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How to Gain More Confidence on your Roller Skates
by Mel @troubleon8wheels Did you skate as a kid and it's been a decade, or two, or three, since you last put skates on? Did you skate...
Mel Blackwood
Feb 6, 20243 min read
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Show Up to Grow - One Year Reflection
by Mel Blackwood This time last year, I was deep in writing a blog post every day. Finding the time to do this was definitely a...
Mel Blackwood
Nov 5, 20235 min read
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[Show Up To Grow] Back to the Skate Park
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels At the dawn of the New Year, I decided that 2023 would be the year I go to the skate park more than...
Mel Blackwood
Feb 18, 20234 min read
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[Show Up To Grow] Imposter Syndrome (again) and Empty Nests
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels My son turns 18 tomorrow. It's a day not about me, yet I know I need to allow myself time and space to...
Mel Blackwood
Jan 24, 20232 min read
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[Show Up To Grow] New Year New You Mythbusting
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels I've seen one too many adverts for 'getting myself into shape' this year, and we are only 2 weeks into...

The Skate Sanctuary
Jan 14, 20233 min read
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[Show Up To Grow] Reminder about your Roller Skate Journey
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels Have you ever stopped to wonder why roller skating means so much to so many people? Why does someone...

The Skate Sanctuary
Dec 29, 20222 min read
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