She Is Awakening Seasonal Journal with Susan Beth

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. Summer Surrender | SUMMER | Week 3

    4h ago

    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.

    12 min
  2. Welcome Summer | SUMMER | Week 2

    4d ago

    Welcome Summer | SUMMER | Week 2

    Order your Summer Journal Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB46JVNGYou can get the Summer Pages as a companion journal as you listen to the podcast: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLJPQ51MChapters: 0:00 Welcome & Sacred Space Invitation1:24 Week 2 Theme: Welcome Summer2:52 Observations of Seasonal Living5:26 Prompts To Pray & Process7:13 Season of Now 8:26 Natural Observation9:21 Sacred Awareness10:31 90 Days of Intention — Week 2 11:18 The God Who Designed and Formed YouYouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@sheissusanbethInstagram: https://bit.ly/SusanBethInstagramPinterest: https://bit.ly/SusanBethPinterestSeasonal Journal Podcast: https://bit.ly/3XUdMr7Welcome Summer - Week 2: Sacred Pauses & Seasonal LivingEpisode DescriptionStep into summer's gentle rhythm as we explore the freedom that comes from living deliberately and choosing presence over productivity. This week's summer journal reflection invites you to rediscover the simple joys that make your heart feel most alive, while creating sacred space to reconnect with your deepest self and the divine.How summer's golden light illuminates what truly mattersThe spiritual practice of receiving the present moment with gratitudeWays to embrace simplicity and shed the weight of busynessGod's abundant provision revealed through nature's overflowChildhood summer memories as pathways to presenceSacred Awareness: Finding God in summer's abundance - from overflowing gardens to impromptu ice cream runs with loved onesSeasonal Living: Learning to slow down as temperatures rise, trading endless to-do lists for meaningful connectionsDivine Design: Understanding how creation demonstrates the perfect rhythm of productivity and pauseHow is your pace changing with the summer season?What childhood summer memories bring you the most joy?Where are you noticing God's abundance in this season?If this season were speaking to your soul, what might it be teaching you?Experience summer through:Texture: Sticky popsicle fingers and grass-tickled bare feetSound: Evening thunderstorms and ice cream truck melodiesScent: Fresh cut watermelon and rain-soaked sidewalksFeeling: Sun-warmed contentment and starlit wonderFind five minutes to step outside today. Feel the sun or evening breeze, notice the fullness of the trees, and take three deep breaths. With each exhale, release the hurry and worry, and simply receive summer's gifts as a beloved child of God.This is part of a 90-day summer journal reflection series designed to help you live the life you were created and designed for. Each week offers gentle guidance for connecting with God, yourself, and the unique path 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.

    12 min
  3. Life Is Seasons | SUMMER | Week 1

    Jun 21

    Life Is Seasons | SUMMER | Week 1

    Order your Summer Journal Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB46JVNG You can get the Summer Pages as a companion journal as you listen to the podcast: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLJPQ51M Chapters: 0:00 Welcome & Sacred Space Invitation 1:22 Week 1 Theme: Life Is Seasons 2:50 Observations of Seasonal Living 5:37 Prompts To Pray & Process 7:08 Season of Now 8:20 Natural Observation 9:48 Sacred Awareness 10:57 90 Days of Intention — Week 1 11:25 The God Who Designed and Formed You YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@sheissusanbeth Instagram: https://bit.ly/SusanBethInstagram Pinterest: https://bit.ly/SusanBethPinterest Seasonal Journal Podcast: https://bit.ly/3XUdMr7 Podcast Show Notes Episode: SUMMER — Week 1: Life Is Season Welcome to the first week of our Summer journal reflection series. This episode invites you into a sacred pause — a chance to breathe, slow down, and reconnect with your deepest self and with God in the midst of a busy life. This week's theme, Life Is Season, explores the rhythm of change we all move through — the seasons of nature and the seasons of the heart. We talk honestly about resistance (what it costs us) and surrender (what it gives back), and we sit with the truth that every season — even the hard ones — carries hidden treasure when we stop wishing for a different one and start paying attention to the one we're actually in. Expect gentle prompts for prayerful reflection, sensory imagery to ground you in the present moment, and an invitation to notice what your current season might be saying to your soul. In this episode: What it means to surrender a season instead of resisting it Sensory reflections on summer — sight, sound, scent, and feeling Journal prompts: What season are you in? Is your heart fixed on the past, the future, or now? A guided "Season of Now" breathing and presence practice A natural observation on how creation moves through its seasons without striving Journal Prompts for This Week: What season do you find yourself in right now? Is your heart and mind focused on a past season, fixed on a future one, or present here? Where might you discover unexpected joy if you stopped resisting this season and started embracing it? What season surrounds you in this moment? Describe what you see, feel, and hear. If this season were speaking to your soul right now, what might it say? Grab your journal, find a quiet corner, and let this be your sacred pause this week.

