Laura Basset Carbonell

Starting over is always good

Starting over is always good, no matter how often you have to do it. It means you’re moving forward, trying on a new life, new experiences and facing fears you never thought you could get through. Starting over means you are ready to let go and march on into unknown territory and never look back, […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Why “she’s got too much baggage” doesn’t cut it anymore!

Emotional baggage has to do with unresolved emotional issues that we carry from either childhood traumas or prior painful relationships. In one way or another, these unresolved issues haunt us, weighing us down, and if left unaddressed, we carry them into our next relationship. This happens especially if we were unable to find closure. But, […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

The power of an obsessive-compulsive mind

The National Institute of Mental Health claims that living with an obsessive-compulsive mind can be debilitating when it is extreme, but in milder forms, you can actually make it work in your favor. Mine is not so great that I cannot function and once I understood it was part of who I am, I found […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Surviving regret

Can you live without regrets? Regret is an emotion stemming from those things we wish we hadn’t done, had done or done differently. Some of us have those regrets tied in with guilt and this is an even tougher emotion to shake. These two emotions can actually keep us from living a peaceful life. The […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Why does it take women longer to recover from heartbreak?

Why is it so hard for women to move on after a breakup? Well, it has to do with biology and our emotional makeup. Men need to keep going, keep searching for a mate and their drive is less emotional and more physical. Women on the contrary, usually get more attached to preserve emotional stability. […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Another great Thanksgiving alone

This is my second Thanksgiving alone by choice. The last one, was spent with Drew, my pup companion at the time and it was a very heartwarming evening. This one, I have no pup to spend the evening with, but I still chose to be my own company on a day when everyone is with […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

You cannot be sad if you find reasons to smile

You cannot smile and be sad at the same time. It’s either one or the other. You may be trying to mask sadness but once you find a reason to smile, sadness evaporates, even if only for s short while, but it’s all worth it. The more you practice smiling the more pleasurable moments you’ll […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Not being social is actually a good thing

The good thing about not being too social is that when you are it’s genuine. Those select few you choose are those with whom you feel completely at ease with, and whose company you really appreciate. Those special moments with your chosen few are precious. So, there are benefits to not being too social even if some […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

My first staycation alone

After the whirlwind months of crazy activity and events; moving, furnishing my apartment, starting a new job that has taken up many a weekend and getting over a break-up, I finally have my first 9-day vacation. I made it a staycation because traveling did not seem feasible nor emotionally healthy since I’ve just settled and adjusted to […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Our gratitude stones

On the last day of school before Thanksgiving break, we thought we’d organize special events for our sixth-grade kids. We had three different fun workshops on gratitude, ending the day with an outing to the movie Wonder. It was such a meaningful day for all, more than we had anticipated. The workshop my colleague and […]