Posts by Mahak Singhal

Sarah thought she had everything figured out. At 62, she'd carefully written her will, splitting her modest estate between her three children equally. Her daughter lived nearby, her sons had…

Sarah stared at her reflection in the bathroom mirror, pulling at the silver strands that seemed to multiply overnight. At 38, she wasn't ready to embrace the salt-and-pepper look, but…

Sarah stared at her bathroom mirror, wiping it down for the third time that morning. The fog kept returning no matter how many times she cleared it, and that familiar…

Sarah stared at her reflection, running her fingers through what used to be thick, healthy hair. Just three months ago, she'd been religiously following a viral scalp spa routine she…

Maria Santos still remembers the exact moment her phone buzzed with the message that would change everything. She was making coffee in her small Perth apartment when her colleague's text…

Maria Rodriguez had everything ready for her family vacation to Costa Rica. The flights were booked, the hotel confirmed, and her kids were counting down the days. At the passport…

Rachel couldn't figure out why she kept waking up groggy, even after eight hours of sleep. Her bedroom felt heavy, almost stale, despite keeping it clean. The lingering smell of…

Sarah had circled the date on her kitchen calendar three weeks ago. Saturday, 2 PM, junior football tournament – her eight-year-old son's first chance to play for the local team.…

Maria checks her phone at 3 AM, heart racing. Her blood sugar alarm is buzzing again. She fumbles for her glucose meter in the dark, pricking her finger with the…

Sarah stared at her phone screen in the neurologist's waiting room, reading the same headline for the fourth time: "Epstein-Barr virus strongly linked to multiple sclerosis." Her hands trembled slightly…