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[Show Up To Grow] Day 18: Shock
[Show Up To Grow] Day 18 – Shock By Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels No-one likes a shock. It represents something that has gone wrong. ...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 18, 20223 min read
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[Show Up To Grow] Day 17: Be scared and do it anyway
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels Take a risk - otherwise you're not really living! Life should be a helter skelter thrill-ride all the...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 17, 20222 min read
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[Show Up To Grow] Day 16: People
By Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels As I’ve gotten older, my desire to meet like-minded people has become stronger. I choose to surround...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 16, 20222 min read
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[Show Up To Grow] Day 15: Connection
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels The internet is a fantastic tool for allowing us to connect with people we never would have had a...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 15, 20222 min read
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[Show Up To Grow] Day 13: Movement
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels Have you ever heard these slogans? Meditation in motion – QuadSk8, Amsterdam Roller skating is my...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 14, 20221 min read
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[Show Up To Grow] Day 12: Reflection
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels Another trip around the sun... yes, it's my birthday today! I have a lot of trauma around celebrating...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 12, 20224 min read
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[Show Up To Grow] Day 11: Break the Stereotype
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels Most people assume that I am younger than I am. I find that in order to be taken seriously, I need to...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 11, 20222 min read
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[Show Up To Grow] Day 9: Gratitude
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels I am not here to preach. Times are really tough right now for so many people including me. I haven't...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 9, 20224 min read
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[ShowUpToGrow] Day 8: Jealousy
Ooooof. This is a hard one. Actually it isn't. It's not hard to admit that I experience jealousy, after all I'm only human. When I played...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 8, 20223 min read
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[ShowUpToGrow] Day 7: The Smallest Steps
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels When I was a teenager, I thought I would have life 'all figured out' by the time I was in my 30s,...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 7, 20223 min read
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[Show Up To Grow] Day 6: Authentically You
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels Authenticity. Live an authentic life. Be your authentic self. What does this really mean? It seems...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 6, 20222 min read
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[ShowUpToGrow] Day 5: Take a Risk
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels Roller skating? At your age? What will you do if you hurt yourself? My mum was shocked. as were my...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 5, 20223 min read
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[ShowUpToGrow] Day 4: Mindset
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels I used to always think I was right. As a primary teacher, I was happy to hone my craft, go to...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 4, 20223 min read
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[ShowUpToGrow] Day 3: I used to be kind, now I am clear
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels I found out a few years ago that kindness could be weaponised, and worse still, I recognised my...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 3, 20222 min read
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How are you rolling? I mean, really?
by Mel Blackwood October sees World Mental Health Day, Black History Month, and many more observations to raise awareness and make us...
Mel Blackwood
Oct 13, 20222 min read
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Skate Love Chat with Team RGG
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels In our final pre-Skate Love BCN chat, I managed to get hold of Jen, Karen and Ronke over Zoom. You...
The Skate Sanctuary
Sep 13, 20228 min read
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Skate Love Chat with Skate FantaCee
by Mel Blackwood @roller_girl_gang Hiya! It’s Mel from Roller Girl Gang here. Roller Girl Gang is based in Leeds, UK. We have a pro...
The Skate Sanctuary
Sep 12, 20224 min read
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Skate Love Chat with Joy Dean @SkaterBooty
by Mel Blackwood @roller_girl_gang Hiya! It’s Mel from Roller Girl Gang here. Roller Girl Gang is based in Leeds, UK. We have a pro...
The Skate Sanctuary
Sep 11, 20227 min read
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Skate Love Chat with Wendell and Sebeey
by Mel Blackwood @roller_girl_gang Hiya! It’s Mel from Roller Girl Gang here. Roller Girl Gang i s based in Leeds, UK. We have a pro...
Mel Blackwood
Sep 9, 202212 min read
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Where to Roller Skate in Leeds (updated 2024)
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels "But there is no rink, so there is no point getting a pair of roller skates!" True, for now. There is...
The Skate Sanctuary
Sep 5, 20226 min read
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