challenges – Page 2 – On Life, Hope y todo lo demás…

The storms of our lives.

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” As if there were another option! But there is. The way each of us respond when a storm hits differs. You can hide under the covers and grieve allowing yourself to become paralyzed, or you can rev up the engine and fight fiercely to get through the […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Fears keep us trapped in our comfort zone.

Some seek help to overcome their fears, but few are willing to take the steps necessary to overcome them. It is different to hope they will go away by exposing those fears to others, than actually wanting to. A hope is often expecting that life will somehow take care of things with no work on […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Break the routine in 2015!

There is nothing as refreshing as breaking a routine. Brains seem to like consistency, but a good old surprise may be in order.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

You Are Not Alone: Hope and Help for Caregivers.

If you belong to one of the many Latino families who are facing the prospect of a difficult Christmas because you are caring for your elders and maybe your children, too, this post is for you. Juggling your job, your kids, and older adults, most likely won’t give you time to take for yourself. In […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Where did it all go? And was it worth it?

Give it time and you’ll often ask yourself where it all went. Was it real? Was it worth it? Was it a dream or a nightmare? In any case, time brings with it varying perspectives as we become more detached.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

We are responsible for our lives.

We are responsible for what happens in our lives. That leap we take, that step in any direction is our own doing, however, unconscious it is, WE take it. Life doesn’t just happen to us. Things do get in the way and shape us, but we choose how we react to them. When you take […]