#53: A Rewind: #19: The Letting Go Sessions - Part 1: When Blood Isn’t Enough — Learning to Let Go Without Guilt

#53: A Rewind: #19: The Letting Go Sessions - Part 1: When Blood Isn’t Enough — Learning to Let Go Without Guilt

This week, we're revisiting a powerful conversation from the beginning of The Letting Go Sessions—one that continues to resonate with so many women navigating family relationships, boundaries, forgiveness, and healing. If you've ever struggled with the tension between loyalty and peace, this episode is a reminder that loving someone doesn't always require unlimited access—and choosing peace is not the same as choosing rejection.  What We Cover in This Episode: *  Why family loyalty can sometimes become self-abandonment—and how to recognize when peace is asking for more space  *  The difference between forgiveness and access, and why healthy boundaries are an act of wisdom, not punishment  *  How to honor family, protect your healing, and release guilt around choosing peace  Reflection Prompt Where have I been holding on out of guilt instead of grace, and where might God be inviting me to trust Him with the distance?  Sometimes the most loving thing you can do is stop sacrificing your peace to maintain a connection that keeps costing you yourself. You can love deeply, forgive fully, and still choose boundaries that protect what God is healing within you. Dare to Dream. Live with Reckless Faith. Connect with Sarah Follow along on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sarah.scheller.7/] Become a part of the Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19XVNJ67Fv/] Check out the My Sunrise Phoenix Website [https://mysunrisephoenix.com/] Schedule a Chit Chat [https://mysunrisephoenix.com/consultation-call]

#52: A Rewind: #3: From Survival Mode to Living: Releasing Hustle and Choosing Peace

What if the very habits that once helped you survive are now the things keeping you stuck? In this episode from the archives, we're talking about survival mode—the hustle, overthinking, over-functioning, and constant pressure to keep it all together. If you've been exhausted, overwhelmed, or wondering why peace still feels out of reach even after the crisis has passed, this conversation is for you. Because you weren't created to spend your life surviving. You were created to live with peace, purpose, and presence. What We Cover in This Episode: *  How to recognize the hidden signs of survival mode and why it often looks productive on the outside  *  Why rest, stillness, and peace can feel uncomfortable when chaos has become familiar  *  Simple steps to begin moving from survival into strength through healthy rhythms, boundaries, and faith  Reflection Prompt What survival habit am I still carrying that no longer serves the life I'm trying to build? The patterns that helped you survive were necessary for a season—but they were never meant to become your permanent home. You weren't created to just survive. You were created to live with presence, peace, and purpose. Dare to Dream. Live with Reckless Faith. Connect with Sarah Follow along on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sarah.scheller.7/] Become a part of the Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19XVNJ67Fv/] Check out the My Sunrise Phoenix Website [https://mysunrisephoenix.com/] Schedule a Chit Chat [https://mysunrisephoenix.com/consultation-call]

#51: A Rewind: #5: Boundaries Are Sacred: It’s About Safeguarding Your Peace

Maybe you need this reminder today: Your peace matters. What if the thing standing between you and peace... isn't your schedule? What if it's your boundaries? The yeses you didn't want to give.  The responsibilities you were never meant to carry.  The pressure to keep everyone happy.  The exhaustion you've learned to call normal. What if protecting your peace isn't selfish at all? In this episode, we're having an honest conversation about boundaries—what they are, what they aren't, and why they matter more than most of us realize. We're talking about people-pleasing, burnout, overcommitting, and the freedom that comes when you stop sacrificing yourself to keep everyone else comfortable. Because boundaries aren't walls designed to keep people out. They're gates that protect what matters most. What We Cover in This Episode: • What healthy boundaries actually are (and what they aren't) • How people-pleasing often leads to resentment, exhaustion, and burnout • Signs that your boundaries may need some attention • How Jesus modeled healthy boundaries, rest, and stewardship • Practical ways to say no with grace instead of guilt Key Takeaway: You don't have to burn out to prove your worth. Your peace is sacred. Reflection Question: Where in your life are you saying yes when everything inside of you is asking for a no? Connect with Sarah Follow along on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sarah.scheller.7/] Become a part of the Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19XVNJ67Fv/] Check out the My Sunrise Phoenix Website [https://mysunrisephoenix.com/] Schedule a Chit Chat [https://mysunrisephoenix.com/consultation-call]

#50: A Rewind: #14: The Spiderweb Effect From Chaos to Connection: Seeing the Thread Behind It All

From the archives… but still right on time. What if everything really is connected? The heartbreaks. The delays. The closed doors. The moments that felt random, painful, or completely out of place. What if none of it was wasted? In this episode, I’m sharing one of the deepest lenses I carry through life—what I call The Spiderweb Effect. The belief that even when life feels tangled, chaotic, or broken… there is still a greater design being woven underneath it all. We’re talking about divine timing, sacred detours, grief, healing, faith, and what it looks like to trust that God is still working—even when you can’t yet see the full picture. Because sometimes the very thing that felt like it unraveled you… was actually the thread leading you home. What We Cover in This Episode: * Why “random” moments may actually be connected threads in a bigger design * How heartbreak, loss, and detours can become redirection instead of ruin * The spiritual perspective that helped me stop seeing my life as falling apart—and start seeing it as being woven together Key Takeaway: You are not unraveling.  You are being woven. Reflection Question: What part of your story have you labeled as wasted… that God may still be weaving into something meaningful? Connect with Sarah Follow along on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sarah.scheller.7/] Become a part of the Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19XVNJ67Fv/] Check out the My Sunrise Phoenix Website [https://mysunrisephoenix.com/] Schedule a Chit Chat [https://mysunrisephoenix.com/consultation-call]

#49: A Rewind: #11: Healing Isn’t Always Pretty—But It’s Always Worth It

Going back to this conversation… because healing has a way of meeting us differently depending on the season we’re in. Some conversations don’t expire. They deepen. In this rewind episode, we’re talking about the messy, layered reality of healing — the moments when old wounds resurface, grief catches you off guard, and you start wondering if you’re somehow moving backwards. But what if that isn’t failure?  What if it means you finally feel safe enough to heal more deeply? This is a vulnerable, faith-filled conversation about grief, growth, triggers, and learning to give yourself permission to heal slowly instead of perfectly. What We Cover in This Episode: * Why healing happens in layers, not straight lines * Grieving the life, safety, or peace you didn’t get to have * Learning to honor your healing instead of rushing through it Key Takeaway: You are not broken. You are breaking free. And you are not behind — you are becoming. Reflection Question: What’s bubbling up lately that you thought was already healed? Healing may not always look pretty… but it is always worth it. Dare to Dream. Live with Reckless Faith. Connect with Sarah Follow along on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sarah.scheller.7/] Become a part of the Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19XVNJ67Fv/] Check out the My Sunrise Phoenix Website [https://mysunrisephoenix.com/] Schedule a Chit Chat [https://mysunrisephoenix.com/consultation-call]