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BEAR CREEK — Annie Taylor McCrimmon is no novice when it comes to preserving local history.
In 1967, at the age of 18, McCrimmon worked with senior citizens in her community of Bear Creek — a small unincorporated township in southwestern Chatham — to establish the Union Taylors Community Center.
The center, located on 530 Mays Chapel Rd., served families from historically Black neighborhoods in the surrounding areas, largely from congregations at Taylors Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and Union Grove A.M.E. Zion Church. Many of its members, like McCrimmon, have roots in town that stretch generations.
The Union Taylors Community Center opened in a period rife with change amid the civil rights movement of the 1960s and desegregation efforts, a time when McCrimmon recalled elders in her community wanting to provide a space for individuals to draw together and to have a “better standard of living.”
“What was important to them was everybody being treated with respect, because they lived and worked in a community where their voices weren’t always heard,” she said. “So they created that for this community, they set that standard.”
But in recent years, the center has fallen into disrepair, in need of significant renovations to remain functional.
Now, half a century after the center’s establishment, board members from Union Taylors Community Center like McCrimmon, along with the support of local organizations, say it’s imperative to restore the community hub to its former glory and to ensure future generations experience the same legacy of fellowship and connection.
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On Saturday, One United Chatham, a coalition of several faith groups, and Community Organizing for Racial Equity (CORE), a local nonprofit, partnered with leadership from the community center to host an Interfaith Holiday Thrift Market to support the center’s revitalization efforts. The thrift market, held at Taylors Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, aimed to raise $8,000 for the purchase and installation of a new HVAC system at the community center.
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., around 40 people picked their way through rows of tables lined with donated items, from baby clothes and jewelry to kitchen appliances and other household ware. Despite a steady barrage of rain throughout most of the morning, spirits remained high inside the church, as cheery Christmas music and warm scents of chili carried through the halls.
By the close of Saturday’s event, organizers raised around $3,000 towards the purchase of the HVAC. According to Stephanie Terry, CORE’s community organizing director, an anonymous donor matched the funds Monday to raise the total to more than $6,000.
Several faith groups across the county contributed items to the event through One United Chatham, with donations being collected from Oct. 29 through Nov. 30.
One United Chatham grew out of an interfaith conference hosted in 2021 by the Baha’is of Chatham County in conjunction with CORE.
Supporting the revitalization of the community center through the thrift market marks the first project that One United Chatham has worked on, CORE Executive Director Karinda Roebuck said.
“The idea for us more so is building community, and when we’re building community to try to change systems in our organization, our community, we have to understand that we’re in the South, in the rural South,” Roebuck said. “And the church is a huge gateway into community.”
Reaching across these various channels of connection offers an opportunity to engage with individuals and build community around other critical issues in the county, Roebuck said, referencing efforts to keep Chatham Hospital’s Maternity Care Center open.
Faith groups involved in the coalition include Chapel in the Pines, Pittsboro Presbyterian, The Local Church, St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, Pittsboro United Methodist Church, Union Grove A.M.E. Zion Church, the Baha’is of Chatham County and Taylors Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.
Terry also spoke to the significance of the interfaith element of Saturday’s thrift market.
“In a time of all this disunity, it’s time for unity,” she said. “And there’s nothing better that people that believe in one God, and care about human beings, come together and show love to one another.”
Terry said planning for the event took around two months, and the groups hope to host another thrift market next year in support of renovation efforts when they’ll have more time to advertise the event.
‘A hub for the neighborhood folks’
The Union Taylors Community Center began operations in 1969, and construction costs were funded in part by a $1,500 grant from the federal government to support community centers in rural areas, McCrimmon said. Much of the interior of the building has remained the same since its establishment.
Around five years ago, bathroom repairs led to the center’s temporary closing. In that time, the roof has since been replaced, but as the building sat vacant, gatherings have been forced to move to households or nearby churches.
Jesse Ellerby, the president of the center, told the News + Record that other necessary renovations included installing insulation in the attic, putting in a new deep fryer, refrigerator and cabinets in the kitchen, replacing sewage lines and finishing bathroom repairs.
Ellerby estimates the total cost of renovations to be $45,000 to $50,000, and said he’s hoping the center will be able to reopen in time for Easter.
“Everything I’m doing, I’m doing it to last another 50 years,” Ellerby said. “I’m not shortcutting anything.”
For McCrimmon, who serves on the community center’s board, she sees the renovations to the center not only fulfilling a need to get a crucial gathering space up and running again, but also serving as a way to re-engage younger members of the community.
“I think that’s part of the urgency of us getting our building restored,” she said. “Our children are graduating from high school and going on to colleges, and not seeing a need to come home.”
McCrimmon’s daughter, Cicily, 49, who stopped by Saturday’s event, recalled going to the center as a child for its afterschool program — something that board members hope to offer again once the building is open.
The current revitalization efforts are critical, Cicily said, particularly in a time of disconnection with a lack of a centralized space and limited ability to gather in-person over the last few years of the pandemic.
“[The center has] always been like a hub for the neighborhood folks, the children and the older folks to come and get information, to come and get learning, to celebrate,” she said. “So it’s been around a long time.”
Though Annie Taylor McCrimmon lives in Sanford now, she still comes to Bear Creek to worship and gather with her loved ones. It’s a place that holds great significance for her — McCrimmon’s own great-great-grandparents helped to settle the nearby church and community more than 140 years ago.
Passing on that sense of history and close-knit community is imperative to her.
“We want to make sure that the generations behind us know their history, know the names of people, as folks say, on whose shoulders we stand,” McCrimmon said.
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The West Fargo City Commission approved Renaissance Zone and facade grant/loan requests from the business during regular meeting action Monday night, contingent upon final receipt and a review of all cost estimates by city staff.
