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Esri is actively recruiting smart people with all levels of experience who get the job done. These positions represent openings at our headquarters in Redlands, California, as well as our regional offices, and offer you a great opportunity to work with the best in our profession. We provide exceptional benefits, competitive salaries, profit sharing, a collaborative team environment, and much more. Join Esri and make a difference.

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Applications Engineer—Work with Esri's chief scientist to assist in the design, creation, and maintenance of GIS tools and workflow automation methods, primarily for the oceans/marine industry.

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Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and Compassionate Care

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Mindfulness, self-compassion and compassionate care
15 credits
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It’s no secret that to be able to sustainably look after others, you need to look after your own mental and physical well-being first. Increased workloads in health and social care services mean that often professionals feel overwhelmed and self-critical of their performance.

This module develops the capacity of health, social care and support professionals to work in compassionate and resilient ways through the conceptual exploration and practice of mindfulness and self-compassion. You’ll learn a range of contemplative practices that you can add to your ‘toolbox’ and integrate into your daily professional practice.

Our past students have found that the module provides space for creative reflection on your role and the values which you seek to embody. This not only contributes to improved quality of care but increased job satisfaction and improved self-care as you become more effective and resilient in your care or support role.

This module is suitable for those who are new to mindfulness, as well as to those who already have some experience of it.

Fancy a taster of mindfulness? Why not have a go at a 10 minute breath awareness practice or 10 minute body scan.

This module fits well into our MSc Health Care Practice pathway.

Learning outcomes

After taking this module you will have:

  1. Theoretical and experiential knowledge of mindfulness and self-compassion and its relevance to effective, compassionate care and support
  2. Improved ability to deliver effective and compassionate care and support through the development of mindfulness and self-compassion
  3. Enhanced resilience from learning and practicing new skills that support you to deliver self-care thus reducing the risk of stress and burn out
  4. Critically engaged with relevant research literature to understand the limitations of current knowledge in this field.

Our expert staff

The module was developed, and is taught, by Dr Caroline Barratt an experienced Lecturer and social researcher who is also a qualified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Authority.

Caroline has a particular interest in the integration of contemplative practices, including meditation and mindfulness into higher education teaching, which is strongly evident in this module. Caroline is also involved in Mindfulness research and has written about mindfulness, self-compassion in the Nursing Standard.

What our participants say

'The balance between practicing practical elements of the course i.e. various types of meditation and the theoretical elements was excellent and helped develop my understanding of the subject.’

‘A topic I thought I knew a lot about but clearly not. The content was thought provoking and relevant. The module promoted self-development and growth.’

Entry Requirements

The module is appropriate for all health and social care professionals as well as those working in a support role more broadly for example in education. All participants must be actively working in a support or care role during the course so that learning can be directly applied to professional practice.

Module Outline

The teaching is delivered in three day workshops totaling approximately 21 hours; compulsory online discussion forums; and online or telephone tutorials to discuss formative coursework submissions. Students will be expected to engage in a regular practice of techniques learnt during taught sessions and reflect upon them using a journal. Topics covered include: - What is compassion? - Introduction to mindfulness and mindfulness practice - Discovering intention: reflective practice - Introduction and development of self-compassion - ABIDE model of compassion - Coping in the moment - Working with the GRACE model of mindful, compassionate care.

Assessment strategy

1500 word essay, and 1500 word reflective account.

Fees and funding

For more information on CPD funding please visit www.essex.ac.uk/departments/health-and-social-care/cpd/funding.

What's next

For more information on what next, and how to apply please visit www.essex.ac.uk/departments/health-and-social-care/cpd/how-to-apply.

Get in touch

If you require further details about this module, including future course dates, please email cpd@essex.ac.uk.

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New parents in White Plains are overjoyed with their baby and excited about their future together. Their lives have changed dramatically in just a few months and their world now revolves around their new bundle of joy. With all the preparing that went into the birth of their baby now may be the time to consider executing a will and naming a guardian as well.

No one wants to think about what would happen to their child if they become incapacitated. An unexpected accident or serious medical condition could turn a family’s world upside down. Although these events are rare, preparing for them to happen can offer a family peace of mind. Establishing a guardian for a person’s children in their will is a smart estate planning component.

If a person dies without a will and guardian in place there is a process in which a guardian will be appointed. An interested party will petition the court to be the guardian. If a guardian is not designated in the will the person who comes forward may not be the one the parent would have chosen. A legal professional who is skilled in estate planning can be a good resource for parents. An attorney can recommend the necessary estate planning components a family should establish based on their circumstances. An attorney can advise their client on what estate planning tools are necessary and how they can protect their children in case something happens.

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It's no secret that the United Kingdom needs more homes to be built however two of the biggest barriers to achieving the 1,000,000 new homes target by 2020 is firstly, the time it takes for local authorities to issue planning decisions and subsequent Section 106 agreements and secondly, obtaining the finance - particularly for small builders and innovative schemes. So to counteract the finance issue, the Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) has launched the Home Building Fund which is a £3 billion fund from the Government to aid property developers in increasing the number of new homes being built in England

The Home Building Fund is a flexible source of funding administered by the HCA on behalf of the Government that provides:

Development Finance

Loan funding to meet the development costs of building homes for sale or rent.

Infrastructure Finance

Loan funding for site preparation and the infrastructure needed to enable housing to progress and to prepare land for development.

The purpose of the fund is to encourage innovation, both in the kind of homes that are built and the way they are delivered. Financing is available to support these projects which could include community led housing projects, serviced plots for custom and self-builders, off-site manufacturing, new entrants to the market and groups of small firms working in consortia to deliver larger sites.

A range of non-financial support is also available for larger infrastructure schemes to help overcome barriers to schemes progressing more quickly.

How does the Home Building Fund work?

The lending works exactly as you'd expect, it requires appropriate security and loans are secured against property assets. The key features are as follows:

* Loans of £250,000 to £250 million are available with smaller loans considered for innovative housing solutions and serviced plots for custom builders.

* Typical terms are up to 5 years for development finance, and up to 20 years for infrastructure loans.

* Interest is payable at transparent, pre-agreed variable rates (expect an arrangement fee to be charged as well).

* Sales income can be recycled to minimize the loan request.

