#167 Your Sacred Circle in the Middle
A Sacred Circle is a prayerfully boundary around your life that protects your peace, nurtures your healing, and honors the woman God is shaping you to become.
For years, I believed that being a “good Catholic woman” meant being endlessly available, self-sacrificing at all costs, and saying yes to every need and expectation. But what if holiness also includes stewardship? What if guarding your heart, as Proverbs teaches is not selfish, but sacred?
Drawing from Scripture, the example of Jesus in the Gospels, and the wisdom of the saints, I share how creating a Sacred Circle transformed my journey through exhaustion, divorce, grief, and transition. I share the difference between selfishness and discernment, and how loving boundaries bring clarity, emotional peace, spiritual renewal, and even physical healing.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why constant availability is not the same as God’s calling.
- How to discern what and who belongs in your inner circle.
- The connection between boundaries and nervous system healing.
- How a Sacred Circle restores agency, reduces emotional overload, and creates space for grief
- Why healing isn’t about going back to who you were — but becoming who you are now.
If you are walking through midlife transition, divorce, empty nesting, or simply feeling exhausted and overwhelmed, this episode will gently invite you to ask:
What brings me closer to God — and what pulls me away from His peace?
What belongs in my life in this season?
Where is God inviting me to choose peace over chaos?
The Sacred Circle isn’t about shrinking your world — it’s about sanctifying it. It’s about becoming ordered, rooted, and whole in your faith.
Jennie Guinn is a Catholic life coach and founder of Catholic Moms in the Middle. She accompanies midlife women through divorce, grief, and major life transitions, helping them encounter God’s healing and rediscover their purpose.