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The scope of work will include $525,000 for updating the roof, structure, siding.windows, doors, signs and landscaping. Current value of the building is $315,700 with the estimated value after property improvements $840,700, resulting in a estimated five-year income tax savings of $60,000, and a five-year local property tax savings of $90,000.
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Before approving the motion to approve both requests the commission lauded Choice Financial officials for their West Fargo connection. Speaking to bank president LeRoy Adams, Commissioner Mark Simmons stated, “Thank you so much for your continued support of our community and staying in West Fargo. Tell your board, we really do appreciate it.”
The board also touted the facade grant program saying they were highly pleased with the number of requests already approved for Sheyenne Street businesses.
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The commission also denied an abatement or refund of taxes for 2012 made by Richard Fuller Sr. of Fuller Properties, for property he owns at 1738 Main AVe. E., that would have made the amount the same for 2012 as it was in 2011.
The property is valued at $848,400, Fuller wants it reduced $45,200 to the 2011 level of $803,200.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting of the West Fargo City Commission will take place Monday, March 4, at 5:30 p.m. in the Commission Chambers at West Fargo City Hall, 800 4th Ave. E. All meetings are open to the public.


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Even before completing the program, Johnson has benefited professionally from his MBA experience. He was recently promoted to his current position, a role involving greater autonomy and mentorship of younger engineers in Lockheed Martin’s Structural Design and Integrity group. “Simply put, our job is to ensure that aircraft don’t break apart under aerodynamic loads,” Johnson says.
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It’s hard to return, but harder to stay away.
So much has transpired in the last few weeks, so it’s best that I start with what’s fresh, which is our family reunion experience in Atlanta. Just a weekend with 300 of my closest friends. I must admit I was a bit apprehensive as the trip neared at the beginning of August. After all, I remember very few of my relatives, and my last family reunion trip was more a blur than a memorable event. So, Miki, Christopher and I packed up and headed to Atlanta (which was a feat in itself considering our car’s radiator died hours before leaving, forcing us into a rental van), and rehearsed the phrases we felt would protect us…
“I’m Laverna Johnson’s first grandson…”
“I’m Reita’s daughter in law…
“We’re on the Williams side”…
Anything to remind our relatives that we really belonged.
Upon arrival, our first sight was the giddy faces of Marcus and Naomi, freshly spoiled by my parents – the new video game hasn’t arrived yet, but I’m sure the kids will remind them to ship it – and hugs all around for my parents, my sister and niece, and my aunts that had arrived. We then found ourselves in the hotel ballroom with about 100 of the first arrivals, where we met up with the family choir and my cousin Marilyn, who was directing traffic for me music wise. Of course I had to play – it was my ticket into good graces with the family for missing so many reunions. (Just kidding.)
I could talk more about the goings on – the picnic, the dance where my parents and (gasp) my wife and I danced while grandkids and kids gawked and gagged at the sight of romantic adults (how do they think they got here?), the bickering of the family business meeting, or other memories. But most of all I was filled with a sense of belonging, of once again knowing I have roots in something larger, bigger, and more expansive than my little life here in Miami.
These posts became scarce as I began considering big changes in our family life and lifestyle, and I began to fear writing. Mostly because this became a safe place to air my feelings and frustrations, I was terrified that when thinking of change and opening myself to the possibilities publicly on paper, I would lose that sense of honesty in trying to protect my readers (and myself) from the sense of uncertainty that such a reflection would bring. But with a few sermons and a reflection period, I realize that without such a opening to new horizons, there could be no real benefit in being reconnected. How could I have such a strong foundation, a family stretching 6 generations, and not at least give the next generation an example of fortitude in the face of change and challenge? My ancestors do not loom large as intimidators, but as
examples of how far life can take you even when you don’t realize it at the time.
Knowing I’m at one of those points – where my present is as tenuous and tender as my future – gives me even more reason to hang on to the foundations of my past. To know that my city of residence, my career, or my current calling don’t change what made me what I am now, and changing any of those first conditions will not change the root of who I will be. It is all based on the connections already made in my faith and my family that ensure that my success will be permanent even if my circumstances change.
I’ll have much more info on the reunion, not that I got the heavy stuff out. I’ll attach pictures soon.
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Private equity has quickly become a global industry. In the past three decades, private equity has accounted for $2.6 trillion in total assets from all sectors and almost all regions of the world.
Private equity’s growth in both size and returns has attracted the interest of many new players, including family offices that represent high net worth individuals and their families.
Investments in private equity are not listed in public exchanges, and therefore not subject to the same level of scrutiny as publicly listed companies. This can make them inherently more risky. It is also often tempting for private equity managers to sometimes break the rules in ways they would not dare do with publicly traded assets.
The biggest issue regarding private equity is accountability, for the protection of both direct investors and the general public. The Dodd-Frank Act provides broad guidelines for monitoring financial activities in the United States, including closing loopholes in transparency for private equity. The law is more narrow in the United Kingdom, which governs private equity under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD).
The Dodd-Frank Act and the AIFMD cover several issues of concern for investors and the general public via monitoring and regulatory measures. Among them are:
- Deal pricing or valuation
Concern surfaced around deal pricing and valuation when returns on investment in publicly listed equities, in general, outperformed investment in private equities.
From the perspective of private equity managers, however, this issue is disputable. Return on investment is only one of the variables they consider when making investment decisions. Private and and public equity managers may be using the same parameters but their evaluation criteria may be different. Public equity managers tend to focus on benchmarks, but benchmarks presume a certain level of certainty not usually found with private equity.
This was a common practice during the corporate raiding era of the 1970s and -80s. The raider or buyer would purchase a losing or mediocre company with valuable assets, with the intention of selling these assets at higher price. The purpose of asset stripping was not for long-term company ownership but windfall profit from the sale of assets. Asset stripping is detrimental to creditors and the existing company’s investors and a large portion of profit often wound up in the pockets of equity fund managers.