* Subordinated lending will be considered.

* Finance is available to draw down up to March 2021.

* Eligible costs will be discussed with each applicant and depend on the type of funding requested.

The Fund provides loan finance with other forms of financial support considered. The HCA is an investor in the Housing Growth Partnership which provides equity capital directly for residential development projects - www.housinggrowth.com.

Who can apply?

Finance is available to all private sector organizations involved in delivering new homes and the provision of enabled sites ready for residential led schemes. The fund has a few core eligibility criteria as follows:

* Applicants will need to demonstrate that without this funding the scheme would not progress as quickly, or at all

* Developments must be in England

* The borrower must be a private sector entity which has majority control of the site

* The development project must build a minimum of 5 homes

* The borrower must be a UK registered corporate entity

* Infrastructure projects must ultimately lead to the development of new housing

* The minimum investment the Fund will make is £250,000, except in the case of innovative housing solutions and serviced plots for custom builders

At the point at which a loan offer is made, applicants are normally required to have a controlling interest in the land and a clear route to achieving planning consent. The HCA has responsibility for managing the Fund and its lending decisions are final.

As it's a Government-backed initiative, it's likely to be more beneficial for projects that reflect wider Government priorities such as the best value for money for the tax payer, the greatest potential for early delivery, clear local support, projects that support policy priorities such as Housing Zones, brownfield development and diversification and innovation in the housing market as well as starter homes, estate regeneration, garden villages and towns and making use of available public sector land.

If you wish to apply the first step is to contact the HCA which you can do so by telephoning 0300 1234 500. You will be sent the link to an application form to complete for the project you require funding for. If you prefer sending them an email voila... homebuildingfund@hca.gsi.gov.uk.

We hope you've found this blog both informative and helpful. If you'd like some further advice or perhaps you want to learn more about what we do here at Estateducation, please get in touch or simply add a comment below, we'd love to help.

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The State's First 'Economic Empowerment' Cannabis Shop Is Set To Open In Boston

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RE-POSTED: July 31, 2019 Updated Aug 01, 2019 8:28 AM  By Jessicah Pierre, BOSTONMIX

Dorchester native Kobie Evans and his business partner, Kevin Hart, both African American, were recently granted a provisional license to open Boston’s first recreational cannabis shop, in the neighborhood's Grove Hall area.

Pure Oasis, the first marijuana store in Massachusetts to benefit from the Cannabis Control Commission’s (CCC) economic empowerment program, is expected to open by late October.

When Massachusetts legalized recreational marijuana in 2016, the state became the first in the nation to include a mandate prioritizing disenfranchised groups as a way to assist people disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs.

Evans and Hart, just friends at the time, were hanging out one afternoon talking about the barriers people of color and black men face in order to be successful in Massachusetts. This was at a time when the Boston Globe Spotlight Team had published a series on race that highlighted, among other things, data from a 2015 report finding that the median net worth for black American households in the Greater Boston region was $8, compared to $247,500 for whites in the same area.

Kobie Evans, left, and Kevin Hart are partners in Pure Oasis, which is set to be Boston's first recreational pot shop. (Courtesy of Mike Whittaker)

Knowing how issues related to income inequality serve as a function of access to wealth-building business opportunities, the pair decided that they should take advantage of the social justice initiative in the marijuana legislation to access a potential gateway to closing the racial wealth divide they faced in the city as black men.

They began by researching the details of the long and complicated process involved in getting into the newly legalized cannabis industry. Three years later, they are the first applicants to receive provisional approval to open a recreational dispensary in Boston.

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Having grown up in similar situations of poverty and racial and economic inequality, Evans and Hart qualified for the economic empowerment program.

Evans, a real estate agent, and Hart, a health care practice manager, both lived in areas with high rates of arrests related to marijuana. Evans grew up in Dorchester’s Uphams Corner neighborhood when the war on drugs began to wreak havoc on Boston’s communities of color through what most residents saw as racial discrimination by law enforcement.

“Growing up, I can visibly remember walking down the street and being slammed into a storefront by police, being asked for ID just because I was at the wrong place at the wrong time,” Evans said. “This was normal for men of color in my neighborhood.

“Many of my peers faced the tough risk of selling drugs because of the lack of employment opportunities due to discriminatory practices. Many of the kids I grew up with ended up in jail, and some of them are still there.”

Hart, who now resides in Randolph, grew up in similar conditions in Baltimore and Virginia, where stop and frisk was the norm for black men.

Requirements for the state CCC’s program include having a past drug conviction or being the spouse or child of someone with a drug conviction; or having lived in an “area of disproportionate impact” for at least five years; and having an income that doesn’t exceed 400% of the federal poverty level. Applicants must have resided in the state for at least 12 months.

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Roco 72806 Beilhack Rotary Snow Blower, BNSF DCC Sound

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Self propelled Beilhack snow blower of the US-American BNSF Railway.

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Model with many digitally switchable functions: Lifting and lowering of the snow cutter, rotating blower wheels, entire vehicle platform can be turned 180 degrees, LED lighting and sound equipment from factory.

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Fairmount Garage offers a two story event center for your next get-together. With 2 refrigerators and 2 stoves, you have the freedom to choose your own caterer. There's plenty to do at the Fairmount Grange!

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Fresh, local produce and award winning artisan foods in the heart of Grey Lynn: the Grey Lynn Farmers’ Market is 100% community owned and operated with a range of organic, spray-free, and seasonal produce direct from the growers. We have a great range of artisan baked goods, cheese, award-winning local honey, seafood, preserves, free range eggs, , delicious prepared foods, and organic seedlings.

The market has an emphasis on waste minimisation; a unique aspect is the 'Bring it Back' depot where you can bring in or take away glass jars, plastic bags, batteries, cellphones etc. All market waste is composted or recycled if possible and we are working towards zero waste.

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Modern Japanese soaking tub for relaxation

The Japanese culture among other Asian cultures is one of those I sincerely admire. Even with the advancement of their technology they have kept with them throughout changing years, their culture and tradition. I truly believed that it paid off for them to keep who they truly are despite the influence of modernization.

