Maya scoffed at first. But something in her chest ached. She couldn’t remember the last time she had moved her body for joy, or eaten a meal without guilt.
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Maya’s "wellness" used to be a checklist of punishments: 5:00 AM fasted cardio, green juices that tasted like grass, and a bathroom scale that determined her mood for the day. She was "fit," but she was exhausted. Maya scoffed at first