Friendships – On Life, Hope y todo lo demás…

Celebrating my secret 10-year anniversary friendship

I have a friend. A secret friend I met ten years ago in May. We live extremely far but to this day we remain in close touch. Through him, I learned a lot about myself and I grew wings, loosened the grip, lost many fears that tied me down and started my journey of self-discovery. […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

My sister lost her best friend today

My sister has many friends, but this special friend came with no drama, was genuine, loving, caring, selfless and most importantly they had a long history of memories together. I believe this was my sister’s longest friendship that never ceased even when they were oceans apart. They kept in touch and shared their storms. Losing […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

How I miss you

My Dearest friend, How I miss you… I believe my life began to unravel when you left me. You left us all. I miss you, every single day. I have to confess I carry a picture of you in my wallet, a real paper picture. The one where you are on a train doing what […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Heartbreak is part of life, just as is death is

Just as with death, we are never ready for heartbreak, yet it is a natural fact of life. If you love you will inevitably hurt and if you live you will inevitably die. The difference is that with heartbreak you can learn. It’s a starting point for something else, for someone else, or for nobody […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

I will always be there for my friends

I’ve learned the hard way that the best antidote for getting through tough times is by reaching out to family and friends. Had I not, the past two years would have been hell. Everyone I reached out to brought me calm, hope and a place to stay. This is why I will always be there […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Breakthrough to my old happy self

There’s been a lot of mourning in my life these past two years. And now I’m finally my old happy self. So much change, and shattering heartbreak from the losses of friends and pups. This past week, thanks to my dear friends and family, there’s been an actual breakthrough, at long last. From fog to light, […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

When you lack a sense of belonging

I’ve become somewhat of a nomad, a modern day nomad and a grateful one at that, for all those who have allowed me to camp out at their homes for a while. It’s as much a blessing as a curse. Now, more than ever, my sense of belonging is shattered. Finding a place to settle […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Cereales con Cariño: What’s really important

I’m Spanish. My grandmother raised me alongside my father. We celebrated all those wonderful family traditions, and family gatherings filled with love. I remember our breakfasts, sitting at the table listening to the radio, which also gave us the time every minute in the middle of telling us a story. It was called Radio Minuto. […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

We are breakable

Yesterday, I met a dear friend for breakfast. We hadn’t seen each other for a while, way too long, we agreed. Life is full of distractions and in our case, simply too much LIFE had gone on. We both felt as if we had each been caught in our own personal tornadoes, and now, finally getting some […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Building stronger bonds and friendships at middle age.

They say the older you get the harder it is to make new meaningful friendships, but I disagree. In my case, I have my old friendships which I treasure but also new friendships that have developed now in my 50’s that I hold very dear too. It may be due to the fact that I feel comfortable […]