However in other aspects it is not the Japanese who were influenced. There are also certain things that Japan has influenced the world. I don’t even mean robots or modern technology. Long before Japan made robots, they have come up with a technology for another basic yet essential aspect of life which is bathing.

Inspiring Spas

Yes, Japan has even influenced the rest of the world with the design of its soaking tubs. And so now we have the spas of today. I’m not saying that Japan is the sole contributor for the spa phenom, there are other inspirations from other countries as well. But then again, the Japanese soaking tub has gained much attention and fame that the manufacturers of today’s tubs create their own line of the Japanese tubs.

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It’s great for people who have small bathrooms but are still going for a spa like bathing area. Add a few scented candles plus soothing bath wash into the soaking tub and you’re on your way to your very own spa experience. The best part is you can do this every end of the day when all you’ve done that day hits you tired most. Whoever said that only the classic bath tubs are the only ones you can relax in must have never had a soak in a Japanese tub.

I know a lot of people who really make time to go to the spa even when their work eats up almost all of their time. I used to be like them. Now I don’t go to the spa as much and I also know people who don’t go to the spa at all. The one thing I have in common with these people is that we all have our own Japanese soaking tub.

Well, of course I still go to spas for the monthly facial and the massage but the spa can’t always be there for you –or maybe it’s the other way around. I can’t always be in the spa whenever I want to. So how else can I get the spa comfort after a hard day’s work?

Let’s face it, the Japanese soaking tub is what it is, it’s a soaking tub not the typical bath tub. It’s not as long and it’s not meant to be bathed in lying down. However it can still be just as comfortable. It’s style and comfort in a tub that I would always describe as cute and just right.

Today there are other types of Japanese soaking tubs other than the traditional wooden ones. There are copper tubs, acrylic, stainless steel, and even cast iron tubs. They came in different shapes that give your bathing area a more unique look. Go to and choose the Japanese soaking tub that’s right for you.


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It's literally a matter of black and white.

One in four black men get prostate cancer in the UK – double the risk faced by white men.

The disease is already the most common type of cancer in British men and kills 11,000 men ever year – that’s one death every hour. Scientists say it’s unclear why black men should be at so much greater risk than white men.

Now a Huddersfield civil engineer, Thomas Kagezi, originally from Uganda, is helping to get the message out to black men that an early diagnosis can save lives.

Thomas, a married man with two young children, was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year. He said: “Within my African community the word ‘cancer’ and in particular ‘prostate cancer’ is still a massive taboo. If you’re diagnosed, you simply keep it to yourself – it is viewed as something to be embarrassed about.”

He has just undergone treatment for the disease and has donated some of his cherished African musical instruments to an exhibition at The Simmer Down Festival, Handsworth, a celebration of how black communities have found the strength to face prostate cancer in their lives.

A number of celebrities will be showcasing their ‘items of strength’ in a bid to raise awareness and shed light on the most common cancer in men.

The first black man to play for England Viv Anderson, Birmingham-born footballer Joleon Lescott and former Wolves goalkeeper Matt Murray are among the celebrities taking part.

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Thomas said: “I’m originally from Uganda and music in African society is central to everything.

“We sing when we’re happy and we sing to console ourselves when we’re sad.

“Singing and listening to music carried me through my prostate cancer treatment.

“It reminded me of home, it made me happy and lifted my spirits when I was feeling low.

“These instruments remind me of times of celebration and coming together with my family.

“When life is tough they give me the courage to live.”

And it was only as the result of a bizarre incident last year that Thomas discovered that he needed treatment.

He was asked to complete a routine job in London but it saved his life.

While he was working he was startled by a man waving a leaflet in his face telling him about prostate cancer and asking whether he’d ever been checked for the disease.

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A suspect stole their friend's car when they got out to pick up a takeaway.

Also in this week's round up, thieves took a door off its hinges, and removed glass window panes in three separate burglaries.

February 4 at 12.00 pm: A euro-profile lock of a front door was snapped on Forrest Avenue, the door was taken off its hinges and placed against an adjacent chimney breast, there was no sign of a search, burglars left the scene leaving some mole grips and a screwdriver in the garden.

February 4 at 5pm: Thieves entered an insecure Kia Ceed on Platnam Grove, they made an untidy search and stole an iPod Nano, 4 x 3d glasses, compact discs and a remote control for a driveway gate.

February 5 at 4.30pm: Curtains and an electric heater were stolen from a property on Clement Street.

February 8 in the late evening: A victim who was driving to a takeaway shop had a suspect in car with him. Whilst the victim was getting his takeaway on St John’s Road the suspect stole the vehicle. Suspect was found by police later that evening.

February 8 at 9pm: Both rear and side doors were attacked of a property on Trinity Street, burglars caused some damage but no entry was gained and nothing was stolen.

February 9 at 6.50pm: A Volvo 360 was parked at the roadside with the engine running and keys in the ignition on Church Street . An unknown male jumps in and drives off with the vehicle. The vehicle is later recovered by police.

February 5 at 6.30pm: Thieves attempted to gain entry by kicking a door at the rear on Ball Royd Road, they then smashed a window next to the door and scampered from the property.

February 7 in the early hours of the morning: Suspects approached a Toyota Proace, they tried the side door to the vehicle and activated the alarm, and fled from the scene, the Police were called.

February 7 at 1.38am: Burglars approached a white Iveco box van which was parked on a petrol station forecourt on Leeds Road, they stole a blue disabled badge and timer and made off with these.

February 23 at 1pm: Thieves broke in via a rear UPVC door by removing the lock on Mirarmar, they made an untidy search and stole clothing and jewellery.

February 9 at 12pm: A window was smashed of a front porch, the front door panel was kicked through and an interior door lock was tampered with, nothing was believed to have been stolen.

February 5 at 11am: Wires were snapped securing a ladder to a wall and same was used to reach a rear bedroom window which was then partially removed, access was gained to the property on Alderstone Rise, thieves entered a bedroom but no evidence of a search, they exited as entry, the alarm was not activated.

February 20 in the early hours of the morning: An attempt was made to break in via a rear garage door on Hall Lee Fold, damage was caused to the door, no entry was gained.

February 6 at 2.16 am: Glass was damaged of a front door on Lowerhouses Lane and living room windows by throwing stones at the same.