Another gray line is financial leverage, or using borrowed funds rather than equity to finance acquisition or capital expenditures. Leverage is an acceptable practice in financial management, but its effects on the return on investment (ROI) and return on equity (ROE) depend on the cost structure of both the debt and equity, including tax consideration. If debt is abundant and cheap, it is prudent for an investment manager to consider leverage financing in making buyout decisions. However, a moral issue surfaces if the leverage buyout is associated with asset stripping.
This is a buyout strategy of using other people’s money. It happens when the seller has plenty of assets, but has fully exhausted the company credit limit. The person that has the capacity to borrow would arrange a loan using the seller’s assets and then use the proceeds to pay off the seller. This practice may become immoral, however, if the intent of the acquisition is asset stripping.
The private equity industry is known for risk taking. It follows a generally accepted investment rule: “high risk, high return.” Thus, it is expected that private equity investment will outperform its public equity counterpart. As highlighted in Harvard Business School Report, the “[t]rack record of some endowments in private equity has been spectacular, e.g., annual return for Yale, 1973 to 2006: U.S. venture capital: 34.8 percent, U.S. buyouts: 22.1 percent, international: 17.1 percent, overall: 30.6 percent.
The lucrative return of private equity investment is tempting to a family office. A more prudent course of action would be to start as a co-investor in a private equity firm where the family office is already a limited partner, simply to gain experience in the domain while minimizing risk and cost. Co-investing with one or more family offices is another option.
In making choices for a company to invest, working with independent sponsors is also a practical alternative in pre-qualifying potential acquisition or equity investment.
However, for those who seriously intend to put up their own private equity fund for greater investment leverage, they should look closely at just how much money it will take to set up and operate a private equity firm.
David Drake is an early-stage equity expert and the founder and chairman of LDJ Capital, a New York City-based family office, and The Soho Loft Media Group, a global financial media company with divisions in Corporate Communications, Publications and Conferences. You can reach him directly at David@LDJCapital.com.

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Justina Ireland is the New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation and its sequel Deathless Divide (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins), the middle-grade novels Star Wars, Flight of the Falcon: Lando’s Luck and Spark of the Resistance, a Star Wars Story (Lucasfilm Books), and the fantasy young adult novels Vengeance Bound and Promise of Shadows (both Simon and Schuster). Her short science fiction and fantasy stories have appeared in the anthologies A Phoenix First Must Burn (Viking BFYR), Feral Youth (Simon and Schuster), Black Enough (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins), Three Sides of a Heart (HarperCollins), and online at Vox.com. She is a former editor in chief of FIYAH Literary Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction, for which she won a World Fantasy Award. She holds a BA in History from Armstrong Atlantic State University (now Georgia Southern) and an MFA in Creative Writing from Hamline University. Her forthcoming book, Ophie's Ghosts, will be available May 2021.
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New York Times bestseller; 6 starred reviews!
At once provocative, terrifying, and darkly subversive, Dread Nation is Justina Ireland's stunning vision of an America both foreign and familiar—a country on the brink, at the explosive crossroads where race, humanity, and survival meet.
Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania—derailing the War Between the States and changing the nation forever.
In this new America, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Education Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead.
But there are also opportunities—and Jane is studying to become an Attendant, trained in both weaponry and etiquette to protect the well-to-do. It's a chance for a better life for Negro girls like Jane. After all, not even being the daughter of a wealthy white Southern woman could save her from society’s expectations.
But that’s not a life Jane wants. Almost finished with her education at Miss Preston's School of Combat in Baltimore, Jane is set on returning to her Kentucky home and doesn’t pay much mind to the politics of the eastern cities, with their talk of returning America to the glory of its days before the dead rose.
But when families around Baltimore County begin to go missing, Jane is caught in the middle of a conspiracy, one that finds her in a desperate fight for her life against some powerful enemies.
And the restless dead, it would seem, are the least of her problems.
"Abundant action, thoughtful worldbuilding, and a brave, smart, and skillfully drawn cast entertain as Ireland illustrates the ignorance and immorality of racial discrimination and examines the relationship between equality and freedom." (Publishers Weekly, "An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List")
In the aftermath of the Hyperspace Disaster, young Jedi Knight, Lily Tora-Asi is assigned to help displaced civilians relocate to Banchii, a newly inhabited planet in the Inugg system far in the outer rim. Banchii is the site of a new Jedi temple led by Master Arkoff, Lily’s Wookiee mentor, who imagines the temple as a place of peace for new inhabitants and for those who are traveling beyond. While balancing the arrival of incoming settlers with the strange mysteries of this remote outpost, Lily wonders if she’s doing enough to bring peace to the galaxy. But when hidden dangers begin to emerge, the young Jedi will face her greatest challenge yet . . .
The sequel to the New York Times bestselling epic Dread Nation is an unforgettable journey of revenge and salvation across a divided America.
After the fall of Summerland, Jane McKeene hoped her life would get simpler: Get out of town, stay alive, and head west to California to find her mother.
But nothing is easy when you’re a girl trained in putting down the restless dead, and a devastating loss on the road to a protected village called Nicodemus has Jane questioning everything she thought she knew about surviving in 1880s America.
What’s more, this safe haven is not what it appears—as Jane discovers when she sees familiar faces from Summerland amid this new society. Caught between mysteries and lies, the undead, and her own inner demons, Jane soon finds herself on a dark path of blood and violence that threatens to consume her.
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Katherine Deveraux never expected to be allied with Jane McKeene. But after the hell she has endured, she knows friends are hard to come by—and that Jane needs her too, whether Jane wants to admit it or not.
