Fernando Cordova-01/08/2025
I was watching a podcast yesterday, and one of the guys on the podcast said something that resonated with me. He said, ” You have to unlearn some things to succeed.” I found that very intriguing and on the spot. I know that I trained my mind to think a certain way due to my […]
Michael Santos-Overcoming Crisis
Today, our team made a significant breakthrough in developing PrisonProfessors.org, the new website that reflects our nonprofit’s expanded direction. This platform will feature daily information and tools to help people—especially those in crisis—grow stronger in self-directed ways. We want to show others how to restore confidence, pursue meaningful goals, and ultimately rise to a higher potential—whether […]
Sharon Y Johnson-01/07/ 2025
On this day at At wood I started reading the book a promised Land by Barack Obama. It is a large book about his life in the white house. The book is an incredible read it is just wonderful to see what is going on behind the scene of a political past president. I am […]
Celeste Monette Blair-01/07/2025
What kept me humble this morning; hyper-aware that I am in prison and this is a place of punishment, not comfort; was the fact that my first task is no longer as easy as walking across a dayroom in order to get hot water from a dispenser so that I can make an instant cup […]
Choon Yong-01/07/2025-ServSafe Examination
1/7/2025 Tuesday daily diary from Atwater Camp.Woke up at 5:00 AM. Made up my bed, cleaned up, changed to BOP uniform and made a cup of coffee. Stretched, drank my coffee and watched the local news and weather report, high temperature for today is 60 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Angela M Robbins-01/07/2025-Goals
As one of the mentors in the Peer Success Program at FCI-Aliceville, we try to educate the women around us how to take control of their lives and prepare themselves for a better future. A future that they create with all their hard work and dedication, persistence and resiliency in the face of obstacles. Many […]
Courtney Segler-01/07/2025
I’M IN THE LCP PROGRAM AND I WRITE JOURNALS DAILY I WRITE ABOUT GRATITUDE AND WHATEVER MY DAILY READINGS ARE ABOUT. JOURNALING IS VERY THERAPEUTIC.
Fernando Cordova-01/07/2025
I finished reading Malcolm X’s autobiography and what impressed me the most was how he went from being a certain way to understanding he was misled and needed to adjust his thought process. While people felt he was going in ten different directions he knew what he was doing and how he needed to go […]
Michael Santos-Creating Meaning
Today was a tough day in the financial markets, with my stocks and Bitcoin dropping by more than $160,000. It’s part of the journey, and it reminds me of the importance of the tools I developed during my time in prison. The decades I spent behind bars taught me how to stay focused and resilient […]
Choon Yong-01/06/2025-Five new inmates today
1/6/2025 Monday daily diary from Atwater Camp.Woke up at 5:00 AM. Made up my bed, cleaned up, changed to BOP uniform and made a cup of coffee. Stretched, drank my coffee and watched the local news and weather reports, high temperature for today is 59 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