February 6 at 9.30am: A glass panel was removed from a window frame on Taylor Hill Road, entry was gained and garden power tools were stolen.

February 6 at 9pm: A motorcycle was stolen from a driveway of a property on Taylor Hill Road.

February 6 at 10.30pm: A window was smashed of a Volkswagen Golf parked on Primrose Hill, nothing was believed to have been stolen.

February 10 at 3pm: Burglars entered through a rear bedroom window on New Laithe Hill, made an untidy search of the entire house and stole property.

February 7 at 2.45 am: Suspects have approached the property on Springdale Avenue and tried all 3 door handles, front, side and rear, no entry was gained, Police are contacted.

February 21 at 1.04 am: A suspect tried to open a front door of a property on Meltham Road but no entry was gained.

February 5 at 9.30 am A jumper and keys were taken from the property on Fernside Crescent.

February 7 at 9pm: A Volkswagen Transporter was entered by unknown means on Scholes Moor Road and a baby carseat, tools and rucksack were stolen.

February 8 at 10pm: A Landrover Defender was stolen by unknown means on Woodhead Road.

February 8 at 10.30pm: A conservatory window was smashed at Totties disturbing the neighbours, thieves fled the scene, no entry was gained.

February 19 at 1pm: An insecure Vauxhall Vivaro van was entered via a side door and machine tools were stolen.

February 21 at 1.45 am: Burglars entered via an insecure front door on Holmeside Close, they were disturbed by the occupant, but fled the scene with a mobile phone and some clothing.


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Sousse – The liveliest city in Tunisia enjoys a daily bustle of visitors students and locals. It is the grand medina that draws everyone in. The magnificent mosque shops markets museums eateries and other attractions here are separated from the rest of the city by imposing medieval fortifications. Outside of the medina the main thing to do is visit the attractive beach.

Monastir – This ancient city boasts the ruins of one of the finest fortresses known as the Ribat and the mausoleum of the first president of Tunisia Habib Bourgiba. An earthquake in 2013 made significant damage to both of these but they still make impressive sights. Golf lovers can enjoy a choice of two courses here.

El-Jem – A trip to this town in central Tunisia will allow you to explore some of the most impressive Roman remains in Africa like the world-renowned Roman amphitheatre of Thysdrus.

Jerba – Another must-visit place is this island that is known for its Mediterranean beaches and stunning whitewashed desert towns whose architecture has been uniquely influenced by Berber Arab Jewish and African cultures. In Houmt Souk you will find handicraft markets an atmospheric fishing port and a 16th century fortress the Borj el Kebir. To the south of the island is El Ghriba synagogue a pilgrimage site for North African Jews.

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The beaches of Sousse and Jerba are particularly beautiful but far from the only glorious sights to behold. The fortress walls of Sousse’s medina and the chaotic energy to be witnessed within is no doubt something you will find yourself drawn to return to time and again. The ancient ruins at Monastir and El-Jem are awe-inspiring whilst the contemporary cultural mix that defines the architecture of Jerba makes this feel like a very special place indeed.

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Haggling over the crafts and textiles in the medina at Sousse is always a pleasure and never a chore. At the beach there are a range of watersports to indulge in including fishing paragliding jet skiing and many more. If you’d prefer to keep dry there are two rather good golf courses at Monastir to practice your swing at. The museums of Sousse will fill you in on the cultural and historical background of the area but there is nothing like a boat tour to just help you relax and appreciate the views without any further commentary.

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The Florida Auto Dismantlers and Recyclers Association (FADRA) brings together professional auto salvage yard owners and associate members such as auctions, parts suppliers and buyers, parts sales and inventory management systems, metal recyclers, equipment sellers, and others who provide goods and services to the industry. The vast majority of members are located in Florida, but auto recyclers throughout the Southeast are part of FADRA.

With active member leadership and paid professional staff, FADRA offers useful services to the auto recycling industry, including political representation in Tallahassee and with state agencies, law enforcement, and other industry groups, business information and education, a robust quarterly newsletter, and a large annual convention and trade show that draws leading industry speakers and vendors from all over the United States and Canada. FADRA is one of the largest and most active auto recyclers associations in the country, and works closely with the national organization, the Auto Recyclers of America (ARA).

Whether you are an experienced yard owner or just getting into the business, or a vendor who sells to Florida auto recyclers, FADRA offers many opportunities to make connections and learn new ideas about how to manage your business.

FADRA was granted incorporation in the state of Florida on January 8, 1975, and held its first convention in February of that year. Its founders were Hayden Haskins from Ocala, Ronnie Copher from Tampa, Vernon Mellette from Daytona Beach, Randall Spivey from Winter Haven, Joe Mora from Jacksonville, and Elliot Sharon from Bonifay. Vernon Mellette served as the organization's first President, and First Association Management Company provided the first management staff. J.B. Rogers, Jr., served as its first counsel and lobbyist. He served until 1985, when Jerry Foster became FADRA lobbyist.

A year later, IntraCom began managing FADRA, with Robert Schweiger as Executive Director. An 11-member Board of Directors was elected on January 31, 1976. FADRA presented a Salvage Dealer Licensing Bill to the Florida Legislature. It did not pass but initiated the FADRA legislative programs that is still active today. Ron Copher began as FADRA's first representative to the auto recycling industry's national organization, ADRA (Automotive Dismantlers & Recyclers Association, and now, since 19,93 ARA, the American Recyclers Association), in 1976. FADRA accepted the ADRA Code of Ethics in 1977.

In 1978, FADRA successfully passed several bills relating to the Florida Statutes, Chapter 319, in the Florida Legislature. These included the definition of a "rebuilt" vehicle ("A rebuilt vehicle is defined to mean a vehicle built from salvage and for which a title has been issued."), a change to the definition of a total loss from 75% to 70%, language dealing with vehicles coming from other states, and yard inspection language dealing with locating potentially stolen vehicles.

In 1981, FADRA began an affiliation with the Long Lines, which provided an avenue for members to sell parts. The Copher Central, Interstate, and Kempton Long Lines began an affiliation with FADRA until they were superseded in the mid-1990s by Internet-based parts services. The last one, the Southeast Long Line (SELL), dissolved in 2000.

