Laura Basset Carbonell

Don’t assume too much…

If there is a lesson I’ve learnt these last couple of months, is not to assume too quickly. I’m fast to press the trigger, I know. I may assume people are on my same page, I assume people are honest, I assume people understand where I’m coming from and a whole lot of more assumptions […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Our anchors

I was surprised to hear a friend I admire greatly for his strength and integrity, that he has this quirk he uses to feel anchored in tough situations. It’s just a gesture you would hardly notice, but it helps him keep his cool. I too have my own anchors to get me through tough […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

A life of boring predictability.

We play fortune-tellers and try to cover all the holes in the sieve before the water even starts pouring through. Control: that is the problem. We want to control everything by settling for a predictable life even if the boredom kills us.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Dejémonos de “peros”

Cada vez que alguien usa la palabra “pero” dejo casi automáticamente de prestar atención a lo que sigue. El principio es sólo paja para enmascarar lo que viene después. Una excusa, a veces, para no hacer daño o suavizar el golpe.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

…y todo lo demás: El roto

Me lo decía siempre a risotadas, que no llegaría a los 50. La broma siempre era la misma. Con lo que iba a cobrar de jubilación, mejor muerta que en la calle. También solía añadir que no le apetecía durar más, que se negaba a sufrir la pérdida de un ser querido. “Mejor me […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Is it too late?

I always thought it was too late or too “you name it.” In reality, as I’ve come to understand a bit late again, those “too…” were mere excuses to get out of doing something out of fear of failure or disappointment.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Never wish someone ill, except….

I’m not one to hold grudges. Treat me well and I am pretty gullible and fast to forgive. Yet, I find myself having a hard time not wishing someone ill. Honestly, right now, I wish this individual the worst.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Those ugly places

There are places I’d rather not go back to because a sour experience has stained them. Those places that were once beautiful have been tarnished by circumstances which have ruined the filter with which I saw them.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Making friends with your neurosis.

I can’t change the fact that I suffer certain neuroses. For years I fought them, hated them and wanted to change ever so badly. I thought I could overcome them overnight, but that was wishful thinking. I hated myself for being the way I was.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

When empathy is bad.

Trying to walk in other people’s shoes and understanding where they are coming from is a good thing. It brings us closer and makes us more sensitive to other’s problems, but if you over empathise it can get confusing. Where do you set the limit? The line between you and others can become hazy and […]