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Today's episode marks the end of our Joyful Journaling ministry. We close our season of The Sacred Penning Podcast and the podcast itself with a testimony to God for the miracles in Grace He has done.

Merry Christmastime!

Here is the story that made me an International Bestselling Author in a compilation book that helped build a school back in 2023 titled, Ignite Your Faith.

Enjoy updates and praise for God's loving blessings and momentum in our lives, an update on my father, Michael's liver donor campaign, and listen in to hear my Christmas story, "Anchored by a Star," and a concluding journal prompt.

To contact my Father's liver transplant coordinator at the University of Rochester Medicine, please call 585-275-5875 for a confidential discussion. Mention patient's name: Michael Van Scoyk.

More information about the donation process can also be found at https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/transplant/live-donor.aspx

Please pray for my father, my family, and the possibility that I may be the live liver donor he is seeking. I just finished a most comprehensive and exhaustive round of testing in Rochester to see!

Please share the information above about my father's campaign and listen to our Father's Day episode from this year to hear my Dad's story.

Interested in supporting this book, building schools, and igniting Faith? Purchase the book, Ignite Your Faith! Here's the Kindle link! https://mybook.to/igniteyourfaithbook

Interested in reading my other book, Embodying Joy: A Heart Journal-currently available in e-book format (as it is being reformatted for future printing). Come journal with us with egregious, heartfelt tenacity! Here's the Kindle link! https://tinyurl.com/embodyingjoyaheartjournal

Merry Christmas 2024!

God bless you and yours this holiday season!

God bless you, your mental health, and your peace in His Presence and Grace in 2025!

Thank you for supporting this podcast!

Joyful Journaling to you! May your pen find its Sacred Well!

We will see what podcasting and writing God lead us to next!

To God be the Glory; Great Things He has accomplished!

Jesus-King of Kings, yesterday, today, always! May He reign in your heart!

Peace be with you, yours, and our world in 2025!

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Today's episode highlights the joy I experienced upon acceptance and matriculation at Hertford College, Oxford University, during a study abroad program my Senior year of college.

Each of us is worthy of a "Hogwarts letter," and God is always ready to provide it. We simply have to believe, as the title of this chapter in my life suggests, that "U are Worthy of Magic."

Join us on an Oxford University/Travel semester abroad appreciation letter, complete with an inspiring journal prompt today!

You're invited to journal along to the track from my accompanying Spotify playlist: track 19 today (created just for this chapter). Hop over to listen!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BKHHSFspfTqv7G7smvYVP?si=2c045ed4df6a443e

If you're interested in something a bit more traditional that you may be used to as a usual Joyful Journaling, The Sacred Penning Podcast listener, consider hopping over to this website and choose a track that I usually feature weekly (outside of this memoir series) Massood Taj @ http://www.massoodtaj.com/global-music-for-sacred-spaces.html "Unconditional Love" is one of my personal favourites!

Interact with today's chapter, Chapter Ten, Embodying Joy: A Heart Journal-A Memoir for Body, Mind, & Spirit Health (Amazon 2023). https://tinyurl.com/embodyingjoyaheartjournal or venture on a standalone journey of self-expression by responding to today's journal prompt.

This episode is not just a Summer sojourn but an invitation to tap into the joy within you as you heal from any story that may have caused you harm. Join me in this self-care sojourn as we get gritty and journal our way to the other side-JOY.

If you or someone you know is interested in exploring this life-saving opportunity to save my Dad's life from Liver Cancer, or if you can assist by spreading the word, please contact our transplant coordinator at the University of Rochester Medicine at 585-275-5875 for a confidential discussion. More information about the donation process can also be found at https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/transplant/live-donor.aspx

Interested in attending the FREE Christian Women's Summit I mentioned in this episode, The Confident Godly Woman Summit? Are you longing for deeper confidence, lasting peace, and a life that aligns with God's purpose? Then, The Confident Godly Woman Summit is your FREE invitation to discover the power within you! The event runs August 5,6,7, and is your chance to:Break free from limitations and step into your God-given confidence; Experience a renewed sense of purpose and direction; and Discover the joy of living a life aligned with God's will! Join Annette Renee, Judith Kambia Obatusa, Rachael Arnold, and myself for a conference on cultivating mindset, physical health, and spiritual growth. I will speak on the importance of getting REAL with yourself in a REEL focused world via the self-care practice of somatic meditative journaling! Join us for free at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-confident-godly-woman-summit-tickets-911807981217?aff=oddtdtcreator

Until next time, may your pen find its sacred well!