    12 min
  4. The Next Season | SPRING | Week 13

    Jun 14

    The Next Season | SPRING | Week 13

    Order your Summer Journal Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB46JVNG You can get the Summer Pages as a companion journal as you listen to the podcast: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLJPQ51M Chapters: 0:00 Welcome & Sacred Space Invitation 1:18 Week 13 Theme: The Next Season 2:04 Observations of Seasonal Living 3:33 Prompts To Pray & Process 4:46 Season of Now 5:26 Natural Observation 6:25 Sacred Awareness 7:25 90 Days of Intention — Week 13 7:50 The God Who Designed and Formed You 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 Week 13 | The Next Season — Carrying Your Spring Into Summer Episode Summary We've arrived at the final week of spring, and what a sacred journey it has been. In this closing reflection, we pause to honor everything we've grown through — the seeds planted, the shifts embraced, the quiet transformation that happened in the in-between. Week 13 invites us to move forward not with our hands empty, but full — carrying every lesson, every breakthrough, every whisper of grace into the warmth of summer that awaits. Like nature itself, we don't abruptly end one season and begin another. There is a graceful interweaving — spring's final blooms mingling with the first fruits of summer. This episode is your sacred space to honor that holy overlap. In This Episode, We Explore How completion and celebration belong together Why nothing from this season is lost — everything is woven into the next chapter Observations from the natural world as a mirror for our own seasonal transitions Sensory reflection: texture, sound, scent, and feeling at the threshold of summer Journaling prompts to prayerfully close out spring and step boldly into what's next Key Themes Transition as a beautiful dance — not an ending, but a becoming The ever-present Spirit of God as our constant guide through every season Gratitude as the posture of a life well-lived and a heart well-tended Co-laboring with God in the unfolding of your unique, purposeful story Journal Prompts from This Week What new possibilities am I sensing as I step into the next season? How have I been transformed this spring? What gifts from this season do I want to carry forward? Where did I grow and expand my perspective this week? How can I honor and celebrate both completion and beginning? Listener Invitation Find a quiet moment. Light a candle if you wish. Take three slow, deep breaths — and with each exhale, release the busyness. Let your being settle into this quiet, sacred space. You are exactly where you need to be, beautiful one. Keep shining.

    8 min
  5. Keep Growing | SPRING | Week 12

    Jun 7

    Keep Growing | SPRING | Week 12

    Order your Summer Journal Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB46JVNG You can get the Summer Pages as a companion journal as you listen to the podcast: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLJPQ51M Chapters: 0:00 Welcome & Sacred Space Invitation 1:18 Week 12 Theme: Keep Growing 2:00 Observations of Seasonal Living 4:07 Prompts To Pray & Process 5:31 Season of Now 6:15 Natural Observation 7:15 Sacred Awareness 7:57 90 Days of Intention — Week 12 8:34 The God Who Designed and Formed You 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 Keep Growing | Week 12 — Growing Pains Are Not Punishment Episode Summary What if the pressure you're feeling right now isn't a sign that something is wrong — but a sign that something is growing? In this week's journal reflection, we explore what it truly means to keep growing: not just acquiring knowledge, but embracing the sacred practice of unlearning, staying teachable, and trusting the One who authors every season of your life. Just as a tree's roots deepen under wind and resistance, our character is shaped through the very struggles we'd rather avoid. This episode is an invitation to stop fearing the growing pains and start recognizing them as divine invitations to go deeper. In This Episode Why learning requires unlearning — and why that can feel threatening The danger of holding old beliefs so tightly that growth becomes impossible What it means to see through a glass darkly — and why that's actually freeing How resistance, discomfort, and struggle are the very things that build lasting strength Guided journal prompts to help you identify where you're being invited to grow Journal Prompts Featured Prompt 1: What are areas you've ignored or given up on that you need to learn and grow in? Prompt 2: In what areas do you need to keep reminding yourself that growing pains aren't a bad thing? Prompt 3: Are you looking to yourself to know all the answers, or are you looking to God to finish what He started in you? Key Quote "Life can feel scary when we think we know all the answers instead of ultimately knowing the One who does." Connect & Continue Growing 🌿  Subscribe so you never miss a weekly reflection. 💬  Share this episode with someone who needs the reminder that their growing pains have purpose. ⭐  Leave a review — it helps more hearts find this space.

