Anchored in Prayer: Livestream Conversation with Lauren Black || Part 01

What if the new year didn’t start with pressure… but with presence?
What if clarity came not from striving harder, but from slowing down long enough to hear God clearly?

In this powerful livestream conversation, Cecily Lachapelle sits down with Lauren Black—decision coach, founder of Anchored Decisions, and creator of the SAIL Method—for a deeply grounding dialogue about prayer, sacred space, and learning to live (and decide) from rest instead of anxiety.

This episode is less about performance and more about posture. Less about doing more—and more about being anchored. 

Lauren shares the heart and history behind her 31-Day Prayer Challenge, a Spirit-led invitation to begin the year with consecration rather than hustle. Together, Cecily and Lauren explore how prayer dismantles the lie of “not enough,” how sacred space recalibrates identity, and why pursuing God must come before pursuing outcomes.

You’ll hear honest reflections on:

• How overthinking, anxiety, and the need to prove ourselves quietly shape our decisions
• Why beginning the year with prayer changes everything downstream
• What God has done through the 31-Day Prayer Challenge—and why it’s become a yearly rhythm
• The beauty of a community of diverse prayer leaders carrying one shared pursuit
• Why Creating and Maintaining Sacred Space and Prioritizing the Pursuit of God are non-negotiable themes for this season
• How decisions become clearer when presence becomes primary
• What it looks like to live anchored, unhurried, and free from striving

This conversation is invitational, testimonial, and deeply pastoral—calling women out of pressure-driven faith and into an anchored life with God.

Whether you’re entering a new year weary, hungry, unsure, or longing for deeper intimacy with the Lord, this episode will meet you right where you are.

Connect with Lauren Black: https://www.anchoreddecisions.com/

Join the 2026 31-Day Prayer Challenge (Starts January 1st): https://www.anchoreddecisions.com/31-days-of-prayer-2026

Recommended Resource: Repurpose Your Pain by Cecily Lachapelle
A powerful resource to help you move from stuck places into healing, freedom, and purpose.

• Order from Cecily’s website (signed copies available): https://higherpursuitministries.com/
• Order on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4pCCnx7

Call to Action:
If this episode encouraged you, share it with a friend who’s craving more of God and less pressure. Subscribe, leave a review, and help us continue building a community of people who are choosing presence over performance and pursuit over striving.

You’re not meant to walk this journey alone. Let’s pursue Him—toget