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Natasha Rae, a Canadian author and public figure I am blessed to know, lives up to her motto: "no one left behind," and her love and devotion to healing her family, legacy, and living surrendered in Faith is proof. Natasha has a heart for service and plays in the comforting Presence of the Lord.

Natasha and I are both authors, have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and both keep a Spirit-led self-care journaling practice that has transformed our lives by leaving it all out there with God on the page.

Devoted Mom, International Bestselling Author, Certified Biblical Health, Nutrition, and Fitness Coach, Owner/Operator at Precious Purity Healing, President of Kingdom Testimony TV, Podcast Host of "Dear Daddy Podcast", Christian Women's Prayer Warrior, Youth Ministry Leader, and "His Emerald Princess", Natasha is a beautiful, confident, vulnerable powerhouse of a Sister in Christ to walk along this life journey with!

On today's episode hear Natasha's heart for the Lord, how Faith and journaling have strengthened, inspired, and transformed her life and legacy, as well as her books and ministry.

There is power in letting go on the page and to supernatural, healing love that provides freedom to connect with all of God's gifts around us! He loves us and loves us through!

You can explore more of Natasha's wisdom and offerings in the following places:

Amazon author's page:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Natasha-Rae/author/B0BQPMM568?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/natasha.rumohr

YouTube Kingdom Testimony TV:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_oKzcGkgw8Tvh30yGDG72w/about

Explore all my journaling offerings including 1:1 retreats, small group and large group retreats, journaling devotionals, and upcoming courses at: https://sacredpenning.podia.com/

*****We hope you enjoy the simple, powerful prompt Natasha leaves for us toward the end of our conversation today!

Thank you for journaling with us this week!

Until next time, may your pen find its sacred well!

Like this episode? Please rate it five stars and give it a written review to help other women make journaling a healthy part of their self-care!

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Today's episode highlights the joy I felt in meeting a gentleman in my life, my first husband, who I am ever thankful to God for, especially for the gift of our son, Raymond.

Fairytales don't always work out, and yet, "Every Life is a Fairy Tale Written by God's Fingers," (Anonymous). You're invited to journal along to the tracks from my accompanying Spotify playlist: tracks 17 and 18 today (created just for this chapter). Hop over to listen!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BKHHSFspfTqv7G7smvYVP?si=2c045ed4df6a443e

Interact with today's chapter, Chapter Ten, Embodying Joy: A Heart Journal-A Memoir for Body, Mind, & Spirit Health (Amazon 2023). https://tinyurl.com/embodyingjoyaheartjournal or venture on a standalone journey of self-expression by responding to today's journal prompt. Three-percent of proceeds from this book go to the Life is Good Playmaker Project, helping a million children a day in the U.S., Haiti, and Ukraine, who are experiencing adverse and challenging circumstances. These children greatly benefit from optimism and hope found within trained adults who work with them to build resiliency. Check out where the money goes: https://www.lifeisgood.com/playmakerproject/project-home.html

This episode is not just a summer sojourn but an invitation to tap into the joy within you as you heal from any story that may have caused you harm. Join me in this self-care sojourn as we get gritty and journal our way to the other side-JOY.

If you or someone you know is interested in exploring this life-saving opportunity to save my Dad's life from Liver Cancer, or if you can assist by spreading the word, please contact our transplant coordinator at the University of Rochester Medicine at 585-275-5875 for a confidential discussion.

More information about the donation process can also be found at https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/transplant/live-donor.aspx

Explore all my journaling offerings including 1:1 retreats, small group and large group retreats, journaling devotionals, and upcoming courses at: https://sacredpenning.podia.com/

Thank you for journaling with us this week!

Coming up soon on our podcast, special guest Christian author and influencer, Natasha Rae!

Until next time, may your pen find its sacred well!

Like this episode? Please rate it five stars and give it a written review to help other women make journaling a healthy part of their self-care!

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Personal literacy and following the breadcrumbs that truly serve us is accessible to all.

What is pulling at your attention today? What made you stop when scrolling, listening to a conversation, or reading something today? "Notice the intuitive pulls," Dr. Stephanie Affinito urges us. The book you need is "patient" and waiting for you. The writing you need to do is always waiting in an open notebook.

I know you're going to love this conversation today! We enjoyed talking so much we could have made this episode into a three-part literacy/notebooking series!

Stephanie Affinito is a book-loving, notebook-hoarding literacy teacher educator on a mission to change lives one book and one notebook at a time. She is the leading specialist in creating a personalized book apothecary to meet our personal goals and needs. Mental wellness is important to Stephanie and we appreciate her dedication to serving others in such dedicated, professional ways!

She blogs about the power of leading literate lives at www.alitlife.com and podcasts weekly on books and reading, writing and notebooks and everything in between on Get Lit(erate).

