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How to drown

This post’s title is not to be taken to heart. It’s kind of reverse psychology. I truly understand and know what darkness is, therefore I feel I can write this without any shame. It should have been “How not to drown,” but for some reason, sometimes we need to hear things in a different light […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Let go of shame and be yourself.

Who hasn’t experienced shame? We all do at some time, but there are extremes where we feel so afraid of what people think of us, that we become so paralyzed that we allow it to control our lives. In small doses, shame is normal, even good, but in higher doses life can be very painful […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Codependency: I’m nothing without you and other lyrics.

How often do we hear lyrics in songs promoting self berating? “I‘m nothing without you, I’m lost without you, I’m in pain without you, I need you to breathe!” And the thing is, we can all relate because we have been there – heartbroken, feeling the wave of love come over us. We have lost and […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Why are we attracted to jerks?

Bad boys, or jerks, in everyday jargon, are defined by Psychology Today as: Narcissistic, emotionally unavailable, highly extroverted, rude, reckless, irresponsible, somewhat psychopathic; as lacking sensitivity towards people, or merely lacking empathy. However, they also have the alluring traits women fall for: Charisma, extroversion, fun and confidence. There are six primary reasons why women are attracted […]