Today was my birthday! Besides renewing my license earlier this week, I had not really gone out to do anything outside of the house for a while. Today, I decided to ask a few friends if they wanted to meet up with me to go skateboarding in Houston. I grabbed my board and drove into Houston to meet them to grab some lunch before we went skateboarding. I decided to take them to Jus' Mac, a great spot that I have been going to since I was a little kid. After we grabbed a bite to eat, we headed over to the museum district and brought our boards with us. Since I had learned kickflips a few months ago, I wanted to practice this trick today while we rode around the smooth new concrete surrounding the MFAH and Glassel school of art. Unfortunately, just riding around on the sidewalk got us kicked out in the first five minutes that we were there. However, we still got a good workout and skateboarding session by skating around the area and found a parking lot where we could practice tricks and doing grinds on the curb. Although I fell a few times, it is a part of the sport and only helps me to overcome fear when trying new tricks and feel more comfortable both riding and falling off my board. By going down the steep ramps in a parking garage or trying to land a trick off of a jump or ledge, you learn how to keep calm while under pressure and also enjoy the thrill when succeeding at trying something that requires you to take a risk. I feel like once I started the sport again, I have been able to feel more confident with trying new things and also being myself. I also feel like skateboarding has allowed me to be able to better conquer my fears. I think this is because, in skateboarding, you are constantly having a mental battle to try new tricks or obstacles. It was a really fun day and I'm glad that I was able to plan a day outside with my friends.
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