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You will never find a more wretched collection of scum and villainy! As Boba Fett’s simple mission to deliver the carbonite-frozen Han Solo and collect his payday erupts into chaos and the War of the Bounty Hunters engulfs the galaxy, fan-favorites from the darker side of the Star Wars universe get their chances to shine! Failed by his most trusted bounty hunter, Jabba the Hutt hires a bounty hunter from the High Republic – Deva Lompop! The team supreme is divided as 4-LOM battles Zuckuss — but what could tear them apart? The secret origin of Boushh is revealed as the legendary warrior is hired to assassinate Domina Tagge! And the homicidal droid IG-88 explodes into action!
Winner, Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction! The New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation makes her middle grade debut with a sweeping tale of the ghosts of our past that won’t stay buried, starring an unforgettable girl named Ophie.
Ophelia Harrison used to live in a small house in the Georgia countryside. But that was before the night in November 1922, and the cruel act that took her home and her father from her. Which was the same night that Ophie learned she can see ghosts.
Now Ophie and her mother are living in Pittsburgh with relatives they barely know. In the hopes of earning enough money to get their own place, Mama has gotten Ophie a job as a maid in the same old manor house where she works.
Daffodil Manor, like the wealthy Caruthers family who owns it, is haunted by memories and prejudices of the past—and, as Ophie discovers, ghosts as well. Ghosts who have their own loves and hatreds and desires, ghosts who have wronged others and ghosts who have themselves been wronged. And as Ophie forms a friendship with one spirit whose life ended suddenly and unjustly, she wonders if she might be able to help—even as she comes to realize that Daffodil Manor may hold more secrets than she bargained for.
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Zephyr Mourning has never been very good at being a Harpy. She’d rather watch reality TV than learn forty-seven ways to kill a man, and she pretty much sucks at wielding magic. Zephyr was ready for a future pretending to be a normal human instead of a half-god assassin. But all that changed when her sister was murdered—and Zephyr used a forbidden dark power to save herself from the same fate.
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Monday 15 August 2011 Press briefing from the Prime Minister’s spokesperson on: riots, Bill Bratton, credit rating agencies, 50p tax rate and Libya. original source.
Asked whether the Government was planning to cut the benefits of people who have been accused of rioting, the Prime Minister’s Spokesman, (PMS), said that the Government was looking at a range of things that it might do, as the Prime Minister had set out earlier in the morning. The PMS said that the Home […]
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|The Societies second annual "RaiIfans Day" on May 22nd, 19982 on the Arcade & Atttca Railroad was a resounding success even though mother nature provided some rain for the trip again this year. The trip was a complete sell out with well over 400 people in the six coaches that the A&A provided.|
|Their 1917 Baldwin locomotive #14 pulled us out of the Arcade Station shortly after 10:00am and we were on our way to Arcade Jct. Trouble was encountered as we rounded the sharp curve on to the former B&S trackage. It seems that sand had become damp on the engine and the sanders were not operating. A little assist from #111, a "44-tonner" diesel and we were off and running again.|
|At Arcade Jct., #14 was put on the head end and Conrail was kind enough to provide a high speed freight run past. The rain had stopped and the photographers got some interesting shots. On the way back to Arcade, the rirst run past of the day proved to be a resounding success with #14 putting on an excellent display of steam power in action.|
|Returning to the A&A shops in Arcade, the railroad had all their locomotive power outside and all members had an opportunity to photograph this unique display of motive power. Our train then passed the Arcade station again picking up some late arrivals, Then proceeding over Cattaraugus Creek we traveled north through the rolling hills of Wyoming County. Our next stop was in Curriers where an extended stop was made for lunch. While at Curriers, passengers were able to tour the century old station being restored by our Society and the vartous displays set up for their convenience. Passengers were also allowed to inspect the cab of #14 while at Curriers.|
|When we were all back on board the train, we continued our journey north towards Java Center. Here in the middle or the farm lands of Western New York, we had our second run past. As usual #14 provided an excellent opportunity to get photographs of steam power in action. Our journey then continued northward on the freight only portion of the railroad towards North Java.|
|In North Java at the northern end of the line, #14 was briefly serviced and watered by the North Java Fire Dept. We found that diesel #111 had run ahead of us and performed switching moves there. She followed behind us south towards Arcade hauling several freight cars. This was a unique event to have two trains in operation on the road at the same time and some people got some truly interesting photographs and movies of this action.|
|Our trip back to Arcade was non-stop. The passengers just relaxed and watched the scenery slip past as they rode over the century old trackage of the A&A. Everyone enjoyed themselves and had a good time relaxing behind #14 in the turn of the century coaches. If you missed this excursion, be sure to make plans to join us on next years trip.
The success of our recent Arcade & Attica "Railfans Day" was due mainly to those members who volunteered their time and services to the Society. Our organization is based upon the dedication of volunteers and their willingness to give treely of their time and energy. The WNYRHS would like to thank all those many men and women, to numerous to mention for their long hours of work. We have the pride of knowing that your determined efforts have made the WNYRHS the success that it is today. The Society deeply appreciates your efforts. Our Society is only as strong as its workers. Thanks again!
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I'll admit, when I was asked to write this blog, I wasn't sure how to start. Dictionary definitions have been done to death, and the definition of "self-esteem" doesn't really do a lot to explain what it's like to have good self-esteem:
"Belief and confidence in your own ability and value."
This is the first definition I found. I'm sure you knew that already. People talk a lot about having good self esteem, and believing in your own worth, and why good self-esteem is important. They're right -- it is important to have good self-esteem. You have to live in your own head, after all. It's important to get along with yourself. Having confidence in yourself, knowing that you're worth something, is important because it allows you to accept yourself, and buid on the skills you have, and learn to like yourself.
But where do you start? How do you build good self-esteem?
