@ayriskina shares this picture with the caption

The struggle is real!

I love her smile.  It’s always a choice to smile through the struggle & enjoy the journey.

When I asked her why she loves to skate and thinks it’s good for girls – she said

I love skating because it gives me freedom to express myself.

The wounds, the scars ,the broken bones from skating define how strong girls can be.

Girls are strong and skateboarding makes them stronger.  Hope you share your skate pictures & story like @ayriskina

Below she’s with her skate squad & yes she’s an Arbor Girl!