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One Cup at a Time

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Synopsis
Tara is 23, unemployed by choice (kind of), and dangerously close to being labeled “wasted potential” by her extended family. After surviving engineering college, job rejections, and one painfully awkward arranged marriage meeting, she’s decided to take a break — not a vacation, but a full-on life pause. Her plan? Thirty days of doing absolutely nothing society expects. No resumes. No LinkedIn. No “So, what are you doing with your life?” Just tea, a notebook, and a personal rebellion disguised as self-care. Armed with sarcasm, half-baked ideas, and one loyal tea cup, Tara sets out to rediscover herself through random little adventures: painting again, helping her friend elope, ignoring her cousin's influencer drama, and confronting a heartbreak she’s been pretending never happened. But as the days pass, she finds that “doing nothing” is actually harder than it looks — especially when everything you’ve buried starts to surface. Funny, brutally honest, and unexpectedly healing, One Cup at a Time is a story about letting go, showing up for yourself, and realizing that maybe not having it all figured out… is perfectly fine.
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Chapter 1 - Prologue

There are two kinds of 23-year-olds in the world:

Those who have figured it all out.

Tara.

She wasn't lost. She knew exactly where she was — sitting on her bed, wearing her oldest T-shirt (with a mysterious stain from 2019), staring at a motivational WhatsApp forward her aunt sent.

"Success is like tea… steeped in patience!"

"Oh shut up," Tara muttered, sipping her lukewarm chai.

Her phone had 47 unread family group messages, 3 job rejection emails, and one very dramatic text from her best friend:

"I'M ELOPING. Keep your mouth shut."

Life was not falling apart.

It was just… aggressively untangling itself.

And that's when Tara made a decision:

No job hunting. No resume. No 'What's next, beta?'

Just 30 days of breathing, chai, and unapologetic existence.

She was going to do nothing — properly.