Posts by Mahak Singhal

Sarah stared at her phone as the Slack notification lit up the screen: "Just signed with the unicorn startup. Base salary doubled, plus equity that could make me a millionaire.…

Sarah discovered her apartment had become unlivable on a Tuesday morning. She'd been searching for her work ID badge for twenty minutes, tearing through drawers and cushions in a growing…

Sarah squinted at her paperwork, feeling that familiar burning sensation creep behind her eyelids. She'd been proud of herself today—phone tucked away in her desk drawer, laptop closed since lunch.…

Sarah sat at her desk for the fourth straight hour, feeling like her spine had fused into the shape of her office chair. Her neck ached, her shoulders felt permanently…

Sarah stared at her phone screen at 11:47 PM, thumb hovering over the "delete all data" button in her budgeting app. It was the third time this month she'd been…

Sarah sits in her car after work, engine off, staring at her house through the windshield. The porch light is on, dinner needs to be made, and her kids are…

Sarah stared at her phone screen in disbelief. The banking app showed $47 remaining until payday—again. She'd just paid rent, utilities, and groceries, yet somehow felt like she was living…

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…