On Life, Hope y todo lo demás...

Watch me rising…

This is what happens to all of us if we allow ourselves to leave behind the “lessons” and begin to rise after we’ve fallen.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

It could be worse, you may not see a sunrise again.

Now, when I’m faced with some sort of hardship since my friend passed, I always go back to that time when he slipped away in my hands. Nothing, after that, can be as bad. I use this “loss” to gauge many of my feelings now, whether it be anger, sadness or loneliness. “It could be worse, I […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Will this be my last?

As I indulged in my self-destructive habit out on the porch last night, I thought to myself if this was to be my last. We really never know. So, I enjoyed my cigarette thinking; Shouldn’t we live with this frame of mind? Life can take a turn at any moment.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Resilience: The ability to cope in the face of grief.

Resilience is the human capacity to adapt to circumstances in the face of grief or adversity, whether coping with the loss of a loved one, a layoff, a disease, a divorce, or any emotionally disrupting event. It is resilience that enables us to pick ourselves up and go on with our lives despite the pain. […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Our last voyage.

In the depth of my soul I fear I’m not yet cured of the malady of “life.” We all have to battle some malady, mine is my own, tailored to fit. Just when I think the dust has settled, here comes another wind of change, unsettling the comfort of normalcy.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Best leather bags for men and women that will last a lifetime and become even more beautiful with time.

Leather bags come in all types of leather, but there are different quality leather bags. Just because it says leather, doesn’t mean that the grain is good or that it will age gracefully.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

When things go South, start walking North.

You: I’m actually happy right now! Life: Wait a second! And this is how it was for me in late January and to boot, on January 13th. Things went south and then south again… But I was able somehow to keep it together by walking north.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Lessons we learn from regret.

Regret: feeling sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity). Oxford Dictionaries We cannot live looking back in constant regret, but we can learn the lessons regret teaches us. True that we cannot undo or change what’s been done, but regret does serve a purpose.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Running for sanity.

Running has always been good for me. It’s kept me sane, helped me clear my mind and kept me fit. Yet, I stopped doing that which was best for me.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Why I chose to spend Thanksgiving alone.

For the past 13 years, I hosted thanksgiving at my then home. It was a lot of fun; the cooking, prepping, anticipation and then my beloved friends. -a little stressful too-This year was different. As I started my journey as an unmarried person, I could no longer host. I had many awesome invitations and felt really […]