Laura Basset Carbonell

When do we lose our innocence?

When is it that we lose our innocence? Is it when we experience our first rejection, our first heartbreak, or our first loss? Whenever it is, it hurts to realize that life is not an easy ride and not a happily ever after story. It is happy, but it also comes with more than a […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

It’s a bilingual Coca-Cola Twitter Party #ForTheDream Education

Who doesn’t dream of their kid going to college? It’s especially important among Latino families and something that is not an easy task for anyone to take on. Education is expensive and many cannot afford it. This summer Coca-Cola and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund teamed up to make a difference and help some families achieve […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

And life was never the same again…

It never is, in fact. We believe life doesn’t change or change us, but allow time to pass and on looking back you will see how fast and how much it changes, and, therefore, you inevitably change. We may feel the same, but everything that touches us has an impact. Life adds and subtracts, every […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

We can stop HIV, one conversation at a time.

**Disclosure: This post is made possible by support from the We Can Stop HIV One Conversation at a Time campaign. All opinions are my own.** Although I am a teacher, I believe education starts at home. The earlier some life facts are approached, the better. Some subjects, like sex, need to be discussed in the preteen years. It´s […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Why I would commit suicide but won’t.

Life is not easy, that is a fact. Some people are more resilient than others and can take life in stride, being more able to tolerate and overcome hardship. Some call it courage. If you lack that courage or that degree of resilience to face life, you might toy with the idea of suicide when […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Children: the victims of an AIDS/HIV ravaged country.

There is nothing worse and more heartbreaking than to hear stories or see images of children suffering. Unfortunately, we have become used to seeing images of adults killed, injured by wars or environmental calamities. We are exposed to fewer images of children or babies in these conditions because those images are assumed too brutal for the […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

My coffee with a stranger and the special relationship we developed.

This is a true story. Here I sit, looking back at this special moment that changed my life forever because I dared to, I feel I have to clarify it. I always share true stories because this is the only way we can genuinely connect and add something meaningful to others lives. I hope this […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

What happens when you reach a certain age?

When you reach that certain age, middle age, or after, life changes, your outlook changes and you see every single thing in your life in a different light. It has its pros and cons, but life is just that, a series of continuous change, sometimes subtle and sometimes abrupt.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

A stolen moment of love.

I enjoy stealing moments by taking pictures. I usually don’t include people, only monuments, unusual things and places. However, while on a trip to Ávila, Spain, over the weekend, I stole a very special moment when walking along the fortress’ wall. Looking down I caught a glimpse of a soon to be married couple posing for pictures and I […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

A brighter future w/ Coca-Cola #ForTheDreamSweeps + Giveaway #Ad

This is part of a sponsored campaign with DiMe Media and Coca-Cola. However, all opinions expressed are my own. I don’t have children but I have nephews and nieces whom I love as much as if they were my own kids. This comes with the usual suspect: anxiety about their future lives. As any parent, […]