-Aria-
As I hung up the video call with Lizzie, a bright smile still plastered on my face, I couldn’t help but bask in the warmth of her excitement. She is pregnant! After all she'd been through with her sister's illness, her news felt like a balancing act - a miracle erupting amid the chaos. I swiped a stray lock of hair that had escaped my messy bun and took a deep breath, letting the sweet scent of wood polish and linoleum wash over me like a comforting embrace. It was time to shift gears.
The little studio I was training in was tucked away in the corner of the theater, with creaky floors and echoes of dancers who came before me. Today, the mirror reflected not the shadow of fear and fragility, but a woman determined to reclaim her narrative, one step at a time. I stood in front of i