She also chats with a new children’s literature author every week on her KidLit Love podcast, too.

You can find her online at www.alitlife.com and on most social platforms using @AffinitoLit.

Stephanie loves sharing personalized snail mail book recommendations to readers all over the world. All you need to do is fill out a quick google form and check your physical mailboxes over the next couple of weeks! Here's the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeY-45gmncWxupgB8KR0Ub2cmYF7D-1FMMKsh7Gr6-tg2Uaug/viewform

Check out Stephanie's exciting self-paced Summer course at: https://stephanie-affinito-0cab.mykajabi.com/restorativereading

Connect with Stephanie on her socials:

www.facebook.com/AffinitoLit

www.instagram.com/AffinitoLit

Interested in joining the Free Women's seminar I'm speaking at on June 25th about the Transformative Power of Somatic Meditative Journaling : Here is your link to join us for FREE at Reignite Your Path and Passion, June 21-25-https://summit.reinventingyourselfnow.com/Becca

Explore all my journaling offerings including 1:1 retreats, small group and large group retreats, journaling devotionals, and upcoming courses at: https://sacredpenning.podia.com/

Thank you for journaling with us this week!

Coming up soon on our podcast, special guest Natasha Rae, and it's back! Summer Sojourn Series-the free e-book reading of my first book, Embodying Joy: A Heart Journal-A Memoir with Journal Space for Body, Mind, and Spirit. Available on Amazon in e-book format!

Until next time, may your pen find its sacred well!

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Today, we have a very special episode for Father's Day!

I share the story of unwavering support in my life, my father, Mike's love.

I also share his call for help. My Dad needs a live liver donor to help him beat his Cancer.
Learn about my special adoption story, a shout out to my birth father in Heaven, and the man whose unconditional love and inspiration has held me, my adoptive father, Mike, unwavering, at all times.

Enjoy your own memory/gratitude to a person who has served in a fatherly role in your own life in our journaling today!

Somatic stretching, breathwork, mediative journaling-it's all here to support you in the process today!

Today's quotes from the following places:
"The Man Who Thinks He Can" by Walter D. Wintle via https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-man-who-thinks-he-can/

Psalm 103:13 NIV: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+103%3A13&version=NIV

Interview with my father, Michael VanScoyk

Letter penned by Mike Van Scoyk and Becca Rae Eagle (Michelle R. Burroughs). See my Facebook page or IG to read the entire letter.

To contact my Father's transplant coordinator at the University of Rochester Medicine at 585-275-5875 for a confidential discussion.

More information about the donation process can also be found at https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/transplant/live-donor.aspx

Interested in joining the Free Women's seminar I'm speaking at on June 25th about the Transformative Power of Somatic Meditative Journaling : Here is your link to join us for FREE at Reignite Your Path and Passion, June 21-25-https://summit.reinventingyourselfnow.com/Becca

Get 20% off my Summer journaling courses if you register by 6.21.24! Here is your link to check out the course and save: https://sacredpenning.podia.com/six-week-success-soundtrack-new-song-new-you?coupon=SUMMERTWENTYSALE

Looking to join a Faith based journaling community? Join my Sacred Penning with Becca Rae Facebook group! We'd love to see you there, sister! https://www.facebook.com/share/rD2YLCULqrKWq4cy/

We are created for connection, even in this intimate, deeply personal practice to cheer one another on!

Thank you for journaling with us this week!
Coming up later in the week-Special Guest, Stephanie Affinito!

Until next time, may your pen find its sacred well!

Like this episode? Please rate it five stars and give it a written review to help other women make journaling a healthy part of their own body, mind, and spirit routine that yields transformative results!

We appreciate you!
You are so loved!
God has a plan!

Blessings,
Becca Rae

*Photo for this episode is Dad (Mike), myself, and my sister (Syracuse, NY)

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In today's episode, coach Marla Beech highlights a journaling technique to get REAL with ourselves in safe and empowering ways thanks to a coach who introduced her to the research behind this application to self-care, Dr. Matt Townsend, https://matttownsend.com

Marla Beech, The Hope Coach, focuses on Finding PEACE with the past & HOPE for the future!

Marla is wife to the man she adores, mom to 4 adult children, 2 in-law children and a Grandma’ma!

Marla has a BS Degree in Elementary Education, is a Certified Peacemaker Coach through the Townsend Relationship Center, host of the Overburdened No More Podcast, and an educator/speaker.

She loves to hike, journal, travel, sew, knit, crochet, garden & read any chance she gets, which these days isn’t as often as she’d like.

