On Life, Hope y todo lo demás...

What may bring hope…

“Deep grief sometimes is almost like a specific location, a coordinate on a map of time. When you are standing in that forest of sorrow, you cannot imagine that you could ever find your way to a better place.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Simply breathing.

Sometimes the only answer I have when someone asks me how I’m doing is simply; “Breathing,” because this is how it feels and it’s OK. Not only does this cut the conversation short, but explains more than 100 words can. Everyone understands all too well in their own way this answer.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

The decade of friendships and family and the new year ahead.

I should be packing to be reunited with part of my family tomorrow, and here I sit. I used to pack a week ahead, but life has changed and my movements have become slow as well as my reactions. It’s been a ride.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Celebrating Las Posadas cooking tamales and sopes

I’m visiting my sister, her husband and my nieces and nephew in Florida for Christmas like I do just about every year. This time, before traveling down to Miami to meet more family, we had a nice Mexican dinner in honor of Las Posadas, which my brother-in-law was used to celebrating when he lived in […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Are you morally humble?

Humility is when you know your self-worth but don’t boast about it or take it for granted. Sometimes, it would appear that a person is humble when, in fact, they have low self-esteem so let us not confuse the two.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Why I would never get clicks on a dating site.

While I respect people who seek their other half on dating sites, I would never join one. I’m not into uncomfortable interviews with strangers and besides, who is really open and truthful? The whole idea bores me. Too much trouble. I rather end my days with good friendships, a dog and peacefully alone.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

When life comes to a standstill.

We go along our paths, some more happily than others, and all of a sudden one day, life comes into a standstill. You crash into a roadblock, caught so off guard that you are unable to figure out what hit you and how bad the damage is.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

My long ass list of what I will do in 2016

Since I didn’t celebrate my fiftieth with a bang, I will celebrate starting the new year, setting goals to keep me focussed on what is important to me. This will be my 5oth celebration. Another year of change, hopes and good tidings.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Cuando muera.

Esta mañana desperté recordando a mi abuelo. Un hombre lleno de vida, fuerte, cabezota, sabio, que no se resignaba a vivir una vida de desencanto, profesor, pintor, poeta, escritor y luchador. Ahora que no está, hoy me doy cuenta de cuán sabio era y de todo lo que tenemos en común. Quizá no sea la […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Friendships, our lifeboats.

It wasn’t planned. I always enjoyed genuine friendships and I have been blessed to attract the best crop. In love, I have failed miserably, but in friendships I’ve gotten straight A’s and they have become my lifeboats.