Send us a text 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...
Send us a text 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 journa...
Send us a text 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 l...
Send us a text 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/...
Send us a text 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 m...
Send us a text 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 ser...
Send us a text 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 E...
Send us a text 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):...
Send us a text Anna K. Morris and I share a passion for journaling and a dedication to not getting away with anything on the page! As a Clarity and Confidence Coach, boy mom, yoga instructor, and home designer "committed to everyone living a life they love," Anna knows firsthand we can't get to "what we're not willing to look at (examine)." Journaling is one of the best self-care practices to do this! Anna and I talk about getting gritty, dipping in, delighting, and discovering the best lif...
Send us a text Welcome to Season 5 of The Sacred Penning Podcast! We are honoured to share our daily somatic meditative journaling practice with you! Honoring our body, mind, and spirit with the mixed modalities of somatic stretching, breathwork, and meditative journaling focusing on sacred text, we enter the empowering space between Heaven and Earth, embodying Presence from a place of love in the world. Honoring all who enter this practice as Sacred in a Loving God, we hold out this prac...
Send us a text The Sacred Penning Podcast officially arrives 4.24.24 but here is another teaser bonus episode for you. Here is a glimpse into my heart and a bridge episode between what was The Joyful Journaling Podcast that evolved into-The Sacred Penning Podcast, Somatic Meditative Journaling. Journal your way to brighter days! Today, you'll hear about my experience in totality during the solar eclipse on April 8, from where we live here in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. I read a bl...
Send us a text Welcome! Enjoy this week's teaser episode! Here is our new Podcast intro.! Enjoy the music of sound practitioner Massood Taj, each episode, as his gifts set the stage for the healing, growth, and transformation that transpire during our sacred penning practice together! Check out his work at: http://www.massoodtaj.com/ Welcome to somatic meditative journaling-Sacred Penning TM! I'm your host, Becca Rae, Eagle, M.S.Ed., journaling for over forty years and teaching the art o...
Send us a text Surprise! It's been a minute hasn't it?! It's been a long Winter but Spring has arrived! Today is a gentle thank you and a warm welcome for what is to come. The Sacred Penning Podcast arrives 4.24.24. Here is a glimpse into my heart and a bridge episode between what was The Joyful Journaling Podcast that evolved into-The Sacred Penning Podcast, Somatic Meditative Journaling. Journal your way to brighter days! Hear a gorgeous poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson from his Beautiful Th...
Send us a text Today's episode highlights the joy I felt reflecting on the last few years of high school, times of innocence, discovery, experiences that directed our passions, and the people there to experience it all with me. Today's chapter and location echoes the "querencia" of the years we explored forbidden places with unforgettable people. If you're ever out and about in Cayuga County, NY, somewhere between Auburn and parts beyond Owasco Lake, on the side not heading toward Morav...
Send us a text Today's episode highlights the joy I felt reflecting on my childhood gymnastics glory days and how moving my body helped me recover from trauma. Today's adventure reflects on the glory days of the 1984 Olympics, Mary Lou Retton, Tim Daggett, Team USA. One Summer later,1985, was a glorious one for me and the highlight of that season was tumbling to a song off Prince's Purple Rain album when Olympian Tim Daggett was in my own home town! A little girl flew that day! We had an exhi...
Send us a text Today's episode highlights the joy I felt reflecting on childhood adventures with my childhood best friend, a safe haven when I was little and an arsenal of joy today into adulthood even when times have been less than perfect. Today's research highlights the treasure you possess if you have a friend you've held dear since your youngest days. You're invited into a meditative journal prompt to journal along to with the mindful, meditative sounds of Masood Taj's "Unconditi...
Send us a text **Trigger warning: sexual assault story of a minor in today's episode Today's episode highlights the joy I felt after sharing one of the most difficult stories of my life, one I held in shame to protect my family, one of abuse at the hands of an entrusted neighbor, a friend of my late Papa's, at the age of eight. Today's research is important for it highlights the reality of current child abuse, why adults don't tell their story until years later, and how to heal your wound t...
Send us a text I'm a mostly Irish lass, part English, part German by birth, adopted and raised in a Polish-Ukrainian-American home. The language, food, cultural practices, religious upbringing, and things held sacred were those my Grandparents held dear. One of the most sacred people in my life growing up was my Ukrainian Grandmother, Liza. Today's episode is a reflection on music and its power in my life, especially when I turned to memories of those who shaped me as I began healing a...
Send us a text About a month ago a friend of mine said that my "superpower" is vulnerability. I took it as a deep compliment as I believe vulnerability and speaking our fully embodied truth opens doors for others to speak their experience and truth as well. I gained a wealth of wisdom on vulnerability from the work of Brene Browne and highly respect her work. Mental health stigma needs to stop for us to be able to truly support one another in our healing journey as individuals and as a plane...
Send us a text Today, we explore three warm-up journal prompts which are Chapter Two. There are things to consider from author Anne LaMott, Arizona State University research, the Holy Bible, The Secret Garden, and what it means to tap into self-care, the first step in self-love. There are three, separate prompts to journal along to with the mindful, meditative sounds of Masood Taj's "Unconditional Love" track (short version-5 minutes), or you can choose to extend your experience with the enti...