Hey guys! So I have been trying to practice at home and realize I fall a LOT at home. So after my kid had to pick me up the last time 👀😂 I realize that it’s the finish on my bamboo floors. It’s waaaay too slick for my wheels. So the other night (well the wee hours of the morning) I ordered some interlocking dance floor tiles (like the in/out but way less) and am going to remove everything out of my dining room and change that into my practice area. We only use the table for mail anyway 🤷🏽‍♀️😂😂

I’ve thought of skating like learning to play spades. If you didn’t learn before 17, it’s too late for you. But at 41, I’ve bought a pair of skates and PPE, so let me see how much I can learn without breaking anything important

Okay so I have been stretching and trying and trying but it just seem like my leg will not go into a spread eagle for the life of me. Instead of my feet being in a straight line it’s more like a v but a very wide v I don’t know what to do cause the stretching not working

Y’all, I think my legs have a personal vendetta against the spread eagle 😭. No matter how much I stretch, they REFUSE to line up—they just stay in this disrespectful wide V like I’m summoning a skating demon 💀. At this point, I might as well start calling it the ‘Peace Sign Glide’ ✌️😂. Someone, please tell me there’s hope before I accept my fate as the master of the Almost Spread Eagle! 🛼🔥

This week I had my first skate lesson IRL, which was a game changer! I started skating in 2022 using online tutorials (free and paid). I looked for local places to learn and at that time I could only find very basic instruction. I wanted better tutoring, but didn't know where to look. Fast forward to 2025, and I found someone who is an excellent known skater and teaches local private lessons. I bit the bullet and booked him. My goal was to look at basics and technique. I was a nervous wreck, PTSD from when I fell and broke my ankle was kicking my butt on the day. The lesson was excellent (yes I was scared and very anxious). I went home with insights that helped me understand, improve, and polish many moves. Totally worth it!