Life, hope, lifestyle and everything beautiful
My godson recently, while tying his shoe laces, paused, looked up and asked me: “Laura, why are you so kind?” I was surprised and caught off guard. All I could answer was that I didn’t feel I was kind but doing what comes naturally to me. I don’t register kindness as something I do. I just […]
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I’m not afraid for once of what is to come. I’ve learned a lot in the past couple of years, especially about survival and friendship. I’m not alone in this boat, although I may be alone battling my own fight. I’m in a good place now, and grateful for every single obstacle that got me here. […]
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Luckily, we measure time in years, sometimes seconds when things go really badly, which allows us to believe that we can leave a year behind and start a new one, hoping it will be better. This year for many, it’s a loud and clear drum roll we hear, as we eagerly wait to leave the […]
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The problem with death is not dying. The problem is for the living, for those left behind who become orphaned and grieving for that chunk of self that has been ripped away. Dying is easy, staying behind and going on with life without your loved one is hard. Those whom we love, are part of us and when […]
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I’ve had my share of misfortunes this year, but nothing compared to the great losses other’s have unfortunately endured. I have stood watching, sometimes hiding away from the news in fear of what misfortune was going to hit the world next. May this annus horribilis come to an end so we get some respite. There surely have […]
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For the last 16 months, I have been sleeping around. And by this, I don’t mean to say I have slept with anybody! I have been staying at different friends’ homes. It has been a ride, to say the least, and I have learned a lot about love, humility, friendship and adapting to circumstances beyond […]
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When I thought about the title of this blog, hope was the first word that came to mind. But it had to be about more; about life, and everything beautiful, which also includes sadness, pain, and loss. Because there is beauty in everything if we are willing to see through it all. I’m not as naive […]
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Thank you to Comcast for sponsoring this post. All opinions are my own. At the moment I have no TV until I find my perfect home in the Bay Area. And I’m looking forward to having my own Comcast service very soon. Especially because of their recent #BeautufullyBilingual launch. Comcast is really #BeautifullyBilingual not only […]
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We often rebel against sadness by becoming angry. Being angry entitles us to blame someone else for our misfortunes, while sadness allows us to accept and take responsibility for our feelings and ourselves. Acknowledging that we are sad about something helps us understand ourselves and our situation better and the tendency to blame is lessened. Anger […]
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My grandmother never fell in love again after my grandfather decided to leave. He was to be her only love. I always wondered why she gave up on love altogether. Now, I do know. She actually didn’t give up, she was a content single woman. I must admit that her hands were probably too full […]
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