PATHWAYS INTERVIEW
ing self actualized, and teaching this to others. When you’re young, it’s very easy to get influenced by what is “cool” so I’m happy to represent skateboarding in a positive way that’s healthy and outgoing. I wish I had had a skateboard guide growing up, so I would like to be a guide for other people, to get them on this path, foster a spirit of creativity and growth, from the beginning. Everything in my life revolves around skating. Skateboarding gave me more than something to do in my free time — it gave me a sense of identity and also a voice. It gives me power, where I’m controlling my life because I have this vision of what I want to do, and I’m not just letting life happen to me. I found this thing that gives me inspiration, my kind of spirituality, my tribe, my everything. It’s hard to feel fulfilled all the time, but having something to look forward to puts everything into perspective. For me, I am “skating for life,” meaning for as long as I can and because I’ve found something I’m passionate about and inspires me. Passion leads to a purpose, and in turn makes you become more prepared. I feel this is very common with a lot of people who are super into skating, or into whatever pas- sion they find. They’re just grateful for it and the things that come with it. So find something you are passionate about. It motivates you to keep going, and to stay humble, and then try to share that stoke. Learn more about Skateboarding Instruction and Coaching at the School of Shred, www.ShreddieMercury.com. See Shreddie’s skate - boarding and teaching videos on Instagram @shreddie_mercury_; on YouTube @ShreddieMercury; and on Facebook at www.facebook. com/Shreddiemercury04. All photos courtesy of Shreddie Mercury. To learn more about Long Distance (Push) Skating, or LDP, check out the Skate International Distance and Supercross Association, https://theidsa.org/. Michelle Alonso is the Editor of Pathways Magazine , and a freelance writer, editor and events producer. A proud Washingtonian, she was born in DC, and grew up in the DMV, where she still works and lives with her family. She has embarrassing photos of her teenage self at - tempting to skateboard, but thankfully, this was before digital cam- eras, cell phones, and social media.
In the slalom zone (Photo: Susan Snopek)
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