I am Fresh Meat

I am so excited to announce that I joined the Death Row Honeys as a Fresh Meat.

For you who don't know what Roller Derby is check the link below:
Roller Derby Explained
Death Row Honeys
I would like to share a story with you about what motivated me to become a Fresh Meat.

A couple of years ago I had a boyfriend who really wanted to go rollerblading with me, and wanted to buy me a pair as a present. I had told him it had been like 10 years since the last time I had stood on anything with wheels. He was confident that it was something you don't forget. So he brought me to Decathlon a store where you could buy really cool blades & skates and had me try on a pair of really cool rollerblades. He told me to make a round in the store. To see how they fit. Of course I was very shaky and could just make the round by balancing on everything that kind of came in my way. I actually was quite happy I was able to make the round without falling, and had a huge smile on my face as I arrived to where my BF was sitting.
When I looked at him he looked really disappointed and was shaking his head. He told me there was no way he could take me out blading. It would take ages for me to even be able to move around normal on them and it would be a total disaster. I remember the word disaster being mentioned a couple of times.

I took off the rollerblades and he put them back and we left Decathlon. There are a couple things I have learned from this experience and hope everybody can learn from my mistakes.

I felt sad, and sorry for myself. Thinking poor me, (or he must really love me because he is so worried about me falling) and believing every word my BF said. This kept on going and getting worse for the next 3 years in our relationship until I finally learned the lesson I am so grateful for.

I should've thought, what?? I believe I am a quick learner, I believe that falling won't kill me and I believe and am certain that I can do and achieve anything I set my heart to!!

It is so beautiful how we get people in our path to teach us certain things. So believing I can be and do what I want to, I also believe I can be a Derby Girl.
Yes after two practices I am still a bit shaky on my Quads (which are much cooler than Blades by the way) But I am surrounded by people who motivate me :-) And most important of all, I motivate myself.
I feel happy, grounded and free on my quads and every time even stronger!

Om Tat Sat


*special thanks to my Girlfriend who gave me my quads for my B-day and supports me in all that I want to do. And to the Rotterdam Death Row Honeys who work hard in teaching and motivating their Fresh Meat :-)