have you received the gift of grace in your life? Can you recall specific moments when you experienced unearned goodness, kindness, or love? What might it look like to structure your days around receiving grace first, then extending it to others? Where do you notice yourself striving for approval that God has already freely given? This Week's Intention Focus Receive - Practice simply receiving this week, recognizing grace already flowing, and responding from a place of having received grace yourself. Sacred Practice Find a growing plant or garden space and observe how it grows without striving—simply positioning itself to receive what's freely given, turning toward light and extending roots toward water. This practice isn't about perfection—it's about presence. Honor the unique path God has designed specifically for you as you co-create with your Creator the beautiful tapestry of purpose you're meant to bring to the world. Connect & Continue the Journey Your authentic voice and honest reflections matter deeply. Take time this week to journal, reflect, and open your heart to the abundant grace already being offered to you. Remember: The God who designed and formed you knows you better than you know yourself. He desires to walk with you through every season and is faithful to complete what He started in you.

    Summer Grace | SUMMER | Week 5

  7. Jul 12

    Summer Sabbath | SUMMER | Week 4

    Summer Journal: On Amazon - https://bit.ly/449b43Z YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@sheissusanbeth Instagram: https://bit.ly/SusanBethInstagram Pinterest: https://bit.ly/SusanBethPinterest Seasonal Journal Podcast: https://bit.ly/3XUdMr7 Episode: Summer Sabbath - Week 4 Summer Journal Reflection Episode Description Join us for this week's summer journal reflection as we explore the sacred practice of Sabbath living. In a world that never stops spinning, summer offers us one of the sweetest invitations of all—the invitation to true rest and the unforced rhythms of grace that Jesus promises will help us live freely and lightly. Matthew 11:28-30 - "Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly." Summer's Natural Classroom: How the season naturally teaches us about rest and renewal The Wisdom of Children: Learning from how children instinctively live freely and lightly Unforced Rhythms of Grace: Moving from striving to surrendering in our daily lives Sabbath as a Way of Being: Beyond a single day to a lifestyle of holy rest Nature's Perfect Balance: Observing how creation demonstrates productivity and pause Where in your life do you feel tired and burned out? What activities, relationships, or thought patterns leave you depleted rather than refreshed? What might "getting away with Christ and recovering your life" look like practically in your current season? What heavy and ill-fitting burdens are you carrying that Jesus never asked you to bear? How might embracing summer's natural rhythms help you practice living freely and lightly? A guided meditation on setting down heavy weights and resting in the awareness that you are deeply loved—not for what you produce or accomplish, but simply because you are God's beloved child. Rest: Where will I intentionally build in rest this week? Rhythm: What unforced rhythms of grace am I discovering? Renewal: What practices or experiences leave me feeling truly renewed? Texture: Hammock strings supporting relaxed bodies Sound: Cicada songs that rise and fall—nature's restful soundtrack Scent: Fresh sheets dried in sunshine Feeling: Full grass beneath bare feet, grounding in simple pleasure Take time this week to journal through the reflection questions and notice where God is inviting you to slow down and experience His unforced rhythms of grace. Remember, this practice isn't about perfection—it's about presence and honoring the unique path God has designed specifically for you. Your authentic voice and honest reflections matter deeply, not just to your own growth, but to the beautiful tapestry of purpose you're co-creating with your Creator to bring to the world.

    Summer Sabbath | SUMMER | Week 4

  8. Jul 5

    Summer Surrender | SUMMER | Week 3

    Summer Journal: On SusanBeth.com - https://bit.ly/seasonal-journal On Amazon - https://bit.ly/449b43Z YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@sheissusanbeth Instagram: https://bit.ly/SusanBethInstagram Pinterest: https://bit.ly/SusanBethPinterest Seasonal Journal Podcast: https://bit.ly/3XUdMr7 Episode Title: Summer Surrender - Week 3 Summer Journal ReflectionEpisode Description What if the interruptions in your summer plans aren't actually interruptions at all, but divine invitations to let go of control? In this week's summer journal reflection, we explore the sacred art of surrender and discover how God uses the rhythms of summer to teach us deeper trust. Join me as we learn from afternoon thunderstorms that change our plans, observe how water flows around obstacles instead of fighting them, and practice the beautiful difference between clenched fists and open hands. This isn't about giving up—it's about giving over to the One who knows us better than we know ourselves. Why surrender isn't about giving up, but about giving over How summer's natural interruptions are actually invitations to trust The difference between fighting against life and flowing with divine timing Practical ways to practice surrender in your daily life How God's plans are often wildly different from ours, but always better Water Wisdom: Like water flowing around rocks, we can find our way without fighting every obstacle Sacred Pauses: Summer teaches us to slow down and trust God's timing Open Hands: The physical act of unclenching our fists opens us to receive unexpected gifts Divine Design: God knows us better than we know ourselves and desires to co-labor with us Do you struggle with the idea of surrender? What fears come up when you think about letting go of control? Are there areas where you're fighting for control—your schedule, relationships, or future? Where do you need to stop trying so hard and surrender to being supported and held? What would true rest look like for you this summer? Release: What am I ready to let go of this week? Trust: How am I practicing trust in small ways? Receive: What unexpected gifts have come when I've opened my hands in surrender? Remember: This practice isn't about perfection—it's about presence. Your authentic voice and honest reflections matter deeply, not just to your own growth, but to the beautiful tapestry of purpose you're co-creating with your Creator.

    Summer Surrender | SUMMER | Week 3
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Welcome to the She is Awakening Seasonal Journal Podcast. This is where we walk through each season intentionally creating space to connect with our Creator. My name is Susan Beth and I will be showing up here every week sharing the weekly focus from the Seasonal Journal I created that walks us through each season of the year.  I’m a lover of God and words and art and this journal is a reflection of all those passions. The journal is a physical product that you can purchase but it is not necessary for the journey through the season.

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