In part one, it is obvious to anyone who has ever been in prison, that I my train of thought was disrupted.
When I said we too often hear about the bad stuff that happens, I meant to say this:
One of the principles of the LAW OF ATTRACTION is that whatever we focus on, grows in our life. If we continue to focus on the negative behaviors of the women here- we keep the negative behavior in the front of our sub conscious mind. Just like if you wake up every day and say to yourself, ” I am going to stop smoking today, or I am going to quit eating excessive amounts of sugar today” – well, those things are on your mind. Whereas instead, if we say, ” I plan to run a mile today or I am going to eat apples today, or I am going to get super healthy today “- well then our mind is right for the quest.
I have heard it said , no only by Obama, but on NPR and even the Alabama local news that by law, drug addiction is now seen as an illness, NOT A CHARACTER FLAW OR MORAL DEFICIT.
With this information, and the simple fact that we know our former methods of warehousing the masses is not sustainable if our goal is truly geared towards re-entry. Now, if our goal is to keep 1 million Americans behind bars; the majority having a wall around their hardened hearts, swirling around on a stress loop, ready to snap, rolling from addictive behavior, dreaming of mass consumption, ready to be consumers at any cost, and most of all ready for the front lines, well then we are good.
Here at Aliceville, we are putting in the work. Strong women are working together, against all odds recognizing that we must do something different if we are to expect different results.
Many of you know that I am an environmentalist, a tree hugger is what they call me here in this land of single use plastic sporks and endless Styrofoam trays and cups. It would come as no surprise to hear that my biggest issues are with how our draconian policies are not geared with respect to our earth and the current crises in which we all find ourselves in.
Our policies need to begin to shift, as our knowledge increases as to what is HEALTHY and kind to the earth and its prisoners.
