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Today is my 2 year anniversary back on skates. I skated for about 10 years prior to taking 15 years off. Like anything else in life, there have been ups (meeting new friends from around the world) and downs (breaking my collarbone last year). But I feel the most free in life when I'm in a flow state only thinking of what is literally right in front of me (which I guess translates to why I like skiing so much too).

Do I regret missing that time off? Yes and no. Yes because I know I could be a much better skater if I stuck with it and meeting people along the way but who knows if I would have sustained a career ending injury during that time or not. So from a health perspective, no, I don't regret missing that time. There are other reasons that I'll save for another day.

In order to make up for that lost time, I try to center my vacations (and life) mainly around skating nowadays.

What about you? What has your skate journey looked like? Let me know in the comments!

PS: Don't try what I'm doing in this video unless if you're confident in your abilities. It's really not safe for a lot of people and I understand the inherent risks involved in the activities I partake in.

#rollerblade #rollerskate #inlineskate #patin #rollerblades #rollerskates #inlineskates #patins #rollerblading #rollerskating #inlineskating #patinaje #rollerblader #nyc #nyclife by @hellablades

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4 years ago

A few snippets from this week’s meteor shower camping trip, through Dale’s lens 🏜️💫 taken in Escalante, Utah by @hellablades

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2 months ago

Wow what a great way to leave NYC with the greatest farewell party ever! Thanks @brooklynbladecomp and everyone involved for all the hard work making NYC unique.

This trick with Jon was icing on the cake! There’s nothing better than trusting your skate fam with your life and busting a trick that I’ll remember the rest of my life.

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Dale @hellablades
Jay @buildapuzzle13_
Ariel @arielsurun
Jon’s phone
Me by @hellablades

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2 months ago

GO KNICKS! Last game I attended I sat next to my best friends in the world Spike Lee & Rami Malek…kidding. We randomly sat next to each other & the one time I spoke up, they laughed & it was captured🤣

#knicks #nbafinals #spikelee #nyc #adamray by @hellablades

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4 months ago

Haven’t posted in awhile. Been on a different grind at the moment. But I’ve been kinda digging the videos my Photos app has been making for me recently. What do you think?

Missing this year’s @bladingcamp so here’s the tail end of that trip from last year with a little glimpse of my Barcelona adventure.

One thing I do love about this is the reminder of the people you meet during your travels and the friendships you make along the way. Without them, It’s definitely not the same.

Despite the woes of social media, one bright side is the fact you still can stay connected with people far and distant from you even if you don’t talk often.

Not sure why I got on this existential tip, might be the 🍃 beverage talking 😉✌🏽

#livelovelaugh #lovelivelaugh #laughlivelove taken in Spain by @hellablades

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2 years ago

A year ago to the day, I was unexpectedly laid off from my job of nearly 11 years. Some of you know this, and some of you don’t. At the time, I was pretty lost and had no plan for what to do next. I could have let that setback devastate my life, but instead, I saw it as a chance to break free from everyday societal norms and expectations.

I didn’t fully realize it then, but that layoff was a catalyst for me to start living life on my own terms. Don’t get me wrong, it hasn’t been smooth sailing, far from it, but I embraced the opportunity to focus on my happiness and well-being, free from the constraints of the daily grind and the need to appease someone above me.

During this time, I mainly stayed within the US, roadtripping twice back and forth across the country (I’m currently on my third way back across). Not only that, I was able to take a couple of international trips and even extend one of them due to my lack of commitments. Had I had any commitments, I definitely would not have been able to experience everything that I did.

Over the past year, I haven’t been able to do everything I wanted, but I’ve discovered a newfound freedom and a deeper sense of self. This journey has taught me that sometimes, the most unexpected events can lead to the most profound transformations.

So, to anyone facing uncertainty or unexpected changes, remember: what seems like an ending might just be the beginning of something incredible. Embrace the unknown, trust in yourself, and live life on your own terms.

For everyone that I have crossed paths with during this time, you all have impacted me in some way, shape, or form, even if I’m primarily flying solo. Thanks for being apart of the journey. by @hellablades

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I’ve been having too much fun skiing 10 days a week to sit down and create anything. Don’t hate the player, hate the company that laid me off 😂 Also, if you can afford it, I highly recommend this 11/10 by @hellablades

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3 years ago

Even though I lost my job recently, I didn’t let that ruin me. Granted, I’m still on my journey to figure things out but I’ve been trying to turn that more into a positive experience than a negative one. If you’re going through this as well, try the following that has helped me out through these times:

- Make my own schedule
- go skating at any time I want
- make new connections in aspects of my life I’ve been neglecting
- Do (almost) whatever I want
- Some days I don’t getting up until 1pm. Great
- Some days I binge a show. Fine
- Other days I focus on my passion projects all day. Amazing
- Move at my own pace
- I can’t figure things out as fast as others and that’s fine!
- I’ve been figuring out what works for me and continue to refine the process
- We’re ever evolving people so evolving the process is natural for personal growth

Find this information helpful? Follow me as I figure out more of my journey and hopefully it can help you out in yours!

#allplaynowork #justlivin #travelingman #trustheprocess #rollerblade taken in Worldwide by @hellablades

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3 years ago

Not sure how a drink makes my vision better but people have said I’m built different 😂 this is a joke before this triggers you…it takes at least two drinks to make my vision better 😛

@johannyvelasquez backflipping while his dad @nysecretweapon doing a backside grind on the coping @schmidtys_ramp_and_camp. That’s gotta be such a special feeling for a father and son to be able to skate together at such a high level.

I think this was one of the first photos I captured at @schmidtys_ramp_and_camp this year so I was dusting out the cobwebs and trying to figure out how to use my equipment again lol

Despite the first photo being completely useless, the motion blur is pretty cool.

#photooftheday #inlineskating #aggressiveskating #joke taken in Schmidty's Ramp&camp by @hellablades

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3 years ago

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3 years ago

Yeep. Broke it on day 95 of my ski season. I got surgery as soon as possible and I’m glad to say, despite two collarbone surgeries and missing two months of the ski season, two weeks (I’m sending a pattern here) after surgery, I was still able to get 100 days of skiing in albeit the last five days were more ceremonial than me actually skiing the way I wanted to ski. It also reminded me how good spring skiing can be.

Being that close to such a milestone in a season, I had to take the risk just for my own personal goal. The feedback was mostly positive from people on the slopes those last five days. I took it pretty chill for the most part but also did have one mishap on the last run of day 100. Everything is good though.

I was only able to accomplish this thanks to the ridiculous, record shattering snow pack we had this ski season in Utah.

For how long this ski season has gone, it’s weird to think it’s basically over now. I might go out for the party days just for the hell of it and to see most of the homies one last time before we all split to our different parts of the globe for the off-season.

I didn’t think I was gonna write so much for this post as I have some other ideas for a “wrap up” reel.

If you made it this far, drop a✌🏽in the comments and I’ll know you’re a real one 😅

#cantbelieveit #whatatime #skiingislife #springskiing taken in Brighton Resort by @hellablades

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3 years ago

He’s got a point. I’ve definitely dropped that much in just one purchase 😅

#funnymeme #ski #snowboard by @hellablades

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