She reminded him that for years, they had often let small arguments become battles because they were both too afraid to be vulnerable. They had been following a "manufactured storyline" of how life was supposed to be lived, rather than listening to their own hearts.
Elias was a man who believed happiness was a trophy to be won. He worked tireless hours, convinced that if he could just provide enough, he would finally earn the love he craved. He treated love like a transaction: I give effort, you give affection. Love & Happiness
One morning, his partner, Sarah, sat him down. "Elias," she said softly, "you’re so busy trying to build a castle for us that you’ve forgotten to live inside it with me." She reminded him that for years, they had
"Happiness isn't something you 'do,'" Sarah replied. "It’s something you are when you’re present." He worked tireless hours, convinced that if he