Posts by Mahak Singhal

Sarah had been putting off her freelance writing project for three weeks. The deadline loomed, but every time she opened her laptop, something else demanded attention. Today felt different though.…

Sarah stood at her kitchen window, watching the last drops of rain slide down the glass. She'd been looking forward to checking her prized tomato plants after three days of…

Sarah stared at her phone screen for the third time, rereading the acceptance email from her dream graduate program. Two years of preparation, countless rejection letters, and sleepless nights had…

I was staring at my credit card statement last Tuesday when it hit me. There, nestled between my usual groceries and gas, was a $47 charge for a single dinner.…

Maria stared at her phone screen in the grocery store checkout line, watching her banking app load with the familiar knot in her stomach. The balance showed $3,200 — not…

Maria had been growing her hair for three years, determined to prove that women over 50 could still have long, beautiful hair. But every morning, she'd catch herself in the…

Last Tuesday, I found myself scrubbing the bathroom mirror for the fourth time in two hours. The streaks were gone. The toothpaste spots had vanished. Yet there I was, paper…

Sarah stared at the dust bunnies under her coffee table, knowing exactly what needed to happen. But the thought of digging through her hallway closet—past the winter coats, around the…

Sarah stared at her reflection in the bathroom mirror at 7 AM, feeling centered and ready to tackle the day. By 10 AM, a single email from her boss had…

Sarah reached for her phone before her feet even hit the floor. Three missed calls from her mom, two work emails marked "urgent," and a group chat debating weekend plans…