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Mel Blackwood
Feb 6, 20243 min read
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...
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Mel Blackwood
Nov 5, 20235 min read
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...
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Mel Blackwood
Feb 18, 20234 min read
[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...
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Mel Blackwood
Jan 24, 20232 min read
[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...
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Roller Girl Gang
Jan 14, 20233 min read
[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...
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Roller Girl Gang
Dec 29, 20222 min read
[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...
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Mel Blackwood
Dec 19, 20225 min read
[Show Up To Grow] 2022 Celebration
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels I'm all about celebrating the small wins. It's one reason that I enjoy a little dance riff with a...
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Mel Blackwood
Dec 12, 20224 min read
[Show Up To Grow] Dec '22: Staying Strong during the Winter Holidays
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels Can I start by saying thank you to those members of the community who have commented on these SUTG...
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Mel Blackwood
Nov 30, 20223 min read
[Show Up To Grow] Day 30: We are Enough
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels Thirty days ago, I committed to writing a blog post every day, where I show up fully as my authentic...
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Mel Blackwood
Nov 28, 20222 min read
[Show Up To Grow] Day 28: When the Going Gets Tough, You Have a Choice
By Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels I used to forget that I have a choice. It can easily feel, when you are backed into a corner, that we...
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Mel Blackwood
Nov 25, 20223 min read
[Show Up To Grow] Day 25: Guided by Guilt
by Mel Blackwood @trouble8wheels Our brains are hard wired for survival. Making sure we live another day, so the human species remains...
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Mel Blackwood
Nov 24, 20222 min read
[Show Up To Grow] Day 24: New Leaves
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels When you think about growth what's the first thing that comes to mind? getting a bit taller? expanding...
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Mel Blackwood
Nov 21, 20222 min read
[Show Up To Grow] Day 21: Turnaround
By Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels I remember looking at the line on the pregnancy test and the rest of the world just going quiet. I was...
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Mel Blackwood
Nov 20, 20222 min read
[Show Up To Grow] Day 20: Comparison
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels Comparison is the thief of joy. Comparison is something I try to be aware of when I'm being...
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Mel Blackwood
Nov 19, 20222 min read
[Show Up To Grow] Day 19: Be Bold
by Mel Blackwood @troubleon8wheels There are times when you are forced to evaluate what is important to you. At a time when I was a...
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Mel Blackwood
Nov 18, 20223 min read
[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. ...
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Mel Blackwood
Nov 17, 20222 min read
[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...
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Mel Blackwood
Nov 16, 20222 min read
[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...
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Mel Blackwood
Nov 15, 20222 min read
[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...
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Mel Blackwood
Nov 12, 20224 min read
[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...
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