by Elizabeth Ryan | Jul 23, 2020 | Adult Skaters, Parents, Skaters |
It’s been a long time and the waiting is nearly over – rinks will be starting to open up soon and that means all the hard work you’ve been doing off-ice will pay dividends when you step back on to that lovely smooth cold sheet of ice… or will it? Everyone’s been in...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Sep 7, 2018 | Parents |
As I write this it’s that time of year when the obligatory picture of smiling happy children in pristine uniforms are standing by their front doors on the first day of school. Whether it’s a brand new educational venture for them, or a step up to “Big School”, social...
by Elizabeth Ryan | May 24, 2018 | Adult Skaters, Parents, Skaters |
When someone or something upsets you… Do you find yourself getting stressed and upset when you’d rather be cool, calm and composed? Sometimes when things aren’t going so well and it’s hard to find something to be cheerful about it’s because we...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Apr 29, 2018 | Adult Skaters, Coaches, other sports, Parents, Skaters |
Are you a Positive Peter or a Negative Nellie? Are you a Pooh bear type of person, who sees wonder in every little thing or a Tigger, bouncing around spreading joy wherever you go? Or are you more of an Eeyore? Human beings tend to default towards an Eeyore-like...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Apr 21, 2018 | Adult Skaters, Coaches, Parents, Skaters |
I may have watched ‘that puppy video’ a few too many times this week. But it was just so similar to what I see when I watch skaters trying out something new! At the beginning he takes one look at that high staircase and his little face just says “Nope” and heads off...
by Elizabeth Ryan | Mar 3, 2018 | Adult Skaters, Coaches, Parents, Skaters |
In the lead up to PyeongChang 2018 there was a lot of coverage of Gracie Gold’s decision to step out of the limelight, take time for self-care and deal with her eating disorder. Adam Rippon talked publicly about his own struggles with disordered eating, and of...
