Ravings of an Irate Pirate

With 2014 officially behind us, I am looking forward to 2015 and all the potential there is. I am mostly talking about Roller Derby and all the changes about to come through on my league . First, we announced a new Logo. This is for the league as well as our two travel teams. The All Star team and the B-Team will travel under the same Logo and uniform to help with better branding and PR. There it is! NH Represented and a show of Athleticism I love it because it still closely resembles the All Star logo from the least two years so we are not taking a huge leap. With so many of our previous All Stars retiring, we (NHRD) are also looking at a shift in team dynamic. We want to stay competitive for sure, but we want a more cohesive team. The last two years were fiercely competitive on the team and on the track. I am sure the captains of both the travel teams will want to keep a competitive roster for both teams, but I am also sure they will attempt to foster a more cohesive team s...

I had intended for my next post to be about Roller Derby and the joys and adventure ahead of me. I had planned to talk about the end of the Glass Explorer program. That's not what I want to talk about today. The hardest thing I have ever done in my life, is living. No one truly knows what goes through someone's mind when they are at their lowest. The struggle with depression is personal, dark, and terrible. Some days are easier than others, but that cloud is always there. Most of us who suffer this invisible illness smile, we push, we try our hardest. Some can keep forcing it their whole lives, or most of their lives. Some get caught up in that darkness, and lose the fight though. It's not easy. Being sad so much of the time takes it toll. Most of the time you suffer alone. Why? You don't want to burden another with your feelings even you know are irrational at times. No one ever said feeling made sense, right? So you (we) hide our feelings and push them down. ...

The Final Recap! Roller Derby continues to be a huge part of my life. Some days I do not know where I would be without it. Here are some of my highlights! One League! One Love! I joined PR, which meant I was on the radio... a LOT!