02/21/2026
Skating to Freedom
As I watched the figure skating in the Olympics this past week, I couldn’t help but be drawn to the joy and energy of Alysa Liu both on and off the ice. Her radiant, free, glowing spirit could be felt right through the TV.
Her story (minus the Olympic gold!) deeply resonated with my own journey. She spent so much of her childhood practicing, competing, and striving to become the next big star. But at just 16, she chose something different. She stepped away from skating to live more fully to get her driver’s license, go on vacation, attend college, and simply enjoy life with friends. She chose to honor her true spirit.
She chose presence.
She chose freedom.
She chose herself.
She allowed herself to discover who she really was at her core. And after a few years, she felt called back to the ice. This time not to prove anything or meet expectations, but simply for the love of skating. She returned with pure joy, authenticity, and freedom and was seen as she skated with a smile.
Her story mirrors my own path. For years, I worked and overworked and overachieved trying to be seen, trying to prove my worth, sacrificing my true self and ignoring my own needs and desires.
Today, I am forever grateful for my healing journey. A journey of self-discovery, regaining my voice, reclaiming my worth, embracing wholeness, and allowing self-love and authenticity to guide my life.
As Alysa skated, tears welled up in my eyes. Tears of joy for her, but also tears of gratitude for the joy and freedom I now experience in my own life. Hard moments still come, but at the end of the day, I am living from my inner truth… and it feels amazing.
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