Ice Skating with My Daughter Quiets My Inner Perfectionist and Helps Me Redefine Success

Progress is cause for celebration.

The Rink at Bryant Park’s Winter Village; Photo by Johnell Pannell on Unsplash

I grew up in the golden age of Olympic TV (between 1988 and 1998, the Winter Games were held four times.) While I spent my childhood on roller skates, I secretly dreamed of gliding across the ice like an Olympian. Hearing “The Star-Spangled Banner” as…