Posts by Mahak Singhal

Maria felt her chest tighten the moment her boss walked past her desk without the usual morning greeting. Her stomach dropped, that familiar knot forming before she could even process…

Sarah noticed it first on a Tuesday morning. She'd been working from home for months, barely seeing sunlight except through her kitchen window during lunch breaks. Her sleep had become…

Sarah stared at her phone, reading the promotion announcement for the third time that morning. Director of Marketing. Corner office. Salary that would finally let her breathe. Her friends were…

Sarah stared at her kitchen junk drawer, defeated. She'd spent two hours the night before organizing it with new dividers and cute labels. Everything had a place. This morning, she…

Sarah stared at her beautiful leather couch, the one she'd saved months to buy. Just two weeks ago, it had been her pride and joy—rich brown leather that felt buttery…

Sarah stared at her bookshelf in complete disbelief. She'd spent two hours last Saturday methodically dusting every single item – her collection of vintage novels, the framed photos from last…

Sarah's hands were shaking as she stared at her computer screen at 7:58 a.m., two minutes before her shift officially started. The phone was already ringing, her supervisor was pinging…

Maria watched the notification light up her phone screen as she pulled away from the apartment complex. Another $15 cash tip on top of the $8 delivery fee she'd already…

Sarah stared at her living room, exhausted. She'd spent four hours deep cleaning on Saturday, reorganizing every drawer, scrubbing every surface, and folding every piece of clothing. By Tuesday morning,…

Maria stared at her phone screen, watching her bank balance drop by another $18. The third coffee shop visit this week. She'd promised herself "no more lattes" just five days…