Recipe for: Lauren Hackney
Ingredients:
1 cup Confidence
1 cup Resilience
1 cup Communication
½ cup Curiosity
½ cup Discipline
1 tsp Passion
1 tsp Integrity
A pinch of Leadership
Season generously with Patience and Courage
Method:
In a large mixing bowl of life experience, combine confidence, resilience, and communication until well blended.
Gently fold in curiosity and discipline - these add depth and texture.
Stir through passion and integrity to bring warmth and authenticity to the mix.
Sprinkle with leadership, then season to taste with patience and courage.
Let rise over time, fuelled by creativity and purpose.
Result:
A storyteller named Lauren Hackney - writer, dreamer, and believer in the power of connection through story.
A taste that may stay in your mouth for longer than intended.
Best served fresh. Can keep in the fridge in an air tight container for a few days. Can be frozen but not the best results.
What's your recipe?
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Lauren Hackney love your intro, reflects your originality as usual. My ingredients are courage, inspiration, energy, dedication, passion, resilience and optimism.Currently needing to be left to rest before I rise ;)
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We would all do well to utilize your recipe, Lauren. And how creative - I have no prayer of replicating that haha.
So, I think mine is something along the lines of this tremendous need to use humor to explain how this messed up world is actually a lot better than we think.
3 parts humor
1 part empathy
= Hilarious Commentary on Life
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Gorgeous writing ... I could almost taste it.
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Hi, Lauren Hackney. Creative IYW post!
Recipe for: Maurice Vaughan
Ingredients:
1 cup Weird
1 cup Humor
1 cup Confidence
1 cup Resilience
1 cup Communication
1 cup Curiosity
Bunch of cups, tbsps, and tsps Other Stuff and Mystery Ingredients
Method: Mix everything together fast, bake at 350 degrees for 2 hours while watching a movie, and let cool.
Result: A sharp-eyed Horror Action screenwriter who writes high-concept, outside-the-box stories fast.
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Hi Lauren Hackney, I love your IYW recipe:)))
Here’s my magic:
Recipe for: Sandra Isabel Correia
Ingredients:
• 1 cup Visionary Thinking
• 1 cup Emotional Intelligence
• ¾ cup Strategic Leadership
• ½ cup Cinematic Storytelling
• ½ cup Global Connectivity
• ½ cup LOVE / the principal core
• 2 tbsp Resilience
• 2 tbsp Empathy
• 1 tsp Cultural Advocacy
• 1 tsp Entrepreneurial Spirit
• A pinch of Diplomacy
• Season generously with Creativity, Purpose, and Joy
Method:
In a deep bowl of lived experience, blend visionary thinking and emotional intelligence until radiant.
Fold in strategic leadership and cinematic storytelling , these bring structure and soul.
Add global connectivity and resilience to expand the flavor across continents.
Stir through empathy, cultural advocacy, and entrepreneurial spirit for warmth and depth.
Now, gently pour in love, the heart of the recipe. Let it infuse every layer.
Sprinkle with diplomacy, then season to taste with creativity, purpose, and joy.
Let rise in a community oven, fueled by mentorship, movement-building, and magic.
Result:
A changemaker named Sandra Isabel Correia/ filmmaker, mentor, connector, and cultural architect.
Best served in creative spaces, writers rooms, and global dialogues.
Pairs beautifully with bold ideas, heartfelt stories, and a touch of wonder.
Keeps well in the hearts of those she empowers. Not recommended for freezing. This recipe thrives in motion and connection.
The brand: #loveisreal
Happy IYW :))
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what a FUN introduction! Glad to have you here Lauren!
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Maurice Vaughan Secret herbs and spices aren't just for Colonel Sanders hey?! Great mix - sounds like it's the recipe for success!
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Alexandra Stevens sounds michelin star to me! Absolutely a recipe for success!
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Hahaha Lauren Hackney.
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Sandra Isabel Correia Always a beautiful combination that uniquely creates the perfect end result. Looking forward to seeing where this all takes you!
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@darrell a simple recipe that's also effective. Those stand the test of time!
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Thank you @danijela - I'm glad you enjoyed it!
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I think it will surprise all of us, but specially myself :)))) Thank you Lauren Hackney.
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Lauren Hackney, this is absolutely brilliant, I love this so much. If I had to write my own recipe, my ingredients would be loyalty, empathy, stubbornness, compassion, perseverance, wanderlust, commitment, and laughter. Mix them all together, and you’ll get a storyteller who believes in community, connection, and chasing impossible dreams until they become reality.
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I love this, Lauren Hackney! Thank you for sharing!!
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Ashley Renee Smith Great recipe! All the ingredients needed for success! And I know it will all happen for you!