relationships – Page 4 – On Life, Hope y todo lo demás…

The beauty of simplicity in all things.

It’s been a ride. A long bumpy ride, and although I know well that it’s not over, I’ve learnt to appreciate simplicity and live by it. It’s the only way I see I can make my life manageable and peaceful.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Is divorce a malady now?

There seems to be an app for everything, and I just found out, there is an app for what they call the “malady of divorce.”Aren’t we growing too weak and too dependent on apps to help us cope with life, turning what is natural grief into a disease, or malady, as the app tells us?

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Changing the course of life

I will never forget that spark of life that brought me here. It was so timely yet so unexpected. I set sail to where I am today. There have been many storms but in the end, it all made sense.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Will this be our year?

We believed that it was to be “our year,” “our time.” Our luck turned and we made it all happen. Years later we are at different crossroads, older and maybe wiser. Perhaps now, more beaten up to utter those words again. Our enthusiasm is not what it used to be. The reality of life has […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

On love and finding closure.

Closure is a term that implies finality. It marks the ending of an important part of your life; a relationship, a job, a stage or an addiction. It may be a very painful to move on and come to terms with the closing of a chapter in life. Reaching closure is hard because you need […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

How guilt can inspire you or hurt you.

I try to be good, but this has not always been the case. I carry a lot of guilt on my back, for things I did and things I should have done but didn’t. Mostly for selfish reasons, I have come to realize and understand only now when it’s late to change them, but there […]

by Laura Basset Carbonell

The truth about “you reap what you sow.”

I have done good and I have done bad, and I’ve seen Karma, which also translates to “for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap,” unfold in my life.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

How to find love

Love is not really hidden anywhere. Love is everywhere and you can feel it anytime you want. You just have to tune in and refocus your expectations and redefine what love means, which isn’t only romantic love.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Defeat and divorce

Today I sat beside a stranger as we signed our “release” papers. The stranger was no stranger really, but it felt like it. I’m glad he didn’t cry, I did, for both later. 17 years of a life done with and almost forgotten.

by Laura Basset Carbonell

Learning to let go

I believe learning to let go is like bodybuilding. You just have to keep at it long enough to reap the results. And life does seem to be the one that sets the schedule and timing.