Around this time last year, I found myself becoming obsessed with roller skating, thanks to Instagram. I hunted down my first pair of skates and was skating 4x a week for 3 months straight. In less than 3 months, I managed to buy 5 pairs of skates and 6 sets of wheels, but after 6 months I found myself learning some of the hardest lessons in my life. Skating is one of my many passions and while it brings me joy, it also humbled me tremendously too.

This is what a community looks like! On May 15, 2021, I and 8 other creatives hosted an Asian American and Pacific Islander Solidarity Skate Event in Covina, CA. All wheels were welcomed and over 100 attendees showed up in support of AAPI Heritage Month. Together, we raised over $1,200 for 3 AAPI charities: AAPI Women Lead, AAPI Women Alliance, and Asian Mental Health Collective.