September 2013 - Page 2 of 3 - Musings of Laura Bock

My Big Fat Hoarding Move – elephant journal

September 18, 2013 Laura Bock0 comment

My wonderful readers, please take a moment and read my latest piece on elephant journal. I’ve written about coming to terms with and abandoning my hoarding roots, and how it is allowing me to move forward to a simpler life without the constraints of stuff. Comments are always welcome! Enjoy and check out the rest of elephant journal while you’re there! Love and peace, Laura

life relationships

Dodging a Bullet

September 15, 2013June 19, 2019 Laura Bockbreak-up, cheating, commitment, healing, heartbreak, liars, love, Relationships, trust3 Comments

Have you ever had your heart broken? I’m sure you have at least once or twice; it’s the worst feeling in the world isn’t it? I’ve had more than my share of heartbreak over the years. It’s such an all-consuming feeling and nothing can stop the pain; especially when it’s the heartbreak of a broken relationship with someone you loved. The heartbreak of an ended relationship is hard to cope with for anyone. That heartache and pain make you work your way through the stages of grief as…

life travel

Baggage: My First Day in Rome

September 10, 2013September 10, 2013 Laura Bockbaggage, coin toss, Eternal City, fountain, gelato, Italian, Italy, lost luggage, movies, Roman, Rome, three coins in the fountain, travel, trevi fountain, trip0 comment

When I first arrived in Italy I couldn’t believe I was actually there. Reality started to set in as I made my way to the baggage claim in the Fiumicino Airport and heard the announcements being made in Italian. I watched the baggage carousel go around hundreds of times without seeing my luggage; turns out my luggage was on it’s own trip and was now somewhere between Philadelphia and Frankfurt, Germany. I was forced to begin my trip of a lifetime in Rome without my essentials. As I traveled by…