    9 min
  6. Being You | SPRING | Week 11

    May 31

    Being You | SPRING | Week 11

    Order your Summer Journal Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FB46JVNG You can get the Summer Pages as a companion journal as you listen to the podcast: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLJPQ51M Chapters: 0:00 Welcome & Sacred Space Invitation 1:18 Week 11 Theme: Being You 2:25 Observations of Seasonal Living 4:38 Prompts To Pray & Process 5:55 Season of Now 6:39 Natural Observation 7:40 Sacred Awareness 8:36 90 Days of Intention — Week 11 9:02 The God Who Designed and Formed You YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@sheissusanbeth Instagram: https://bit.ly/SusanBethInstagram Pinterest: https://bit.ly/SusanBethPinterest Seasonal Journal Podcast: https://bit.ly/3XUdMr7 🎙️ PODCAST SHOW NOTES Episode Title: Week 11 — Being You Series: Being You | A 90-Day Journal & Reflection Series Episode OverviewWhat happens when the desire to belong slowly dims the light of who you truly are? In this week's journal reflection, we explore one of the most tender and necessary invitations of the spiritual life — the call to be unapologetically, authentically you. Week 11 of Being You gently reminds us that you were not made to fit into someone else's story. You were knit together with divine intentionality, and every unique quality you carry is not a mistake — it's a masterpiece in motion. What We Explore This WeekIn this episode, you'll be guided through: Why the pursuit of belonging can quietly erode our truest selves What nature teaches us about resting in our own design How showing up authentically is an act of worship — a glimpse of the Creator within us Sacred journal prompts to help you release comparison and celebrate your differences A grounding mindfulness practice to bring you into the present season with open eyes and an open heart Reflection Prompts FeaturedCarry these into your journal this week: Do you struggle with comparing yourself to those around you? Do you feel insecure, different, or like you stand out? Are you more focused on yourself — or on the God who created you? Where did you release comparison this week? How can you acknowledge and celebrate your differences? This Week's Intention"Your unique characteristics aren't mistakes to be corrected — they're gifts to be expressed." The God who designed and formed you knows you better than you know yourself. He planted the seeds of His image uniquely in you. And He is faithful to complete what He started. Resources & Next Steps Journal Prompt: Reflect and write about your natural design — what makes you distinctly you? Practice: Light a candle, take three slow, deep breaths, and settle into a sacred pause. Let the present season speak to your soul. Celebration: Find one way this week to acknowledge and honor a difference in yourself that you've been tempted to hide. New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe so you never miss a reflection.

