On Life, Hope y todo lo demás...

So sorry for Paris.

The events in Paris today make us all set aside our personal troubles and put life into perspective. Such an awful event, again, as there are many in the world today.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

22 Warning signs that he/she isn’t into you or right for you.

This may also work both ways men and women alike, but as a woman with many friends of all walks of life, and after having spent time going over the sorrows of other people’s relationships, the hard truth is that there are signs we outsiders recognize all too easily, often because either we’ve been there […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

When seeking solitude is not such a great idea.

I like my space, my solitude, often crave it, but I have realized that there are times when this solitude, can turn on me, becoming loneliness, which then steers my thoughts towards dark places, creating a downward spiral, which is hard to stop and get out of.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Las cosas que nunca tiré…

Cuando recientemente me tuve que mudar de un día para otro como quien dice, tuve que empezar la ardua tarea de tirar una vida. Sabía que donde fuera ya no tendría el mismo espacio. Fue difícil y a veces doloroso sortear qué tiraba y qué me quedaba. Creo que sentí casi el mismo dolor que […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

“I’m getting old and tired of chasing setting suns.”

These are part of the lyrics by Passenger from the song “Setting Suns.” It may sound sad, but actually it’s comforting to listen to songs that I can identify with and are real. Lyrics, music can help us feel and hold us by the hand when we find ourselves reflecting on life or experiencing the […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Thoughts to avoid like a plague after a breakup!

I’m sure that more than once you’ve gone through a breakup, and certain thoughts, even if you agreed with the split, can hurt and make you miserable. If you are a normal human being, you will experience the pain of loss, this is unavoidable, but you can try to avoid, just like an alcoholic, certain […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Products that transform you, even if just for a little while.

I do believe that while a cream will not make you look ten years younger instantly, it can help, not only slow down the aging process of the skin but prime your skin and help prepare the canvas to transform your look to the one you may want for as long as your day lasts. […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Living without a plan.

When I was little I agonized about growing up because unlike other kids who could imagine a future, I couldn’t because I didn’t have a clue of what I hoped or wanted. Growing up didn’t look good. It looked gloomy and dark. I felt helpless and lost in what I thought was a terrifying jungle […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

7 Perfumes you can’t go wrong with this holiday season.

My first perfumes were always those of Estēe Lauder. I collected the beautiful bottles too and always tended to love every sweet and light scent they came out with; Beautiful, White Linen, Knowing and finally I settled for Pleasures, a sweet, light and uplifting scent everyone always likes and compliments me on.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

How I’ve been forced to live in the moment and that’s a good thing!

It’s hard not to anticipate life and always hope for something better, or something that will make us happy and complete. This, we do throughout our lives, chasing that which will make us complete and happy. The chase never ends unless life forces you to live in the moment. In recent years, I have become more aware […]