Paradise Skate Club

07/05/2022

07/05/2022

We all know what anxiety feels like. Self-consciousness and fear. Maybe you also know what it feels like to be judged by others or criticized. Maybe you, like me have experienced harsh self-talk, discouraging yourself and wanting to give up because something didn't turn out the way you wanted.

Here's the thing tho, we all go through it and if we want to get anywhere we have to push past those voices (out in the world or those in our heads) and keep going.
Cause honestly, you are doing a freaking fantastic job at whatever you're doing.
I promise and I believe in you.

Keep showing up as your best self. Don't stop. Power on. You got this.

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✨Come as you are✨

06/02/2022

Hello summer, you’re finally here so let’s go skate! ☀️🛼☀️

Check out this cute kids “Roll with It!” T at the shop:

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✨Come as you are✨

04/25/2022

Darling.. oh darling you are nothing but gorgeous!! 🌸🌸🌸

Find this cute tee in the shop:

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✨Come as you are✨

04/22/2022

We have a new style out on the store:
🛼 Skate or Die 🛼 polo shirts in white or black!!
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✨Come as you are✨

03/13/2022

At the end of the day.. IT IS WHAT IT IS. Sometimes you gotta throw your hands up in the air and let all the stress go. Love and let go 😅

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✨Come as you are✨

02/14/2022

With St. Valentine's Day (a day with roots in paganism and sacrificing animals) coming up this week, I'd like to take this opportunity to remind us to prioritize ourselves first.

Celebrate whomever you want, but remember, many of us are the background characters in the movie that is our patriarchal society, so perhaps we can get more comfortable with making this day about our own power.

Dismantling the patriarchy can exist in baby personal steps like participating in national holidays in a way that feels right for us while letting go of the pressure to play a particular role. So maybe do something extra special for yourself this Monday ❤️

Come as you are and stay empowered.

09/29/2021

INCREDIBLE artwork by Eloy Bida.
Check out here: https://eloybida.com/

Get comfortable with sitting in responsibility folks cause this is just the beginning.

Don't forget your orange shirt tomorrow! 🔸🔸🔸🔸

Every child matters 🧡

September 30th is the Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. If you’re an Indigenous ally, take this day [and every day] to learn more about the historical and current realities of Indigenous Peoples 🪶

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For content on Residential Schools, visit the following sites:

https://legacyofhope.ca

https://nctr.ca/education/teaching-resources/residential-school-history/

https://education.afn.ca/afntoolkit/learning-module/residential-schools/

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Art piece by eloybida.com

09/20/2021

** We now have Kids sizes in our Every Child Matters T-shirts!! **

Check out Paradise Skate Club here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ParadiseSkateClub?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

09/17/2021

With Orange Shirt Day coming up at the end of the month, I have 3 brand new very special t-shirts up on my store! These “Every Child Matters” shirts are intended to commemorate the residential school experiences and to honour the healing journey of the survivors and families.

** 100% of the profit from each of these shirts is donated to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society ***

This year, we’ve witnessed the uncovering of the brutal truth behind Canada’s shame of attempted assimilation. The remains of THOUSANDS of children have been found at residential school sites in the name of the catholic church. And as this isn’t new news, it has recently been brought to the mainstream forefront where we are confronted with the many years we’ve turned a blind eye to this horrific injustice. As Canadians, it is our responsibility to do the work in addressing historical and ongoing harm in this, a settler-colonial country.

Check out these gorgeous shirts at the Paradise Skate Club shop here: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ParadiseSkateClub?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

And here are some other resources to explore:

[Video] Canadian History and the Indian Residential School System | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-28Z93hCOI

Orange Shirt Day | https://www.orangeshirtday.org/
Indian Residential School Survivors Society | https://www.irsss.ca/
National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation | https://nctr.ca/
Calls to Action |https://ehprnh2mwo3.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf
Child-Friendly Calls to Action |https://fncaringsociety.com/sites/default/files/child_friendly_calls_to_action_web.pdf

*As always, Paradise Skate Club recognizes that we, privileged white settlers gather on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples–Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.

** Due to the unpredictability of snail mail, Paradise Skate Club cannot guarantee that your shirt will reach you before September 30, but order anyway, cause every day is reconciliation day.