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Young female athlete standing outdoors, smiling and flexing her arms after a race, with a medal around her neck, wearing a yellow and red athletic top, black shorts, and pink running shoes, in a sports event setting with other participants and specta
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A female athlete in a red and white sports uniform holding a rugby ball on a grassy field, with three other players sitting in the background.
Young female cross-country runner in red and white athletic uniform running through muddy terrain with a race bib numbered 237.
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My busy, worrying mind makes me who I am
Katie Purves Katie Purves

My busy, worrying mind makes me who I am

I look back with a sense of sadness at what could have been if someone had sat me down and tried to understand me. I was left wondering what I had done wrong and what I could have done differently. I was left trying to change myself. I was left punishing myself for who I was.

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