There are a lot of ways to do it. Why don't you make a list of all the things you like about yourself? Not just physical traits, but skills you have, or interests you love? That is the most basic and simple way to make yourself realise that there are things about you that are inherently valuable, things you're good at, things you're interested in.
But I'll tell you something that most people don't say, when they talk about self-esteem: Everyone has moments where it's hard. Where you feel unconfident, or out of your depth. That's why having good self-esteem is so important. Because, when you feel unconfident or out of your depth, you know that those feelings won't last forever, and you can pick yourself back up. Having good self-esteem doesn't mean that you're confident all the time, just that have the tools and knowledge to remind yourself that you're valuable and important.
Another thing which helps improve your self-esteem is self care. Self care isn't just buying some super fancy soap from Lush and baking a chocolate cake from scratch. Self care can be something as simple as having a long shower, or eating your favourite food, or listening to your favourite song on repeat. Doing things that make you happy improve your self-esteem, because they improve your overall emotional well-being. Try to treat yourself once a week, if you can.
Building self-esteem, and maintaining it, is an ongoing process. It takes a long time, and it's not always easy. But it's so important to accept yourself. I hope these tips have helped, a little!
What have all these people got in common?
Yup, they are all imaginary characters, from the imagination of Roald Dahl. None of them are real, none of their lives are real. And yet…
They are orphans, sufferers, victims of bullying, often worried, scared and voiceless, strugglers who undergo changes to become the heroes of their own destinies.
Don’t we sometimes wish we could have that one person who encourages us, inspires us and help us, a magical person to guide us through our trials and pains?
Of course, you know that real life doesn’t have magic, Big Friendly Giants nor gigantic peaches that we can fly away on.
It does, however, hold real life catalysts: people who can help us become more of the person we want to be. These catalytic people are people who listen to us, who help us deal with the daily challenges we face. They might be a friend, a family member, a teacher, a counsellor, a CAMHS worker.
They aren’t magicians, they can’t make everything better, but, if just for 10 minutes a day, they make you feel like you can do this, then they are your BFG or Miss Honey.
Find your Miss Honey today!
The Hope group is a small group of young girls that meet every week to help each other encourage positive mental health and emotional wellbeing within their every day lives.
The group has been running for a few months now and we wanted to share with you some of what we've been up to. So far, we've...
Talked about our aims for the group 👍 ------>
Shared what helps us when we're having tough days 👎 ------>
Discussed the things we're looking forward to 👀 ------>
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We've even created and designed our own positive quotes 💙 ------>
And did some decoupage too 🦄 ------>
If we could give you any message, that message would be to believe and to have hope that whatever you're going through, you're going to get through it and become a stronger person because of it 💪 ------>
Love, the Hope group x
I don’t know about you, but having patience is something I really struggle with. A quick Google definition search brings up that the word ‘Patience’ means ‘the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious’ and the example given is "You can find bargains if you have the patience to sift through the rubbish."
You know that saying ‘all good things come to those who wait’? Well that’s all well and good, but how do I know how long I should wait?
Life can sometimes feel like a bit of a waiting game. When we’re young and at school, we wait for the Christmas holidays and then the summer holidays, and as we get older we wait for the end of school, the end of college and then the end of university. Once we start work, we wait for the pay rises, promotions and job changes; and in our personal lives we wait to buy our first car, our first flat, to meet someone, and to hopefully buy our forever home.
But not all of these things are a given and that’s where my struggle to have patience comes in. If I don’t know something is guaranteed to happen - what if I end up wasting my life waiting for it?
When you suffer from anxiety, having patience can seem impossible. My anxiety is often caused by my constant catastrophizing and endless ‘what if…?’ questions that I allow to spin around and round in my mind… “what if I never get a promotion?”, “what if I never move out of my mum’s house?” and “what if I never meet anyone?”. These are completely irrational fears as they aren’t based on any fact!
But irrational fears often cause us to act irrationally. So, instead of having patience, I regularly lose my temper and blame the people I love for the fact that I’m not where I want to be in life. Whilst behaving this way always feels good at the time, in the long run it actually makes me feel bad about myself and brings me no closer to answering those “what if…” questions.
Perhaps the key to finding patience and knowing how long to wait is to simply change the question. Instead of worrying ‘what if I never get a promotion?’, I should change the question to become ‘what if I don’t get a promotion in the next five years?’. By putting a realistic time frame on it, this not only helps me to feel positive about it potentially happening, but it also helps me to feel in control of how long I should wait, which then in turn, encourages me to be patient.
Think you could give it a go? Maybe this will help…
Let’s turn that example from Google into something a bit more relatable:
Sophie talks to us about the importance of sharing our feelings.
Self-harming is more common than many people want to admit. It can affect people of all ages and is unique to each person. Because no two cases of self-harming are ever the same, it can be difficult to pin down what triggers it. But, generally speaking, self-harming happens when a person cannot handle emotional pain, so they convert it into a physical one which provides temporary emotional release. Left untreated, this can quickly develop into an automatic reaction to cope with stress. But whether you begin healing straight away, or whether you have been a self-harmer for years, it can be beaten. Here are a few suggestions around how you can help yourself…
People self-harm for many different reasons, and because of this, there are many things you can try out to help you stop, or help you cope with your self-harming.
Identifying what triggers your self-harming can give you more control. Even if you can’t avoid those triggers altogether, you can develop strategies to deal with your emotions when things start becoming overwhelming.
Creativity is often used by people to vent any pent-up feelings and frustrations. It is a way of turning something negative into something positive and can take any form: dancing, painting, sculpting, drawing, crafts. Writing is one that is often used, and it can be a diary, a story, a poem, a letter, or just a scribbled note. You wouldn’t have to show these to anyone. In fact, some people prefer,once they’ve written out all the poison, to tear up and destroy whatever they have just written.