    9 min
  7. Branches + Blooms | SPRING | Week 10

    May 24

    Branches + Blooms | SPRING | Week 10

    Order your Spring Journal Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DY1VYHKF You can get the Spring Pages as a companion journal as you listen to the podcast: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRGZQD7C Chapters: 0:00 Welcome & Sacred Space Invitation 1:18 Week 10 Theme: Branches + Blooms 2:11 Observations of Seasonal Living 3:49 Prompts To Pray & Process 5:07 Season of Now 5:54 Natural Observation 6:53 Sacred Awareness 7:54 90 Days of Intention — Week 10 8:17 The God Who Designed and Formed You YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@sheissusanbeth Instagram: https://bit.ly/SusanBethInstagram Pinterest: https://bit.ly/SusanBethPinterest Seasonal Journal Podcast: https://bit.ly/3XUdMr7 Episode Overview In this soul-stirring Week 10 reflection, we step into the tender beauty of branches and blooms — that sacred moment when the seeds you've been faithfully tending begin to unfurl. This episode is an invitation to slow down, exhale, and witness the evidence of growth both around you and within you. A gentle reminder that your becoming is holy, unhurried, and entirely on time. In This Episode A poetic meditation on the season of blooming and what it means to trust the process Reflections on how growth appears differently across different areas of life Why comparison diminishes wonder — and how to return to awe Personal story: childhood moments of being celebrated for gifts that surprised even her The freedom of not straining or forcing what's already been placed within you An encouragement that there is always more growth to come Journal Prompts Take these questions into your quiet time and let them open something tender in you: 01 Where are you seeing new growth blossom and bloom in your life? 02 How do the expectations of how you thought your life would look and feel affect how you are experiencing your life? 03 How can you cultivate more childlike wonder in your life? Season of Now  —  Reflection Practice Find a quiet moment. Light a candle if you wish. Take three slow, deep breaths — with each exhale, release the busyness and let your being settle into sacred space. Then gently sit with these: What season surrounds you in this moment? Describe what you see, feel, and hear. If this season were speaking to your soul right now, what might it be trying to teach you? Where do you feel resistance to this current season? What stopped you in wonder this week? Where have you been surprised by unexpected growth? What environment feels particularly holy? How is place speaking to your soul? Key Themes ✦  Every bloom has its own timing — some petals unfold slowly, others burst open overnight ✦  Beauty emerges in stages; growth appears differently in various areas of life ✦  Comparison diminishes wonder — return to your own sacred choreography ✦  Your creator planted seeds of His image uniquely in you ✦  God desires to co-labor with you in every season and is faithful to complete what He started Closing Intention "Celebrate the blossoming of new life in this season." The God that designed and formed you knows you better than you know yourself. Trust Him with every unfolding petal.

    9 min
  8. Growing + Stretching | SPRING | Week 9

    May 17

    Growing + Stretching | SPRING | Week 9

    Order your Spring Journal Here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DY1VYHKF You can get the Spring Pages as a companion journal as you listen to the podcast: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRGZQD7C Chapters: 0:00 Welcome & Sacred Space Invitation 1:18 Week 9 Theme: Growing + Stretching 2:39 Observations of Seasonal Living 5:09 Prompts To Pray & Process 6:27 Season of Now 7:11 Natural Observation 8:17 Sacred Awareness 9:21 90 Days of Intention — Week 9 9:49 The God Who Designed and Formed You YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@sheissusanbeth Instagram: https://bit.ly/SusanBethInstagram Pinterest: https://bit.ly/SusanBethPinterest Seasonal Journal Podcast: https://bit.ly/3XUdMr7 Growing + Stretching | Week 9 of 90 Days of Intention Spring Series: A Season of Renewal Growth was never meant to be comfortable — it was meant to be transformative. In this week's journal reflection, we lean into one of the most honest truths of the spiritual life: becoming who God created us to be requires a holy stretch. Like a tree that doesn't apologize for taking up more space, we are invited to expand beyond our current boundaries and into the fullness of our design. Drawing from the imagery of spring and the sacred parallel of childbirth, this episode explores how discomfort isn't something to escape — it's the very ground where transformation happens. In this episode, you'll be invited to reflect on: What fears are holding you back from growingWhere limited self-worth is limiting your capacity for expansionWhere you're being called to embrace discomfort as a sign of becomingHow to recognize the tension of new growth as sacred movementThis Week's Sensory Anchors:Texture — tension of new growth | Presence — dynamic expansion | Essence — wholly stretching | Feeling — sacred becoming Journal Prompts for the Week: What fears are holding you back from growing?Where is your limited sense of self-worth limiting your ability for growth?Where are you needing to embrace discomfort to grow?If the current season were your soul right now, what might it be trying to teach you?Light a candle. Take three slow, deep breaths. And let yourself simply be.

    10 min
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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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