telling myself there is beauty in heartache

"For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed?"

Source: “There’s No Place to Go But Up” — bell hooks and Maya Angelou in conversation

"In relationships, trust isn’t a promise to never hurt each other. It’s the risk that we will hurt each other and the confidence that, if we do, we will come together to heal."

Esther Perel

Intimacy is when
We’re in the same place at the same time
Dealing honestly with how we feel
And who we really are