Sports and exercise is also very beneficial. Combat sports especially are fantastic at channeling anger and frustration. They also boost confidence and get you fit.
Getting involved in community projects (like volunteering) or finding ways to help others can be soothing and give you a purpose. However, you need to weigh this option against whatever lifestyle you’re leading. If your life is very busy and intense, you probably shouldn’t add more responsibility to it. In this case, it might be better trying to work in more quiet ‘you’ time.
Learning a new skill does wonders for the mind and body. Give it a try, even if you don’t believe that these would suit you, or that they would help much. You might end up enjoying them or even finding your own!
Changing yourself: not in any big way and not too much at once. Choose one area at a time and work on that. School? A friendship? Your relationship with your parents? The more in control we feel of the choices we make; the better our mental health.
Asking for help: it is hard to ask for help as we are admitting we can’t manage on our own, but the reality is, we aren’t made to. If you think we way to the beginning of time, people have always existed in groups – none of us are meant to manage life on our own so asking for help, not only helps you but actually creates stronger relationships too. Who would you like to ask for help?
Saying no: it’s a hugely important skill. We all need to practise it more, as it means we are taking control about what we don’t want to do; who we don’t to spend to time with; what we aren’t comfortable with…. Is there anything you want to say no to?
Making small steps: don’t try and leap… one small decision a day is a big step forward. Often we want to change so fast and we want it all done now. There are many trite sayings but the fact is, they are true. Long lasting change takes a lot of time and investment. What small step would you like to make today?
This incredibly honest and powerful blog post was written by the fabulous Miriam! Miriam co-runs an Instagram account called @themiddle_path, where you can read this and other blog posts about recovering from eating disorders, mental health awareness and body positivity. Thanks Miriam!
‼TW: Post mentions scars from self-harm‼
A few weeks ago a number of professional photos were taken of a very special day. The photos were beautifully done and the end result was incredible. However, looking through them something didn’t quite add up. It took a while to realise what it was but having scanned a number of pictures it was clear; my arms were smooth!
As a teenager self harm became a personal way of dealing with intense emotions & it has been a journey ever since. A journey where I am learning to treat my body with more care & less harm, but also a journey of learning to love what others may see as flaws/imperfections/areas that need to be improved or changed.
Megan Crabbe’s book(@bodyposipanda) has taught me so many lessons on loving your body & learning to not see any difference in your appearance as an imperfection. This book propelled me forward in learning to love my scars, to not hide them or feel ashamed of them. They all tell a story & the opinion of others should have no impact on the way I live my life or treat myself.
Having learnt to accept my scars which
💥NEWSFLASH💥were never an issue to begin with & then seeing them photoshopped out, hit a nerve with me & left me with lots of questions.
📸Are they something I need to feel ashamed of?
📸Are they flaws?
📸I know the journey I was on felt right but maybe they do need to be hidden.
After some time to process & thankfully having the ability & time to talk this through with my husband, friends & therapy team I found my conclusion...
THERE IS NOT A SINGLE THING WRONG WITH HAVING SCARS ✅
THEY ARE NOT FLAWS❌
THEY ARE NOT IMPERFECTIONS❌
THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE HIDDEN FROM THE WORLD❌
NO ONE, NO PHOTO, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING SHOULD MAKE YOU EVER QUESTION THE BEAUTY & VALUE OF YOUR BODY EXACTLY AS IT IS.
Shake the shame from your skin. You’ve done nothing wrong.
My body does SO much for me & it doesn’t have to be hidden just in case it meets the critical eyes of someone else.
This photographer wouldn’t have wanted to cause a minor crisis. Let’s be aware that what we see as imperfections might be what someone loves about themselves. All that’s needed is more education
What’s the World record for the number of people to fit into a Mini? (go on – find out, we know you’ll want to!)
We all try and cram ourselves into small spaces at some point in life, for some reason! Hide and seek? A tent that is way too small? Under our bed? A phone box when it’s raining?
In the same way that we try to cram ourselves into a place too small; we also try and cram our emotions into a space far too small...
This time of year for many is stressful. You might be:
1. Changing schools...
2. Doing your exams...
3. Worried about leaving School...
4. Getting your results...
5. Or concerned about a long summer break...
Some things that will happen we can’t do anything about – such as the long summer break – but what we can do to reduce our stress is to begin to plan. For many of us planning reduces the worries about something as it helps us to take control and make choices about how we want to manage an upcoming event that is troubling us.
Think about results day: what do you want to do? Would you rather just get up early and click online to get your results in the privacy of your own house, away from your friends?
Think about the long summer break: how about volunteering somewhere? How about starting a card making service? How about babysitting? How about offering a dog walking service?
Take some time to consider what stresses are filling your bucket: What can you do to manage that stress?
Here at SelfharmUK we want to help people understand their harming behaviour and explore other ways to cope with life's challenges.
If you get in touch we'll listen to your story and suggest ways to help you move forward ... but somewhere along the line we'll almost always suggest you visit your GP. This can be a really tough thing to do, we know it can be scary, and can mean having to tell your parents too (though not always) but we believe it can be a significant step towards feeling better.
We asked GP David Roberts what you can expect when talking to your doctor about self-harm and whilst this article is only a guide - and not a definitive set of facts - we hope it will help you feel more in control, if and when, you walk into that consulting room...
Why do I have to go to the Doctor?
Self-harming is usually an indication that all is not right. People sometimes do it because it relieves internal tension and stress. It is not a very good way of doing this and like drugs, alcohol and smoking ultimately doesn't do any good. But in the short term it gives a temporary relief from emotional pain. However, it can be a symptom of a more serious mental illness and so your doctor can make sure you get the help you need.
Can I go on my own or do I have to take a parent?
