Posts by Mahak Singhal

Sarah used to pride herself on keeping it together. At work, she'd crack jokes during meetings and always volunteer for extra projects. At home, she'd cook dinner while helping her…

Sarah was in the middle of writing an important proposal when she reached for her phone to check the time. Just a quick glance, she told herself. Twenty minutes later,…

Sarah's stomach dropped when she saw her manager's email: "Hi Sarah, can we chat about the Johnson project tomorrow?" Her mind immediately spiraled. What had she done wrong? Was she…

Sarah stared at the coffee mug ring on her dining table for the third time that morning. Her husband had left it there after breakfast, same spot he always did.…

David realized something was wrong when his wife started looking frustrated during dinner conversations. She'd repeat herself, then speak louder, then finally just shake her head and change the subject.…

Sarah stared at her ceiling for the fifth morning in a row, feeling like someone had strapped a weighted vest to her chest while she slept. The alarm hadn't even…

Sarah stared at her bedroom ceiling for the third night this week, her mind racing through tomorrow's meetings while her body felt like lead. She'd followed all the sleep advice…

Sarah stared at her computer screen, the cursor blinking mockingly at the end of an incomplete sentence. She'd been sitting there for twenty minutes, yet somehow her document remained virtually…

The recipe card looked like it had survived a kitchen war. Coffee stains marked one corner, and the handwriting wobbled between careful cursive and hurried scrawl. I found it tucked…

Sarah reached for her phone to check the damage. Three food delivery orders this week, each around $15. Two fancy coffee drinks during afternoon slumps. A subscription service she forgot…