What do you do after a betrayal? How do you regain your trust?
This week, we continue our conversation with Lauren Cibene, author of "Tiger in a Lifeboat: Discovering India, Deconstructing Faith, and Deciding to Trust Again"
This story tracks Lauren's external journey through India as a backdrop to her internal journey through faith deconstruction, trauma healing, and relearning how to build trust in a broken world.
About Lauren:
Equal parts doubter and believer, Lauren Cibene explores the messy middle of faith, hope, and humanity through writing. Her work embraces life’s big questions with courage and candor, creating space for readers to find their own stories within hers.
By day, Lauren crafts marketing copy that converts; by night, she pens essays on Substack, where thoughtful conversations about faith, creativity, and resilience unfold.
Website: https://laurencibene.com
Lauren's Substack: https://laurencibene.substack.com/
Topics discussed in this episode:
--What does is mean to be a “bridge” person? And how do you do that?
--How travel can change our preconceived notions about other people and cultures.
--How understanding someone’s story helps you understand their perspectives.
--Why some people find it easy to dismiss people on the bottom of society.
--How to find a post-evangelical church - hint: check out https://www.postevangelicalcollective.org/
--Why telling our story can impact others in big ways.
Enneagram Prompts:
Thinking (Intellectual Exploration):
How does your worldview help you understand how you cope with uncertainty or loss of trust?
Consider: What mental patterns or narratives does your type default to when your worldview is shaken?
Feeling (Emotional Connection):
There is a tension between the life you’re living and the life you want. How does your Enneagram type experience and process this emotional tension?
What feelings arise when you’re caught between old beliefs and new possibilities?
Doing (Action & Application):
Relinquishing a false sense of control is a step toward healing and rebuilding trust. What is one practical way you can practice letting go of control this week—in relationships, faith, or self-expectations?
How might this small act open space for trust to grow?
Link to Marcia’s chicken fajita marinade here: https://marciaramirez.substack.com/p/losing-our-christian-compass
This episode is sponsored by God and My Girlfriends, a women's non-profit which helps women nurture the three most important relationships in their lives: God, friends, and self. For more information on God and My Girlfriends, go to: www.godandmygirlfriendsministries.org
