11 Tips to Set Powerful Goals
“So, what do you do?” An innocent and most likely well intentioned woman asked me at a dinner party the other night. Gulp. Deer. Headlights. My life flashing before me. Scene! Darn it, where are the exits in this place? “Um….well……I…..I…..” I hate that question. Stumps me every time. And with every career change, I […]
Guaranteed Happiness: 10 Intentions to try this Week
It’s 6:05pm on Tuesday February 25. As I write this, I’m sitting on a United CRJ700 Canadair Regional jet, trying unsuccessfully to ignore the butterflies in my stomach, questioning every noise in the cabin, every bump in the sky, and the proximity of the mountains on either side of me. It’s no secret: I’m a […]
Life According to Tony Horton
Remember last week when I told you I was working on an article about Tony Horton’s latest book? The book is called The Big Picture: 11 Laws That Will Change Your Life. Well, with the interview under my belt, and the transcription done, I wrote the article. I edited it. I edited it some more. […]
7 Healthy Reminders for a People Pleaser
My life is incredibly rich. It’s rich in love, friendships, family and a plethora of other amazing and wonderful things. In reflecting upon my week, I thought I would take a break from the relationship advice according to Ted and Lauren to talk about something that comes up for me a lot, something that makes […]
A Recipe for a Happy and Healthy Relationship: The Next 5 Ingredients
Hello and welcome back to another episode of Lauren’s childhood diaries. This week, catch the riveting story of how Lauren and her besties, Adrienne and Leslie, take on Ace of Base in their self choreographed dance to I Saw The Sign. It will open up your mind. (It’s really a shame that So You Think […]
5 Tips for a Healthy and Happy Relationship
It all started in the 5th grade. Somehow I don’t remember caring about boys until then. I’m not sure what happened to trigger it – maybe a hormone changed. An important one. Whatever it was that instigated it, it happened in the 5th grade: I fell in love. His name was Daniel. He was Italian. […]
A 5 Step Recipe for a Worry Free Day
‘Worry. Oh worry, worry, worry. Worry will just not seem to leave my mind alone.’ Where arguably this verse could have been taken directly from my brain, it’s actually a lyric from Ray LaMontagne’s Trouble. It is also happens to be the topic du jour. Worry. Ick. Yes, ick. So if I feel so strongly about […]
5 Steps to a Kick Ass Week
Hey there! A warm welcome and thank you to both my new and loyal readers. For those of you new to Delectable You, here is a quick run down of what you will find here: I am far from an expert on anything except for chocolate chip banana bread (and that recipe will die with […]
10 tips for an Amazing 2014
Well, hello there, 2014! And hello to you, my fine friend. I trust you had a great time ringing in the New Year, and that you are looking forward to everything 2014 has in store for you. I personally enjoyed some fabulous New Year festivities with friends at their beautiful new home. Was there wine […]
Ramblings of a fearful flyer: in flight
Disclaimer: The following journal entry was written in flight, somewhere over Belize. The words were typed up exactly as they were written, minus the unmistakable evidence of handwriting written by someone whose hands were shaking with fear. Real, irrational, fear. Those hands belonged to me. Yes, my friends, I am the fearful flyer. Read on […]
