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An empty bottle of wine, and empty cup, an empty bowl, and notecards for writing down automatic negative thoughts for a compost pile

An exercise in composting ANTS

July 27, 2021September 6, 2022 / in: grief, writing

Automatic negative thoughts, or ANTs, are things I’ve been working on smashing for quite some time in therapy. Unfortunately, a …

Puerto Rican skater Jalapeño Business

What a Puerto Rican skater can teach the roller derby community

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 / in: female athletes, future, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, writing

The discussions I’m having with roller derby athletes of color have really struck a nerve in the derbyverse. I’m thrilled …

Foxxi Brown leads a pack of skaters in a 2016 WFTDA roller derby tournament

Racial disparity in roller derby and the work it will take to fix it

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 / in: female athletes, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sports, writing

I’ve been dreaming about interviewing Foxxi Brown about her experience playing roller derby for months now, and specifically about the …

Singh Machine, an Indian/American skater, jams as a Victory Vixen for the Kansas City Roller Warriors. Her experience is that there are racial barriers in roller derby.

Breaking down racial barriers to create equity in roller derby

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 / in: change, justice, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sports, writing

I have to start this post with a giant, “THANK YOU.” Thank you to all of you who took the …

Choose your battles: How small fights can make change happen

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 in: change, female athletes, grief, inspiration, Kansas City, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sadness, strength, women, writing

When I first started grad school, the professor who ended up becoming my thesis committee head said something to me …

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Roller skating gear: How to protect yourself with Singh Machine

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 / in: roller derby, roller skates, writing

I love nerding out over roller skating gear, and always have wished I could test it all myself through all …

Learn how to skate with Singh Machine

September 12, 2020September 12, 2020 / in: Kansas City, roller derby, roller skates, writing

When I first imagined this series and wanted to discuss what it takes to learn how to skate, the person …

Roller skating foot care: It’s easier than you’d think.

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 / in: roller skates, writing

One of the hardest parts of learning to skate is what comes with it: the blisters, raw patches, ripped up …

You want to buy roller skates. Welcome to the club! Now, what’s next?

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 / in: Kansas City Roller Warriors, roller derby, roller skates, writing

We’re several months into a rush on roller skates and I’ve seen a lot of people asking what kinds of …

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