Marla loves coaching women who are working their way through their FOG. As a woman who also deals with the FOG, she knows what it takes to stay mentally, physically, emotional and spiritually healthy.

As a certified Coach, Marla focuses on sharing skills of HOPE to those she works with, through journaling, mindfulness, priority planning, and positive psychology principles. She believes that connection with your TIME, LIFE, and SELF are key to overcoming the effects of your personal FOG.

As a devoted Christian, Marla shares how Jesus Christ gives lasting peace and hope, whatever your circumstances. “I acknowledge there are things I can’t resolve on my own and that the things I have learned that have saved me, ultimately came from Jesus Christ.”

Optimism is the result of having a perfect brightness of HOPE while loving God and all mankind.

Marla works one-on-one with clients as well as groups. She loves helping women apply skills that create HOPE through purpose driven practice. She offers many online classes and in-person group workshops to reach as many people as possible.

Marla is obsessed with connection! She desires every woman to feel connected to her SELF. This connection happens as she recognizes her unique gifts, talents, and character strengths and then uses them to connect to herself so she can connect more authentically with others.

To work with Marla/book a free call to meet: Hunkeedori.com/MiniMentor
https://view.flodesk.com/pages/6270369a1e8046b2202540d1

You can also email her at: http://Marla@hunkeedori.com

Marla offers a free video series: 4 Tips to Improve Any Relationship at: https://hunkeedori.myflodesk.com/ownae2la32

Marla also has a Freebie for our listeners: An ebook"Get Out of the Fog and Feel Like Yourself Again" at: https://hunkeedori.myflodesk.com/hax7svff5v

Interested in working with me for a stress-less Summer? I'm offering two forty-day somatic meditative journaling courses June to August. Both courses include sound healing music, breathwork, and somatic mediative journaling. The first is Biblical, Faith-based, and the the second is based on the wisdom of Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist. Both are guaranteed to elevate your Summer, body, mind, and spirit!

Check out both courses on my Sacred Penning website: https://sacredpenning.podia.com/

Here's your coupon to save 55% off on either course until 6.12: https://sacredpenning.podia.com/?coupon=HIGHVIBESUMMERCODE

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Science and Spirit Collide!
Today, we discuss soul full solutions for a stress less Summer!
Based in Truth and research, experienced best in body, mind, and spirit letting go, today, I get down to the research and the promises behind why you were designed for peace and release over stress.
Have a listen in!
Somatic stretching, breathwork, mediative journaling-it's all here to support you in the process!
Today's research from the following places:
Purdue University (2022): "Looking for a way to help reduce stress, anxiety? Journaling might be worth a try," https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2022/Q3/looking-for-a-way-to-help-reduce-stress,-anxiety-journaling-might-be-worth-a-try.html

Positive Psychology (2018) "5 Benefits of Journaling for Mental Health," https://positivepsychology.com/benefits-of-journaling/?_ga=2.186325993.1159941387.1717622864-2081760332.1717622864

Forbes Magazine (2023) "The Power Of Journaling And Why It Matters In Your Career," https://www.forbes.com/sites/lucianapaulise/2023/08/14/the-power-of-journaling-and-why-it-matters-in-your-career/?sh=566ff0f769aa

Today's Bible References, NIV.

Today's sacred healing music (used with permission and blessing), "Dream Maker B," from Massood Taj at: http://www.massoodtaj.com/global-music-for-sacred-spaces.html

Interested in joining the Free Women's seminar I mentioned? Here is your link to join us at Reignite Your Path and Passion, June 21-25-https://summit.reinventingyourselfnow.com/Becca

Interested in joining the PhunRaising Phish retreat (Water Wheel Foundation and Divided Sky Foundation) that I referenced or either of my Summer journaling courses? Here is the link to my website-https://sacredpenning.podia.com/

Get 55% off Summer journaling courses if you register by 6.12.24! Here is your link to check out both courses and save BIG-https://sacredpenning.podia.com/?coupon=HIGHVIBESUMMERCODE

Looking to join a Faith based journaling community? Join my Sacred Penning with Becca Rae Facebook group! We'd love to see you there, sister! https://www.facebook.com/share/rD2YLCULqrKWq4cy/

We are created for connection, even in this intimate, deeply personal practice to cheer one another on!

Thank you for journaling with us this week!
Coming up later in the week-Special Guest Marla Beech!
Coming up Father's Day, June 16th-Special Father's Day Episode!

Until next time, may your pen find its sacred well!

Like this episode? Please rate it five stars and give it a written review to help other women make journaling a healthy part of their own body, mind, and spirit routine that yields transformative results!

We appreciate you!
You are so loved!
God has a plan!

Blessings,
Becca Rae

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