In 1982, FADRA began a long association with Crow-Segal Management in Winter Park, FL, as its management company. Pat Crow-Segal served as Executive Director before passing it along to Marjorie Stealey, who served as AE until late 2005, when current Executive Director Kim O'Dell, CMP took over. She started O'Dell Management Group in 2013 with FADRA as her first client.

In 1983, FADRA held its first trade show, at the annual convention at the Holiday Inn Surfside in Clearwater Beach. Also that year, FADRA produced its first membership directory. The next year, "associate members" (vendors serving the auto recycling industry) gained full membership privileges for the first time.

In 1988, FADRA first developed the bill, and presented it successfully to the Florida Dept. of Motor Vehicles, asking that motor vehicles that are at least 80% damaged be considered unrebuildable and receive a salvage certificate. Such vehicles would never receive a certificate of title once they have been declared "parts only." (The 80% threshold stood as the standard in Florida until 2014, when the state compromised it under pressure from some auction companies.) That same year, Jim Talley took over as the FADRA lobbyist. The next year, sensitive to the growing problem of auto theft, worked closely with the Florida Auto Theft Intelligence unit on revisions to Florida Statutes 319.30 and 319.33 concerning vehicle identification and penalties for altering VIN numbers. An important towing bill passed in the 1989 Legislature, ensuring among other things that auto recyclers are no longer responsible for the ID plate.

In 1989, the organization named Jim Seamans a life member. Jim had owned a successful auto recycling yard in New Hampshire for many years before coming to Florida and starting a business that sold Hollander interchange manuals to Florida Automotive Recyclers from his home base in the Ft. Myers area. More than that, he became an evangelist for both FADRA and ADRA/ARA, Jim having been active in NATWA (North American Towers & Wreckers Association), the precursor to ADRA in the 1970s, and later ADRA itself. He remains a Board member and serves as the group's unofficial historian.

In 1990, Karen Chapman of All Auto in Ft. Myers became FADRA's first female president, followed in this distinction later by Rachel Rigsby Lare in 2010.

In 1991, FADRA added a full-time editor, Bobby Davis, to publish FADRA News, and he remains editor today. FADRA News includes stories and news about members, national industry developments, informational articles by industry experts and allied agencies such as the Florida DEP, convention reports and photos, and more, providing members with one of the best industry publications in the country.

Environmental issues became paramount in 1991-92. Freon certification and recycling became a major issue as further freon production was banned by the U.S. government because it contributes to ozone destruction. In addition, in 1992, Storm Water Runoff Certification was required by the EPA and Florida DEP. Thanks to George Gardner of Gardner's Auto Parts in Hollywood and other recyclers, FADRA has developed good relations with the state environmental organization, collaborating with them on promoting storm water permitting, a "Best Management Practices" document in 1994, and the Greenyards Program establishing stringent standards and recognizing yards with ideal environmental practices in 1998. Several yards were impacted by Hurricane Andrew in 1992, including Ben's Auto Parts in Homestead, which was destroyed.

Reflecting the growing importance of computerization to the industry, FADRA became the first association to hold a "Train the Trainer" electronics seminar. FADRA established a web site in 1996. The mid-'90s also saw the rise of consolidators Greenleaf and LKQ, which bought many yards as part of a national network. In 1998, Damron¹s Auto Salvage, perhaps the most successful yard in Florida, sold ownership of his yard to LQK. Later Copher brothers, another lifetime FADRA member, would sell their yard to Greenleaf, as would Garry's Auto Salvage.

In 1999, Mike and Sandra Moore of Moore's Auto Parts were hired as FADRA lobbyists, a service which they would perform until 2008, when Frank Mayernick of Colodny Fass in Tallahassee took over as lobbyist. Frank later went out on his own and was replaced by Trevor Mask of Colodny Fass in 2010.

In 1999, FADRA at last won passage of a bill eliminating the "unrebuildable" title and substituting a "certificate of destruction" in F.S. 319.30, a major victory for consumers and the auto recycling industry in Florida. The organization made a larger commitment to legislative affairs by starting its annual "Legislative Days" event in 2007, where members volunteer go to Tallahassee to meet directly with legislators to talk with them about industry issues and bills. No matter who is lobbyist, Steve Holland of Brandon Auto Salvage has served as Legislative Committee Chair, spending hundreds of hours of his own time meeting with legislators, representatives from DMV, law enforcement, and other agencies, and developing bill language and answering questions from members.

In 2006, IT came to Jim's Auto Salvage in Sebring, Florida. The brainchild of Bill Weaver of Weaver's Industrial Equipment, a longtime FADRA associate member who had moved to Virginia, IT was a stripped-down conference held at a host salvage facility that brought together owners, salespeople, dismantlers, and their families in a fun and educational time. An auction that raised enough funds to support the meeting and help the host state association culminated the event. As a result of IT coming to Florida that year, FADRA decided to hold its annual meeting on a cruise ship instead of the usual hotel site, and to start the FADRA Scholarship Program. A committee was established to award five $1000 scholarships annually to the children of FADRA member firm's employees or adult learners who were attending college. The Scholarship Program has been a service near and dear to the hearts of members, and winers attend the convention each year to share their good fortune with the association and thank the members for their support.

In 2015, FADRA returned its convention to the Sheraton Sand Key in Clearwater Beach, a place the group had met several times before but not since 2005. For its 40-Year Anniversary Celebration, founders Vernon Mellette, Ron Copher, Elliot Copher, and Chuck Haskins, brother of the deceased Hayden Haskins, attended the closing banquet. It was an emotional event for everyone.


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Peter Foxwell. The Cornerstone Church. January 7, 2018.

BIBLE READING: 2 Timothy 1:1-8

Today's teaching is long overdue. The Lord put this on my mind months ago and it is an urgent and very important message for all of us here today. This teaching is for you if feel held back from doing what God has called you to do because of negative feelings of fear or discouragement.

Is that you?

God gave you the dream, but your desire is overwhelmed by despair. Your brain goes crazy with doubts and negative thoughts: "I can't. I'm so unfit for this. People hate me. I'm such a sinner. I'm too old. I'm too young. I'm not spiritual enough. I'm not smart enough. I don't pray enough. Who am I kidding? God doesn't call on people like me. I'm not anointed. Me? That? You must be joking!"

