Friends – On Life, Hope y todo lo demás…

Disappointed but not brokenhearted.

When I was a teen, a terrible one, my father always told me, “lovers come and go, but I will always be there for you through thick or thin because you are my daughter, and I love you unconditionally. Don’t ever forget that.” Now, more than ever, I know this to be true.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

My grandmother at 98 inspires me to be alone.

Every Sunday, I try to call my grandmother who raised me in Spain since I was 3. If I don’t, it’s because I don’t have the heart to call her when I’m sad. Yet, when I call her she cheers me up and makes me laugh.

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

Love lessons from my friends.

I dislike labeling people, especially regarding their sexual orientation. I don’t introduce people by saying: “This is my gay friend, Jay,” the same way I don’t say: “This is my straight friend Mary,” or “This is my sex-toy-loving, single friend Anne.” I allow people to come to their own conclusions, unless someone expresses a romantic […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Strength in the numbers.

Three years ago I was a loner, a fearful woman who wouldn’t dare expose herself to any public event without getting a migraine that the tension of meeting people provoked. Now, three years later, life has taken an amazing turn, at long last, for the better.