Breathe Deep & Swim Quotes

“Without knowing her intention, I had to apply my own meaning to the phrase. Whether or not it was “correct,” there was no way to tell, but I always said this to myself in order to prepare for a challenging task. First, you take a deep breath to build your confidence, as if you are breathing in the world to absorb its strength. Then, you just go. You apply yourself to the task and do not stop. You just need to swim. You have to trust in the proverbial water and your own intuition to take you to where you need to go. So, you navigate the watery depths to make your way to your destination.”
― Jenna Marcus, Breathe Deep & Swim

“At some point in the night, Dad had died, and we’d been left to figure out the rest of our lives, or at least the next few hours.”
― Jenna Marcus, Breathe Deep & Swim