A recent workout at my local gym, now under new ownership, offered a fleeting moment of connection. Sharing the assisted pull-up machine with another woman, a sense of relief washed over me. There was no competition, no judgment, just a quiet solidarity in being two women navigating that corner of the gym. For a brief time, it felt like a space for both physical exertion and genuine camaraderie.
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