You can legally go to the GP alone aged 16, but doctors can accept that you may be able to make your own decisions about your health (eg contraception) from 14 if they think you understand things and are mature enough to do so. A doctor would want you to involve your parent(s) in your care until you are 16 and are likely to encourage you. They would not give you an injection or carry out an operation, or even do an intimate (embarrassing) examination (physical check) without your parent's permission before you are 16.
How can I get ready for my appointment?
Even if you are under 16 That does not mean that you cannot talk to them about your problems or issues. It is a good idea to think about what you want to say and write the main points down. Lots of people get embarrassed at what they want to say and so don't get to the point. Doctors are busy and don't get embarrassed by what you think or say, so it is better to take a deep breath and say it right at the beginning rather than put it off. They won't mind and it will give them more time to talk to you than if you spend the first five minutes talking about a rash that no one can see because it really isn't there! Think about what you want to get out of the appointment - do you just want to tell someone and get it off your chest, do you want help stopping it, do you want them to refer you on to someone who could give you specialist help? If you tell them what you want then they can work out how best to support you.
What will happen if I say I self harm?
Self harming is quite common and they will have seen other people who do it. So they won't be shocked, but they will be concerned. The biggest concern they would have is that you might want to kill yourself. Not many people who self harm want to do this but doctors have a professional duty to assess the risk of that happening. they are obliged to keep what you say confidential and private between you and them, unless you tell them something that they think might indicate that your health is seriously at risk (or you might be planning to do something that might endanger someone else) - see later - in which case they may be obliged to break your confidence. They should tell you this. They will want to help you, and so if you have plucked up courage to tell them, they will try to find ways to do that.
What will they ask me?
This might include asking some deep questions which you might find embarrassing: don't be though, they're only trying to work out what's making you do this. They'll ask about cutting, taking drugs, overdoses, and other ways you might be tempted to hurt yourself. They may ask you about how you feel (low, depressed, crying, worried, frightened, angry) and how things are at home or school or work. If they feel you trust them they might ask you to come back again to see them, and they might suggest that they refer you on to see a specialist from the CAMH service (people who work most of their time with young people with similar problems). They might encourage you to speak to a counsellor at school, particularly if there is someone there you feel you can talk to. They will want to know why you have come to see them at that time and to find out what help you want them to give you. You may not be able to say this, but if you've thought about it beforehand it will help.
Do they have to tell my parents?
They are obliged in law to protect you and others from actions you might take that might harm you or others. But they need to check how likely your might be to do something you say you want to do so they will question you quite hard. If you are under 16 and they think you are suicidal (or planning a murder!) they will have to tell your parents or other authorities. They will still encourage you to involve your parents as they have legal responsibility for you, but if the risk is low in their view, they will try their best to keep what you say confidential.
Will I have to show them where I have self-harmed?
They can't and won't force you (unless they are seriously worried about you being in danger and even then they will ask for advice from someone who specialises in child protection). They will want to assess how bad your injuries are - you might need antibiotics if your cuts are infected, and you might need dressings to protect the wounds.
Remember they aren't easily shocked or embarrassed and really want to help you - showing them the extent of your cutting will help them work out how serious the problem is and how to get you the best help.
International Women’s Day (falling on the 8th of March every year) is a global day to recognise the achievements of women, and to talk about the inequalities between the genders which still exist today.
Though things have changed a lot since the early 1900’s, when International Women’s Day was first observed, there is still a wage gap between men and women, and women are still disproportionately represented in the media, business, and politics. In some areas of the world, women don’t have access to education or health care, and violence against women is still high.
One of the biggest struggles is the fact that some people think that there’s “nothing to complain about” anymore, and that women’s rights and feminism are things of the past. International Women’s Day is important, because it should break some of the myths around women’s equality, and shed light on startling figures.
This year, the theme of International Women’s Day is #PressforProgress. It’s all about uniting colleagues, friends, and communities to think, and be more gender inclusive, and press forwards for ground-breaking social change.
International Women’s Day is just as significant now as it was over 100 years ago, when it began. As the International Women’s Day website says, it’s “not country, group or organisation specific. The day belongs to all groups collectively everywhere.”
So, how are you celebrating #IWD2018?
So, this isn’t Derren Brown stuff...
Mind training is gently and kindly challenging your friend when they say negative things about themselves (that sounds way easier, eh!?).
Negative thoughts are part of our human mind set. Most of us have to fight the inner voice which tells us we are rubbish, ugly, fat, stupid or unkind at some points in our lives… The key to managing this negative inner voice is to train your brain to tell it to ‘get stuffed’!
If your friend says negative things about themselves often, here are some tips to help them ‘train their brain’:
Now, try it on yourself too – positive people have a better outlook on life!
Forgiveness takes a lifetime. It’s a learnt process that ebbs and flows in our life: some people we can forgive quickly and easily, others it is painfully hard to allow ourselves to ‘let go’.
If a friend or family member is self-harming it can be hard not to feel hurt, angry or betrayed even. You may be angry that they didn’t tell you sooner or angry that they didn’t come to you as you may feel you could have helped them before it got to self-harm; you might feel very hurt by them and their lack of trust in not being able to ask for help; you may feel betrayed that they appear not to trust you enough with their thoughts and feelings.
If you are feeling like that; forgive them. You may feel that you have outwardly but perhaps inside those feelings still bubble up from time to time. Forgiving takes a long time – it’s a choice that you have to choose each time those feelings creep up on you. Forgive your friend, their self-harm is not your fault, it’s not something you could do anything to stop and it’s not yours to carry.
Chances are, they didn’t want or mean to hurt you. Often people who are struggling with self-harm carry huge bags of guilt and they might be harming their bodies as they don’t want to hurt anyone emotionally.
It takes a great deal of maturity to be able to let go of your own hurt and put yourself in someone else’s shoes: today, on Self-harm Awareness Day, take some time to think about forgiving your friend and consider what it might be like to walk in their shoes.
