Posts by Mahak Singhal

Sarah didn't realize she'd been holding her breath until the spreadsheet finally balanced. Three hours of hunting down a stubborn $2.47 discrepancy, and her entire upper body felt like concrete.…

Sarah stared at her living room after two hours of non-stop cleaning. The vacuum had been dragged across every inch of carpet. The coffee table gleamed from a thorough wipe-down.…

Last Tuesday, I stood in my kitchen staring at a whole chicken, feeling like I'd forgotten how to cook. Work had been brutal, the weather was dreary, and I was…

Marcus refreshed his email for the third time in ten minutes. Another layoff announcement from a tech giant filled his screen, followed by worried messages from former colleagues scrambling for…

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…