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A New Dream
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Complete, First published Feb 20, 2020
My story "A New Dream" is a short personal story for the CW "Katy Keene" Writing Contest of how I let go of my dream of becoming a professional ballerina when the pressure to succeed started to become unhealthy. Choosing to break free from the toxicity and competitive nature of intensive ballet training led me to pursue a new dream, one in which self-love and appreciation are valued over unattainable perfection.

[1st Place in the CW "Katy Keene" Writing Contest]
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