Here's a shocking insight: If you believe this kind of negative, faith-less self-talk, demons will use it to dominate your life and keep you from God's calling in your life. How do I know this? Look at verse 7. Paul told Timothy where his self-defeating thoughts were coming from: verse 7 - "The Spirit God gave us does not make us timid" If the spirit of fear is NOT from God, then who is it from? It's a demon spirit, a lying, destroyer of dreams. Hebrews 2:15 reminds us that the devil traps people in fear.

How do we overcome the lying spirit of fear? We take authority. That's what I'm going to show you today: how to take authority.

The lies we tell ourselves and the lives we choose to believe bind us in fear so we cannot operate in our calling/anointing. So ... how can we identify the lies banging around in our heads? That's actually quite easy. The simple rule of thumb is: negative self-talk is ALWAYS a lie. For example:

  • "I can't do that." That's half true. What's the whole truth? "I can't, but God can, so by God's grace I can." God doesn't call the qualified; he qualifies the called. Paul said he was a cracked pot - nothing on the outside, but filled with the glory of God on the inside. Paul was a murderer, but the Lord used him to start churches around the world.

A truth without the gospel is a lie. For example: "I'm too big a sinner to serve God." That's true until we apply the gospel to it, right? What's the gospel truth? "I am a sinner saved by God's love and grace. And his grace is greater than all my sin."

The devil's native language is lies - John 8:44. God doesn't:

  • Use negativity to motivate us.

  • Anoint people to tear us down.

  • Fill us with feelings of doubt and despair and paralyzing fear.

  • Send us a list of all the reasons we're unqualified and useless.

These are all lies designed to knock us out. Reject them all because, verse 7 - "The Spirit God gave us does not make us timid" Timid translates a word that means cowardly; paralyzed by fear. God doesn't do that to us. He sets us free from fear. The Spirit he gives us:

Romans 8:15 - "does not make us slaves, so that we live in fear again; rather, the Spirit we received brought about our adoption to sonship."

This can be really hard to process - because we can get so bound and blinded by the lies we believe. Our thinking can get controlled by "yeah-buts and what-ifs and you-don't-know-me."

I call this the demonic cycle of deception. Let me show you:

Here's how the cycle works: We listen to the chatter inside our heads - all that negative self-talk ..

  • And we believe it.

  • Believing a lie opens the door to demonic influence over us

  • Demonic influence binds us to the lie so we keep on believing it.

  • The longer we believe the lie and live the lie, the more it controls us. It is now a demonic stronghold that keeps us down, discouraged and in despair.

  • Result: we don't take authority. We sit on the sidelines hiding from God's call. Steven Furtick writes, "You either kick fear out of your heart or it will keep you out of the places God has prepared for you." - Crash the Chatterbox, p. 77.

You can break the cycle. Simply reject all those lies crashing your mind. If you want to stand in your full spiritual authority, you must make a decisive, daily choice to reject the lies and to ...

We're talking about spiritual authority - how to take authority. Maybe you're wondering what it is. Now is a good time to define what it is: Spiritual authority is God's power in us that enables us to perform God's purpose for us.

Paul told Timothy, "You have authority to carry out your ministry because, verse 7 - "the Spirit God gave us ... gives us POWER." That word for power means intense energy. It's the Greek word "dunamis" from which we get "dynamite." For a brief analysis of "dunamis" in the New Testament, click here.

That's the truth we all need to receive today. We've got GOD'S INTENSE, EXPLOSIVE, ENERGY FOR ANYTHING HE CALLS US INTO - spiritual authority from the Spirit of God:

Philippians 2:13 "It is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose."

We are equipped, empowered, and anointed by God himself! It all comes from outside of us. It does not depend on our personality, how qualified we are, our background, how spiritual we are. It depends on God - in us, working through us.

God has a purpose for your life and he has given you the spiritual power to achieve it. That's the truth. Will you receive it?

When you receive it, you'll have a new sense of boldness and confidence (authority) to to step into God's calling - whatever it is - expecting all of his supernatural help: the doors will open, the favor you need, the spiritual breakthroughs, the insights, the wisdom, the resources, and the fruit. The Lord works for you. He goes ahead of you.

I'm not saying its easy. There will be trials and setbacks. But you will see God's mighty hand at work making a way where there is no way (Isaiah 43:19).

God called Zerubbabel to do the impossible - rebuild the temple after the exile:

Zechariah 4:6-7 So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. 7 “What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground.”

Let God's truth shape your life. God's call comes with God's power. Receive it!

When the Lord appeared to Moses and told him to lead Israel out of Egypt, Moses said NO! Why? Because 40 years earlier, he had completely blown it. And he was living in bondage to the lie that God was finished with him. 40 years bound!!!!

I'm wondering if you're living in a lie like that. It's so easy to get trapped in deception. And you don't believe you have any spiritual power and authority. God calls and you're like, "What? Not me!" You're looking over your shoulder to see who God is really talking to. Suddenly, you're overcome by an attack of "butitis" - "But, but, but ..."

God says, "Stop hiding, stop saying no." Reject the lies, receive the truth. Steven Furtick writes, "The voice you believe will determine the future you experience." (Crash the Chatterbox)

Now, I want you to re-imagine your life. You've heard God's call to something (parenting, praying for people, career, volunteering in a ministry, etc) Now, imagine receiving God's anointing: picture him clothing you with spiritual authority. Receive it!

Friends, we have it all. All the spiritual power we need - the gifts, the abilities, the vision. From God. Be confident. Be bold. Paul told Timothy in verse 6:

"For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands."

We have all of the Holy Spirit's resources, but we need to fan them into flame - activate God's power by stepping out in faith into whatever future he has for you.

What is God calling you into? What vision, burden, dream, passion, burning idea, has he planted in you? Say yes. Tell someone. Seek counsel and prayer. But most of all say yes!

Take authority and step out!

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Classic coats are a one of the highlights; a Crombie coat with a moleskin collar is an interesting and very British addition, whilst the double-breasted overcoat remains a classic menswear staple that has recently been advocated here on FashionBeans.

