Aaron Jason Wewa-07/07/2024-Newsletter 16
Characteristics of a good leader is someone who can think on their feet and stay calm in a stressful situation. In prison chaos can erupt at any moment and many give in to the pandemonium by joining the crowd and becoming a faceless number in the mob. this all starts from the actions of those […]
Choon Yong-07/07/2024-Book Report # 35
7/7/2024 Sunday daily diary from Atwater Camp.Woke up at 5:30 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 112 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was […]
Fernando Cordova-07/07/2024
Another day that I awaken is another day that I am blessed to learn something new and apply it in my life. I know life is hard and things don’t happen in the time we want it to, yet we should all be happy and thankful we have another day to enjoy the beauty of […]
Neil Stephany-07/06-07/2024
Both days I prayed and meditated. I focus now on each chakra when I practice my qi gong. I ran both days close to 8 miles each day. I did edovo work on addiction and habits and changing our neuro pathways. I read some of the Untethered Soul book. Been practicing grounding myself and mindfulness.CD: […]
Celeste Monette Blair-07/07/2024-The Power of 24
Today, while reading, HOW TO CHANGE YOU MIND, by Michael Pollan, I found a footnote that best describes my approach to 30 years of Federal Prison: -Several of the NYU therapists referred me to the writing of Viktor E. Frankl, the Viennese psychoanalyst and the author of MAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING. Frankl, who survived both […]
Celeste Monette Blair-07/07/2024-Elon Musk is the Perfect Example
Elon Musk is the Perfect Example ofCreative Solutions I can certainly identify with Elon on many levels. In an article, ( Bloomberg 2023 ) Ashley Vance said, ” if anything his manic intensity and risk taking were becoming central to his myth, the harder it gets the better he gets. “ When I look back […]
Douglas Jason Way-07/07/2024-ONE LAST SHOT
Daily work on personal growth and strengthening my relationships are key components of being accountable to myself and my family during our time apart. I also believe that true accountability demands that I attempt to make the world around me a better place. The camp at Thomson is not my home, but it is where […]
Aaron Jason Wewa-07/07/2024-Newsletter 15
I love giving credit because even if I don’t get paid immediately I usually have a steady stream of income from that source through the week if not the month. I know it’s hard for some people to pay instantly so I do work and patiently wait for the payment to trickle in. During this […]
Celeste Monette Blair-07/07/2024-CREATIVE SOLUTIONS
Previously we looked at Creative Solutions towards bringing better wellness to the physical spoke of our life; making little trades for food or activities: chips for a handful of nuts or lemon water instead of soda or sugar drinks, or by simply adding a mile of walking where you may normally be watching a tv […]
Vincent Artur Taffe-07/07/2024
Vince’s Daily Journal – Day 7——————————— Something for Nothing Mr. Santos’ newsletter today begins with a quote from Warren Buffet, exhorting us to “find a way to make money in [our] sleep, or”, he ‘warns’,”[we] will work until we die.” I suppose that’s intending to use the horror of working my whole life to scare […]
