On Life, Hope y todo lo demás...

I’ve been fortunate in love, yet I remain single

I often hear people say that if someone is still single, then their love life must be a failure. However, I don’t see it that way. I have been fortunate enough to fall in love countless times and have had many wonderful experiences. Even though it didn’t work out with most of them, I still […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Hope and purpose: ingredients for a life worth living

Life is a complex and mysterious journey, full of twists and turns that often leave us feeling lost and confused. It can be hard to find meaning in a world that seems so chaotic and unpredictable. The simple truth is that life is meaningless, and there is no grand plan that has been laid out […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Javier Marías se fue pero no nos ha dejado

Cuando lees a veces encuentras que el escritor te quita las palabras de la boca. Esas que no sabrías expresar y que él resuelve de manera tan audaz. Me gustan aquellas historias donde el autor se hace visible divagando mientras hace una reflexión personal que saca a la luz quien hay detrás de esas letras […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Where is home?

In the past, I used to believe that home was simply the place where I slept and spent most of my time. However, as time passed, I came to understand that it is a more intricate concept. Home is not just a physical location, but rather a feeling that we carry with us wherever we […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

In search for joy through shoes

After reading “The Body Keeps Score” by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., I have had several realizations about my personality traits and how they have shaped me as a person. One particular realization has to do with my infatuation with shoes, which has puzzled me for some time. Until the age of 36, I owned […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Being alone in middle age is underrated

As we grow older, many of us face an increasingly busy and hectic life. We often have more responsibilities, from work and family commitments to social engagements and other obligations. Amidst all this, it can be easy to overlook the value of solitude, particularly for introverts. But the truth is, being alone has many positive […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Why we’re surprised when we reach a certain age

As we age, we often act surprised, as if no one warned us that we would eventually get old. When we are young, we tend to believe that old age happens to other people and that we will never experience it ourselves. This is because our brains are wired to resist the idea of our […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

To sad something out should be a phrasal verb

To sad something out, should be a phrasal verb—a way to overcome sadness by tuning into it to get it over with. I, like many, experience extreme sudden sadness, and now instead of running from it, I sort of bathe in it, marinate in it, and let it go. It has proven a faster and […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

No rehaces tu vida por el mero hecho de estar con alguien

¿Por qué dicen que alguien ha rehecho su vida por el simple hecho de encontrar pareja? ¿Es que si no tienes pareja y eliges estar a tus anchas disfrutando la soltería, tu vida está deshecha, o incompleta? Naturalmente, vivimos en una sociedad cuadriculada. Antes, y probablemente ahora en susurros, se llama a una persona que […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

La soledad nos pertenece

Es ley de vida que a veces busquemos la soledad, otras nos busca ella. También ocurre que nos envuelve y nos reduce. Pero nada de esto es malo. Es necesario. La soledad se tiene como algo perverso, como un castigo que nos trae la vida. Discrepo. La soledad es algo que es parte de la […]