Brooke Danielle Beckley-07/25/2024-Newsletter 12
To transform my mindset to see every task as a meaningful step toward my larger goal I plan out every step that I need to take to make sure that I am on the straight path to reaching my goal. I am really big into journaling/using planners and I like to make sure that every […]
Dana McIntyre-07/25/2024
Today is the first day of the rest of your life. I have heard this saying my entire life.What I’m I doing Today to prepare for tomorrow. How am I helping those in my orbit.At this camp there is a cross mixture of cultures, religions, social, economic andfamily backgrounds. If we were “on the outside” […]
Fernando Cordova-07/25/2024
Another day with life in my lungs and the ambition to learn and get to 100 courses completed on edovo. My goals become clearer and closer as each day passes. My excitement to help others and see them succeed is what drives me each day. I want to show all my future mentors that I […]
Neil Stephany-07/25/2024
I prayed and meditated. Worked out for an hour. Video visited with Kim. Worked on my PREP domesticviolence course. Then went to my two college classes. I’m excited that medical put me back on omega 3’s. My mind feels more lucid when I’m taking them. CD: fear, sarcastic, stubbornAntiCD: 4-courage, assertive/8-love, Open-minded-3CGAGrateful: end of summer […]
Brooke Danielle Beckley-07/25/2024-Newsletter 13
So when I thought about changing my mindset from simply just doing time to actively preparing for the future I realized that the only thing standing in my way to changing my life was me. I don’t have to focus on the things going on in here that have no real importance to me, I […]
Melinda Bixler-07/25/2024-Paving the Way…
Paving the Way for a Successful Future: For those of us branded as criminals, the journey before, during and after incarceration can be daunting; however, deciding how to navigate that process is primarily up to us. No, it isn’t easy and is influenced by variables outside of our control. If those deterrents prohibit forward progress, […]
Choon Yong-07/25/2024-Cortisone shot for Doris
7/25/2025 Thursday 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 108 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Choon Yong-07/24/2024-Commissary Day
7/24/2024 Wednesday 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 105 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served […]
Jody Lynn Hughlette-07/25/2024
Today is the final for my first college course. I am taking classes at Illinois Community College through the Prison Education Program. I will have an associate’s Degree in Business Management in 2 years. I am hopeful this will help with finding employment when I am released. I worry as I will be almost 60 […]
Marquelon Dakarai Johnson-07/24/2024
What is the Brave Program? (Part 8) Treatment Benchmarks for Phase 3 (Transitions) *Accept full responsibility for actions*Establish as a role model is the community*Regularly facilitate workshops, seminars, topic groups, Etc..*Describe 4 styles of communication*Identify exit strategies and ways to manage conflict*Describe 4 unhealthy relationship roles*Describe ways to manage social pressures*Identify foundations of healthy relationships*Identify, […]
