Lessons abound in Krystal Roames' exuberant, transformational experiences with the new pandemic-era rollerskating community. She describes a sense of positivity that provides hope for an inclusive , welcoming , and compassionate future of rollerskating. Roames' thoughtful, multi-faceted voice is essential for anyone interested in rollerskating, community building, and intentional self-care. Photos by Olga Shmaidenko, WOWwoman.com KRYSTAL ROAMES is a social worker and therapist who supports...

If at FIRST, You Don’t Succeed... Photo Credit : Evelyn Giggles Wikimedia Commons ROLLERSKATING. The word immediately conjures up little-kid memories of slipping socks into musty old rented skates, hobbling onto the rink clutching the rails, letting go, and promptly sliding out and crashing painfully onto my butt. Then, in a beautiful and cliché metaphor for life, I (and probably you as well) got up and tried again. And again. And again. Until finally, we were gliding gracefully around the...