Cinthi ✨

“The ocean is big enough to take your grief and keep it safe for you, freeing up space in your heart for other things.”
― Fiona Valpy, The Storyteller of Casablanca

“You see, there are two kinds: the surface and the deep water. Now, Aphrodite emerged from foam, remember? Foam love is a nice feeling, but just as superficial. When it’s gone, it’s gone, nothing remains. Always aim for the kind of love that comes from the deep.”
― Elif Shafak, The Island of Missing Trees

“Some things are impossible to move on from – instead, you have to find a way to live with them. The secret is to open your heart, even as it breaks. Because that’s when you discover that you have the capacity to contain it all – the pain and the love, the dark and the light. Just like the ocean. Finding the strength to do so can be quite a challenge, and it takes time. But, in the end, it’s facing up to the truth that will set you free.”
― Fiona Valpy, The Storyteller of Casablanca

“Because a woman can live in one of two houses—fear or love. It is impossible to live in both at the same time.”
― Thrity Umrigar, Honor