Posts by Mahak Singhal

Sarah was standing in the office kitchen, waiting for her coffee to brew. The machine hummed quietly, then stopped. Complete silence. Her coworker Mike was there too, also waiting. Neither…

Sarah stared at her friend's kitchen renovation photos, doing quick math in her head. New cabinets, granite countertops, high-end appliances – easily $40,000. Meanwhile, Sarah's own savings account held maybe…

Sarah stared at her phone screen showing 3:47 AM, wondering how she'd ended up scrolling through social media again instead of sleeping. Just six hours earlier, she'd promised herself an…

Sarah was typing an important presentation when she noticed her jaw aching. She'd been clenching it for hours without realizing it. Her shoulders sat hunched near her ears, and her…

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…