Neil Stephany-07/20-21/2024
Both days I prayed, meditated, practiced yoga and qi gong. Ran laps for an hour. Did 12 step work. Read the Untethered Soul. Played guitar. Relaxed and prepared myself for the week to come to be productive. And prepared my presentation for college this week. CD: future seeking, control, angerAntiCD: Right mindfulness, surrender-3, tolerance/patience/love-8Grateful: tools […]
Laurie Ann Maxey-07/21/2024-Newsletter 20
One of my favorite quotes is “You cannot become what you want by remaining what you are.” This saying implies that change is crucial for growth. We cannot become comfortable with where we are. We have to look for ways to progress and change brings with it new opportunities and experiences to learn from. READ […]
Thomas Jefferson Williams Jr-07/21/2024
Staying the course is something I am working on daily with my personal goals and ideas of success for me. I am focused on the things that I need rather than what others need. Sometimes we get wrapped up in the things that everyone else needs and begin to stop doing what we need. I […]
Shane Andrew Smith-07/21/2024-Newsletter 20
Today’s Response:Embracing change means you find ways to get better, smarter, and stronger in many ways. Getting better, smarter, stronger builds resilience and grit and determination and it builds plans for success when you reenter society. READ NEWSLETTER ARTICLE HERE: https://prisonprofessorstalent.com/journal-entries/newsletter-20/
Dennis Gene Sullivan-07/21/2024
I am working on a number of projects that combine 2 of my favorite hobbies, science fiction and creative writing. The first major writing project is a full size novel called “Pentel 2222”, which is a science fiction techno-thriller. A group of explorers, led by a synthetic human named Pentel, dive to the deepest part […]
Newsletter 21-Become an Ambassador for Change
TL;DR We need your help to advocate for changes in the prison system, including federal work-release programs and more incentives for those working toward Earning Freedom. Becoming an ambassador for change is easy. Simply share these messages with others and encourage them to memorialize the different ways that they’re using time inside to prepare for […]
Vincent Artur Taffe-07/20/2024
Vince’s Daily Journal – Day 14———————————– *Success* The primary focus of this program is to help us be successful once we are released, by building new skill sets that will make us more ready to interact with society in positive, constructive ways; to build connections with people and organizations that will open positive opportunities in […]
Jody Lynn Hughlette-07/20/2024
Today I am focusing on staying positive. I just recently found out that my CR motion was denied. I was prepared to hear it but it still is hard to hear I am going to do another 10 years in prison. I pray everyday for reform or some kind of relief from a 20 year […]
Dana McIntyre-07/20/2024
I started writing poetry and have embraced the art of the spoken word.This has taken on its own life form here at Camp Cumberland and is nowa well attended weekly class that I co-lead with my friend. It is a judgementfree zone, an outlet for those who attend to share something that inspires them,original or […]
Fernando Cordova-07/20/2024
Another day I am afforded the breath of life and I am grateful for another day with my family. Although we are apart at the moment, one day we will all be together. This is the reason I have made and continue to make the changes in my life. In order to be the best […]