As a friend your role is to support and get your friend to get some help from people trained to do so; if you want to, why don’t you and your friend sign up together to our Alumina support programme?
Whether you are self-harming, or are friends with someone who is - you are never alone.

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Earth has been a part of our community for many years now. She started out attending classes, then started to help out by being one of our weekly cleaning volunteers, and now she’s enrolled in one of our Yoga Teacher Trainings! Earth is a vivacious lass with a true joie de vivre and contagious smile. Read on to learn more…
What inspires you to continue yoga?
I enjoy yoga for its many therapeutic benefits! My practice has increased my flexibility, strengthened my muscles, aided with balance, encouraged meditative focus, reminded me to breathe fully, and gracefully shown me the beauty and divinity within each pose. This awareness has been translated in my everyday life, which has guided me to become a better being and a brighter Light.
What is your favorite pose?
My favorite asanas include any hip openers such as pigeon pose or square pose, as well as binding into twists. Hot yoga and Yin yoga are two of my favorite types of classes to attend.
What is your most challenging pose?
All Inversions and Balance poses!
How has yoga changed your life?
I feel more grounded than ever as I comfortably move into each day with a more meditative pace and with more attentive awareness. As I become more flexible and stronger in my body, I am experiencing Bliss in every moment of my life.
Do you have a favorite yoga book or video?
One of my favorite yoga teachers is Shiva Rea who brings creativity and flow into her practice. I am honored to be pictured in a yoga book that she is featured in a number of times (including the front cover): “The Nature of Yoga Meditation on Love, Beauty & Truth – Bill Tipper”
I also enjoy the books “The Key Muscles of Hatha Yoga Volume 1” by Ray Long, and of course “The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali”
What are 3 words you would use to describe yourself?
Intuitive, Determined, Giving (and Lovable!)
Is there a recurring theme that runs through your yoga practice?
My interest in becoming a teacher is to teach classes with the energetic themes, including the chakras.
What is your current or all-time favorite song or artist for a yoga playlist?
I Love Trip-hop and ambient music, especially Lemongrass, Bonobo, Amon Tobin, and Thievery Corporation. I enjoy streaming “Groove Salad” on SomaFM and enjoy all artists with NinjaTune records. Desert Dwellers, MC Yogi, and David & Steve Gordon also are great musicians for my yoga practice!
Do you have a passion other than yoga you’d like to share about?
Besides Yoga, my other passions include Massage, CranioSacral Therapy, and Energy-Work. My interests mainly are about facilitating healing for the body and understanding how it works. I spend much of my time growing my new business the “Appalachia Guild of Healing Arts.”
How did you find Asheville Community Yoga?
I felt it.
Do you have a spirit animal? If so, what is it?
Orange kitty cats.
Earth is building up her own community in Asheville as part of the Appalachian Guild of Healing Arts. Feel free to book a massage with her- you will not be disappointed! Earth, thank you for all that you do to make this world a better place to be! If you see Earth, or a few orange kitties, around the studio be sure to introduce yourself. Me-yow!

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Our first day of travel in Scotland saw us visiting battlefields, monuments and castles. There is so much history here. I really don’t know how anyone can keep track of who fought which battle during what year. People have lived in Scotland for over 12,000 years, but her written history dates back only to the 1100s. I do know this much – the Scots love Robert the Bruce and William Wallace.
After picking up our car in Glasgow, we headed 30 miles north to the city of Stirling.
Geographically, this is where the Scottish highlands meet the lowlands. Ancient artifacts and bones found in the area have been carbon dated back to the Bronze Age.
Upon arriving in Stirling, our first stop was the site of the Battle of Bannockburn. During a two day battle in June of 1314, Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, squared off against Edward II of England in a battle over Stirling Castle. After the 2 day battle, the English broke formation and the Scots were victorious in occupying the castle.
Our next stop, was across the city to the National Wallace Monument built in 1869. This is where, in 1297, William Wallace, Andrew de Moray and their troops defeated the powerful English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge – think Braveheart. We toured the visitor center, drank decadent hot chocolate and walked the footpath up the hill to the monument.
Once there, we climbed the spiral stone staircase to the Hall of Arms level. The next level was the Hall of Heroes which housed 15 white marble and one bronze bust of Scotland’s most notable figures. The centerpiece of this exhibit was the Wallace Sword, said to have been used by William Wallace himself in 1297. Our tour guide was a former police investigator who has a couple of personal ties to sword. I teared up listening to his passionate account of Scottish history.
If you are familiar with the movie Braveheart, you know how William Wallace met his demise. Each time I watch the movie, I get ripped up at how cruel his death was – shame on you, Hollywood, for making his execution worse than it really was!! After visiting the monument, I now believe Hollywood actually softened the blow for us.
After walking down the paths of the monument, we drove back across Stirling to the Stirling Castle. (Have I ever mentioned about roundabouts being the spawn of the devil?) The city of Stirling was once the capital of Scotland and is home to Stirling Castle. Ancient ruins can be dated as far back as the 12th century. The structures now in place were built between 1490 and 1600. The castle has seen 8 sieges with the last one being in 1746.
For more than 600 years, notable writers have linked Stirling Castle to the legend of King Arthur. Recent research has revealed The Round Table may have been hidden below the castle.
Recently, nine graves were discovered under a chapel built in the 1600s. Two skeletons, one male and one female, apparently met violent deaths in the 1300s. It was interesting to view the exhibit and see the research on how they came to conclusions regarding the individuals.
The history of the castle is overwhelming, so buying books to read later is a must. There was so much more to Stirling, but unfortunately, we needed to hook it to Pitlochry 60 miles away and check into our inn before nightfall.
*Estimating time of arrival in Scotland is quite different than in Meeker. You have a lot of these to contend with….


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