Posts by Mahak Singhal

Last summer, Sarah Martinez found herself standing in her backyard at 6 AM, coffee in one hand and a spray bottle in the other, ready for another battle with aphids.…

Sarah stared at her reflection in the department store mirror, adjusting her reading glasses for the third time. At 52, she'd been wearing her hair the same way since her…

Sarah Martinez thought she was doing everything right. Every gardening article screamed the same advice: "Six hours of direct sunlight or your vegetables will fail!" So she dutifully planted her…

Sarah stares at her laptop screen at 11:47 p.m., her eyes burning from the blue light. Her to-do list still has eight unchecked items, and tomorrow's calendar is already packed.…

Sarah stares at her computer screen at 5:47 AM, watching red alerts flash across the warehouse management system. Truck delays from the overnight storm. Three temp workers called in sick.…

I was standing in my kitchen at 7 PM on a Wednesday, staring at the saddest piece of chicken breast I'd ever seen. It looked like it had given up…

Sarah thought she was doing everything right. Meditation app downloaded, blue light glasses purchased, blackout curtains installed. Yet every night at 11 PM, she'd find herself staring at the ceiling,…

Marcus stared at his bank statement in disbelief. The number at the bottom showed he'd spent $847 more this month than he thought possible. He hadn't bought anything crazy –…

Sarah stared at her fourth cup of coffee at 2 PM, wondering why she felt like she'd been hit by a truck. She'd gotten seven hours of sleep, eaten breakfast,…

Maria wiped down the same conference table she'd cleaned every Tuesday for six years. Around her, the office buzzed with talk of year-end bonuses and promotion announcements. She listened quietly,…