Author: Laura Basset Carbonell
Language teacher, food, health, education, empowerment at @vivafifty @OnLifeandHope
What we do when nobody is looking.
It’s said that we are what we do when nobody is looking, and while I agree, I too believe we are fragmented people with tweaked personalities. We are different when we are alone; we are different with different friends and family. We seem to mold to people depending on how we relate to them. We […]
Read More…De mudanza…
Me cuesta desprenderme de cosas tanto que en mi mudanza me doy cuenta de que tengo mil objetos que me lastran, algunos por los recuerdos, otros por la poca falta que me hacen.
Read More…We forget to live when…
We rob ourselves of life when we forget to live.
Read More…How humility can make you successful.
I’m a teacher besides many other things I juggle as best I can. But first and foremost my life is dedicated to the art of teaching, connecting with my students and making the learning process fun and pleasurable.
Read More…Finding life’s unanswered questions in poetry.
Poetry can change the way we see the world and through it, ideals to aspire to. To find guidance and solace, if we dig deep enough, we may find fine lessons, just as in this beautiful poem by Kipling. Words are powerful weapons, often holding the key to many of life’s unanswered questions.
Read More…The power of a handwritten letter by a kid.
In this age, nobody writes long hand anymore, especially youth. An e-mail gets through fast, avoiding a lot of hassle, but some still choose to go the handwritten way. You’d think those letters would come from my generation or the earlier one. Kids use paper less and less if at all.
Read More…In the darkest hours.
There is always something or someone who can light up even the darkest hours of our existence. If I’ve learnt something, it’s that you cannot compare grief or lessen its importance trying to get someone to see how other people have it worse.
Read More…Todo pasa…
Ah… Ese tiempo que todo lo cura, y lo que no cura lo entierra. Volver a despertar sin angustias ni miedos y sin el corazón en un puño, ese tiempo, es dulce, aunque no llegue lo suficientemente rápido. La espera es amarga pero la recompensa de poder mirar atrás y reírse de las torpezas cometidas […]
Read More…Fear can’t stop you.
“I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.” Georgia O’Keeffe
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