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Cultivating the middle ground: enough in action

Welcome to the fourth blog post in the Enough is Plenty Series from Anne Ryan, hosted by Feasta. If you like the post, please share it with your networks. You may also find it interesting to browse the Feasta website for other related articles. And please comment or get in touch with Feasta if you want to contribute to the discussion. We are at, @feasta_tweets and our Facebook page is here.

This paragraphs below are taken almost verbatim from Enough is Plenty (with permission from the publisher John Hunt and OBooks). I have updated a couple of terms, but decided to retain the rest, as I strongly identify with this middle-ground and am inspired by the ideas of both citizen-leadership and the middle-ground and want to bring them together.

In the places where citizen-leaders come together, we can promote the idea of the great middle ground. The ‘middle ground’ refers to the masses of people all over the world whose way of living is between over-consumption and poverty; they live without making excessive demands on the earth. It is a materially moderate lifestyle, or culture of permanence, which can reduce stress on the natural environment while also supporting personal and community well-being and which can meet the diverse needs of people throughout the world.

The middle ground is enough in action in many different ways. People living in this middle ground are sustainers. They provide the models we need for sustainable lifestyles: lives rich in rewarding social relations, meaningful, useful work and enjoyable leisure activities, but low in waste, energy use and environmental degradation. This middle ground involves healthy food (largely vegetarian but with some meat and other animal products) and access to clean water. It is a world of rich choices, where people tend to use services instead of buying material products; they use energy and material-intensive goods sparingly; there is a low turnover of consumer goods (they choose durables rather than disposables); and there is little waste to be recycled (in other words, people reduce their consumption and re-use everything they can). There is also substantial personal mobility by convivial means of transport such as bicycles, buses and trains.

This sustaining model of living is also information-intensive and skill-based. It takes technology very seriously, being neither technophilic nor technophobic, but always judging new technology on how it contributes to quality of life. Middle-ground sustainers understand that sometimes it is appropriate to use technology, but that we also need to understand exactly what our needs are, before we turn to technology as a solution.

Cap and Share, Universal Basic Income and structures for Intelligent Agriculture are three frameworks for strengthening the middle ground and creating formal opportunities for people to become part of it. Those of us who already identify with and try to live in the middle ground have to push for the change in the rules that would put those and similarly enabling proposals in place. Ideally, the process is two-way: governments who have the power to make rules and people who have the power to make culture simultaneously take the initiative. In the absence of the ideal, the sustainers of the middle ground have to take the lead. In this way, our wisdom could educate those who are elected to govern. We could participate in creating the cultural value-base of sufficiency that I discussed in the last post.

Many countries currently contain middle-ground sustainers, along with rich over-consumers and poor. The rich are a problem because their high consumption involves them in ecological destruction. Most of us in affluent countries are rich, and we have to make a considerable effort to avoid harming the world around us. The very poor are also a problem because they are often forced to directly degrade the environment. They may trigger soil erosion by cultivating marginal ground that would be best left for trees or grazing. For fuel, they are often forced to use valuable trees, in the absence of any other fuels. They may be forced to migrate, putting pressure on the resources of others.

In the 1990s, Alan Durning calculated that 3.3 million of the world population of 5.5 million belonged to this middle ground, far too many to be dismissed as a middle class (1.1 billion were over-consumers and 1.1 billion were living in poverty). Although large, however, the middle ground is fragile and needs protection and encouragement. Its sheer numbers are not enough to create the changes we need, nor to guarantee its survival. Many people who practice middle-ground values are not consciously part of it. The model of economic growth that dominates globally encourages everybody to aim for the over-consuming rich group. The values of the middle ground are not sufficiently admired or encouraged.

Grass-roots social justice and ecology activists in many affluent countries are helping people, who are poor by the standards of their own country, yet affluent by the standards of many majority countries, to identify with the middle ground. Activists are spreading the skills of growing and cooking, re-using many goods and using bicycles for transport. This way of life is an alternative to depending on supermarkets to supply food. It is healthier, so it results in fewer demands on public health-services. And it is rewarding. Other examples of movements that support the middle ground are transition-towns, simple living, eco-villages, cycling campaigns, Slow Food, Community Supported Agriculture, community gardens and many more. Several good books and online resources, along with help from existing groups, can help anybody get started in the personal and community practice of enough.

A huge diversity of lifestyles appears within the middle ground; it provides many models for moral and ecological ways of living. This diversity is significant: it shows that we do not have to be uniform if we want to adapt our behaviour in such a way that the planet can renew itself. The task of achieving stability and creating adaptive and dynamic systems is not about making us all live in the same way. It is about participation by as many creative individuals as possible, in systems that support life and wellbeing. And the common thread is an appreciation of sufficiency, a sense of the richness of enough, and a love of the earth and its inhabitants.

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Executive Order 13522 established the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations.  Section 2(d) of the E.O., provides that the Council will terminate on December 14, 2011.

Now I know a number of you have been concerned as to the void that will occur should the Council no longer be there to present advice and guidance on the implementation of the E.O.  I am glad to announce that there is no longer a cause for alarm.

President Obama issued an Executive Order on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 extending the National Council until September 30, 2013.  You can read the executive order.

Some might argue this a presumptuous move in that inauguration day is Sunday, January 20, 2013.  Of course, extending the Council only to the September 2012 would have been a message as well.

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Writing, Pressure, And The Things We Don’t Talk About Enough

Since I’ve updated my competition and subbings list I’ve been musing on a few things.

A few weeks back, I attended a workshop about resilience in the writing life. It was packed, and most of the attendees were women.  I got chatting to some of the other writers about the fact that difficulties  – emotional challenges due to the highs and lows – in the writing life are part and parcel of the whole thing. We all know it’s true. But somehow, we agreed,  these are things we don’t seem to talk about openly enough .

Then, the other day, someone I know shared a great list on twitter of self-care tips for writers that really hit home (I shared them on my timeline). It started me thinking about the deep-seated issues and beliefs that were driving this  and realized just how many self-defeating myths we subject ourselves to.

Often, I think, it’s because writing is so personal. In fact, the better we are doing it, and the more honest we are, the closer to ourselves it will seem. But at the same time, the writing world is not an easy one. Writing, particularly when you are starting to get published and get your work out there, can be incredibly competitive. It can be harsh and unforgiving, and we can be overly hard on ourselves.

