https://padlet.com/karley_brooky/omyvq7apytf1 Made by Karley Brookbanks en-us 2016-12-13 15:48:50 UTC 2023-10-13 16:20:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hearts.png karley_brooky https://padlet.com/karley_brooky/omyvq7apytf1/wish/144475544 An omen that is connected to what I am meant to do is my dream.  Before I resumed figure skating this season I had a dream. The dream consisted of me with my new coach, Laurie. She was helping me train for a competition.
I have had this dream multiple times and it is the one of the reasons I started figured skating again. It reminded me how good it felt to be on the ice and how much I loved skating when I was younger. It gave me the push I needed to go out buy new skates and register at Essex Figure Skating Club. Now every Monday I am out on the ice helping young kids learn how to skate and Wednesdays I am practicing for competitions.   ]]> 2016-12-20 15:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/karley_brooky/omyvq7apytf1/wish/144475544 karley_brooky https://padlet.com/karley_brooky/omyvq7apytf1/wish/144592737 The ice, though it is just frozen water on a concrete floor in a brick building. It makes me happy on my journey to become an amazing figure skater. The cold floor is the most terrifying place you could imagine as a figure skater. To fall and receive a major injury is the scariest thought you can have while dancing on ice but this fear has become my friend . This friend catches me and guides me towards success. Without the ice there would be no sport like figure skating or hockey. The ice is a reminder that in everyone's life there is a wall. This is my wall. This friend makes me happy and determined to stay on my feet. ]]> 2016-12-21 15:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/karley_brooky/omyvq7apytf1/wish/144592737 karley_brooky https://padlet.com/karley_brooky/omyvq7apytf1/wish/144598817 Little ice crystals that fall from the sky are an omen that is connected to what I am meant to do. Snowflakes are graceful, they float across the sky. These actions remind me of figure skaters. They float across the ice, they spin like tops and they jump like a gazelle. As a figure skater I need to be graceful, on the ice I need to glide, with good posture and confidence. Snowflakes sparkle as they drift down the sky. These gorgeous crystals are what I aspire to be like. On the ice I want to sparkle, be graceful and confident. ]]> 2016-12-21 15:34:22 UTC https://padlet.com/karley_brooky/omyvq7apytf1/wish/144598817 karley_brooky https://padlet.com/karley_brooky/omyvq7apytf1/wish/144690298 Figure skating dresses have always caught my eye. They make me very happy on my journey to becoming a fantastic figure skater. To find the perfect dress is always my first goal when I learn that I will be starting a new solo. The dress needs to match your song, make you happy and make you feel beautiful and confident. I have always loved looking at competition dresses online. All the sparkles and details of the dresses are so pleasing to look at. They make me realize that I can be beautiful while doing a sport that I love without focusing on how I look. All I need to do is put the dress on and I will look amazing. ]]> 2016-12-22 15:18:26 UTC https://padlet.com/karley_brooky/omyvq7apytf1/wish/144690298 karley_brooky https://padlet.com/karley_brooky/omyvq7apytf1/wish/145875777 Exercise is something that makes me happy on my way to becoming a fit figure skater. As a skater you need to be fit, flexible and have good cardio. Doing stretches and activities that help with the previous make me feel like I am on my way to being successful. My goal as an athlete is to be thin and fit. Many people say that doing exercise can make you feel young, healthier and happier. I believe that that is true. During and after I exercise I feel healthier, I feel like I am helping my body. I feel happier after exercising as well. It clears my mind and makes me relaxed and happier.  ]]> 2017-01-08 19:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/karley_brooky/omyvq7apytf1/wish/145875777 karley_brooky https://padlet.com/karley_brooky/omyvq7apytf1/wish/146362617 Nothing is ever as easy at it seems. That includes figure skating. The physics of figure skating is one of the things that makes me happy on my way to becoming an awesome figure skater. The art of figure skating is much more than jumping and spinning. It uses a lot of techniques. Learning how to use the inside edges and your outside edges is a very important technique. Doing exercises on the ice that help with techniques makes me happy because I know that I am helping myself become a better skater. Learning the physics of skating helps me realize that there is much more to life than the simple things. ]]> 2017-01-10 19:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/karley_brooky/omyvq7apytf1/wish/146362617