Laura Basset Carbonell

Quantum moments; Peaceful change

According to the late Wayne Dyer “quantum moments are surprising—unexpected, uninvited, and unforeseen. Quantum moments are benevolent, in other words, they come with feelings of peace, serenity, and bliss. The fourth quality of a quantum moment is that it never goes away. That moment is burned into our consciousness in a vivid picture that won’t […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

The addictive nature of selfish kindness/The upside of selfishness

We would all like to think we are not selfish or at least we try to not give the impression that we are. In our culture, selfishness is looked down upon and thought to be a negative trait. There are times, however, when there is an upside to selfishness. When we do a good deed, […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Good riddance 2017!

2017 has been a wild ride as the last two have, but this one takes the cake! I’m grateful though for every chance, opportunity, and lesson. I did accomplish everything I hoped for, however hard it was because as we know nothing good comes easy. But, I’m ready for 2018! Every New Year’s Eve, I used to write […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

When you have more yesterdays than tomorrows

Shhhh… She bent over the table, got close and whispered: “At this point in my life, I test the waters. If something doesn’t make me extremely happy, I leave.” This came from someone my age. She has, as I, more yesterdays than tomorrows. We giggled and nodded knowingly because we both know well that there are […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Inspiring quotes to get you out of bed

Some days, getting out of bed in the morning is not only a Herculean act of courage but an exercise in faith. A faith that is sometimes blind, hoping that everything will be alright and, if it isn’t, well, we just have to get up, face the day, try again and hope for the best […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

On forgiveness: Why and how we should forgive

I used to want to hate my way out of hurt. I thought that if I hated someone enough, I could erase them from my life. Of course, that backfired. The thought of them only kept the anger sizzling inside me longer. I finally realized that I would never be able to delete the person […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

The Art of Closure

Closure is a term that implies finality. It marks the ending of an important part of your life; a relationship, a job, a stage, or an addiction. It may be a very painful to move on and come to terms with the closing of a chapter in life. Reaching closure is hard because you need […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Recetas que nos unen en las fiestas con NESTLÉ® La Lechera

No tengo hijos, y mi familia vive bien lejos. Por eso, en cuanto puedo voy a ver a mi familia que vive en España y Florida. No los visito tanto como quisiera pero cuando lo hago intentamos pasar momentos especiales. Y siempre comemos y cenamos en familia en lugar de hacerlo sola como […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Therapists: peddlers of hope and how to choose one

The word therapy comes from the Latin therapīa and Greek θεραπεία, meaning healing. Thus, therapists are healers of the troubled mind and soul and peddlers of hope. Hope that you can overcome the ailment that is troubling you and disrupting your life. Yet, without the willingness to work through your problems, therapists can do little […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Humility: a powerful tool in life

Humility is when you know your self-worth but don’t boast about it or take it for granted. Sometimes, it would appear that a person is humble when, in fact, they have low self-esteem so let us not confuse the two. Low self-esteem stems from adaptation problems which may be linked to a child’s upbringing if […]