If You Dream And You Allow Yourself

I've Learned What It Truly Means To Be Canadian And In Turn I've Been Inspired To Make A Difference In The World, However Small It's Been.

Sport That Consumed Me For Over Two Decades . . . Is Now Gone. Now It's Just Me. No Pressure, No Expectations, No Need To Be Fast, Good, Strong Or To Even Improve. Yet I Can't Let Go Of This Idea That I Always Need To Be More Than I Am. And It Is Eating Me Alive.

I Want People To Be Inspired That I've Always Strived For Excellence And I've Always Gone Beyond What Anybody Ever Thought I Could Do, What I Thought I Myself Could Do. And I've Allowed Myself To Be Inspired, Kept My Eyes Open And My Senses Open To Inspiration Around Me.

I Love Skating So Much And I Feel Like Every Time I Step Out Onto The Ice, That's What I'm Meant To Do.

I Had Some Experience In Dealing With People Who Have Mental Illness And Depression, But I Didn't See The Signs In Myself. I Couldn't Ask For Help Because I Didn't Know I Needed Help.