Here are some of the pernicious myths that can get under our skin as writers and do damage if we don’t take steps to question them, and give ourselves a little bit of self-care.

Myth 1: Our Writing is Us and We Are Our Writing

Because writing is so personal, and often what we write about is in some ways a reflection of ourselves, it can be very hard to separate ourselves as people from the work. Now, when we are actually writing, and digging deep for our truths, this is often an advantage. When we send our writing out into the world, however, it is a different tale.

It’s important to try to detach ourselves from the work.

A story is not “us” – it is merely from us and is ultimately, just a piece of writing.  It is part of our artistic development, whatever happens. The truth is, it may do well out there in the world; equally, it may not. Yes, we can do what we can to prepare it as best we can, but it is no reflection on our worth as people if it does eitherwell or badly.  Set too much store by it, invest too much of your ego in a piece of work and you can end up either a raving egomaniac, or a quavering fruit-loop. I’ve certainly done both. Easier said than done, I know, but best to aim for neither.

Send work out, and once that’s done, try to forget it – and work on something else as soon as you can.

Myth 2: Our Value as a Person = Our External Success as a Writer

 “Who are you? Are you an important writer? Are you someone I should’ve heard of?”

You may know this drill, or have seen it happen to others

And then there’s  “Ahh, you’re THAT person who did that great thing! I’ve heard of you!”

No pressure, then!

It follows from what I was saying above, really. Of course recognition of our achievement is great. We should be proud when it happens and own it. But don’t let it take over. Don’t become a legend in your own lifetime. (That said,  isn’t it a satisfying feeling to reveal oneself after a very obvious underestimation?  I’ve seen it happen to women writers a lot, especially the older ones.)

I really do think it’s important not to come to rely too hard on getting that external approval. You need to be able to carry on without it. And trust me, a bad review can crumple anyone to the floor, including bestselling authors. Times change; writers have their peaks and troughs. We have to find a way of keeping on whatever happens and remind ourselves we’re playing the long game.

Likewise, what if we worked really hard on something that didn’t get anywhere – have we failed as a person? No. We live to write another day. We tweak it, perhaps, and see if we can send it somewhere else. We rest it for a bit and come back to it with fresh eyes. And you know that old thing about  your last minute emergency back up being “the one that brings it home?” – well. Think on. So no, your value as a person does not rest on your external success as a writer.

We are not in charge of the outside world. We can’t control others’ opinions or preferences. We are not what other people think. We are not in control of Acts of God or the bizarre quirks of fate that get in everybody’s way sometimes.  All we can do is keep the focus on what we’re doing. The work itself is the bit that’s up to us.

Myth 3: Our Writing’s External Value Is Its Only True Value

A writing tutor I know of apparently told their students that if their writing wasn’t published, then the writing didn’t mean anything. As if it was only “real’” when others – him, presumably, or someone he deemed sufficiently important – saw and approved its existence.

I hate stuff like this. Such bullshit.

I understand and agree that the world won’t know us if we don’t share our work, and so we should, when we decide we are ready. But you can’t rely on other people to tell you your work is Important. And should you stop writing completely if you and your work are never going to be deemed Important by some arbitrary measure or decree? Should you give it all up if you never win the Booker, or don’t become a millionaire?

Of course not.

It’s that external validation thing again.

I’ve always cringed when I hear that word “important” being referred to either work, or artists, of any stripe. It smacks of pomposity to me.  “Interesting” yes. “Groundbreaking” yes. And it’s good to have ambition – the ones we set for ourselves, although as I said above, we should avoid having ambitions where we have no control over the outcome.

Written work in all its stages has value. We may not even send it out into the world, but creating it, shaping it, making it something we want it to be, can still be profoundly satisfying. I’d think less about “out there”. I’d think more about “here, this, now.”

Myth 4: Productivity is Everything

Look, some people are designed to churn out thousands of words at a rate of knots. And some people aren’t. Don’t beat yourself up. I know loads of slow but excellent and careful writers. I know highly talented writers who send out two stories a year. And then there are writers who whip out book after book after book super-quickly and I’m amazed at their efficiency. Not to mention jealous.

Also – it’s not all about wordcount. I appreciate that sometimes we get held up by procrastination, but there is nothing wrong with projects that you just noodle along with for the love of them and that you just do for you. You don’t have to do the Protestant-work-ethic whip-whip-whip thing.

We are allowed to play sometimes. We are allowed to take a break. We are allowed to do things just for fun. Everything doesn’t have to be professional,  everything doesn’t have to be published. And remember we’re allowed to give ourselves a rest.

Myth 5: Perfection is Everything

 As above. Everything can’t be perfect all the time. It doesn’t have to be. A need for perfection is one of the biggest causes of writer’s block. What we do doesn’t have to be perfect. The first draft of anything is shit, as Hemingway said. Don’t get it right, get it written. Have fun. Lose yourself in the project itself, not where it might be going and who might eventually be looking at it.

We don’t have to be perfect. We don’t even have to be good.

Myth 6: Write Every Day

OK, so in fairness, I do prefer to do this. And I often feel tetchy if I don’t, although my “writing” doesn’t have to be wordcount-increasing necessarily. I just like to put pen to paper – or fingers to keyboard – on a daily basis, or I feel like it’s all building up and I find myself annoyed.

But it’s one of those ‘”rules” that gets decreed everywhere and honestly – we don’t have to. Some people write every day. Some people a bit here and there on the train, or at the weekend or on their days off from work. Yes, time can be a factor.  You’re not a useless failure if sometimes life gets in the way.

Nor if we get stuck. There are various ways to get around this, but you are not a quitter if you give it a rest for a few days. Sometimes – and you will know what your own patterns are – it helps to consciously do no writing at all for a day or so. Stick your story or novel or project under the bed, go and have a few days of life and see people and do things. Forget the pressure you put yourself under. Leave it for a bit. Return to it when you are fresh with your batteries and creativity recharged.

I hate Decrees-From-On-High about how we should think and feel,  and it’s pernicious myths like these that we internalise and allow to stop us in our tracks. But we can make our own writing lives by noticing when these kinds of myths come up for us, challenging them, and creating a writing life that works for us.

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