Don’t let anyone tell you you can’t✨
It’s been almost a week since I became the first woman to skateboard across America, and I still haven’t fully processed it.
The truth is, I don’t feel any different, but I know the world might see me differently now. Over the past week, this journey has reached national news, and I’m reminded every day that it wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible people who believed in this mission from the very beginning.
Who would have thought a skateboard could take me this far?
When I turned 16, everyone around me got cars. I couldn’t afford one, so I begged my mom for a longboard instead. I told her, “If you just buy me this, I can go anywhere.” At the time, it was the most expensive gift I had ever received, and I had no idea how much it would change my life.
I didn’t know that board would put me in a movie. I didn’t know it would put me in a commercial. I didn’t know it would give me the chance to inspire millions. All I knew was that I wa...
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