Anabel Valenzuela-07/06/2024
Maintaining Dignity:One of the ways I maintain dignity while in prison is practicing Mindfulness. I try to look at everyone through a lens of love. I respect my peers by acknowledging that we all went through something that brought us to prison. No one is better than anyone else. This helps me remember that when […]
Newsletter 16:How to Think Like Elon Musk
TL;DR In prison, I drew inspiration from leaders like Elon Musk, who succeeded by creating a vision, focusing on innovation, and building strong brands. Similarly, I outlined a 10-step strategy for success, including defining goals, committing fully, visualizing success, and celebrating small wins. My message: don’t let prison define you; let your response to prison […]
Choon Yong-07/05/2024-Hot day 108 degrees F
7/5/2024 Friday 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 […]
Robert Jesenik-07/05/2024-Journal #26
Saturday, June 29 Decided to make most of the day an R & R day. So after 9:30-11 lockdown and lunch, worked out 12-3, another lockdown/dinner and movie 6-8. Some reading after and lights out! As I approach my 6 months on July 4th, I’m thinking it’s time to define my goals and targets for […]
Fernando Cordova-07/05/2024
Today is another day blessed and thankful to be alive. I have another day to mend the damage I have caused and be a positive influence in other’s lives. That is a blessing in itself. Today I was told that the nonprofit that my wife and I have planned is officially trademarked and registered. Welcome […]
Neil Stephany-07/05/2024
Went to Life Skills. Practiced active listening. Which is an important skill for me because I’m shy. I didn’t work out today because my body was too sore. I did my online quiz for my Communications class and practiced my self-help skills. CD: defiant, destructive, self-pityingAntiCD: 7-humility,8-love/right action Acceptance-serenity prayer/3-surrenderGrateful: food, family support, building my […]
Eduardo Luis Valdes-07/05/2024-Day 1024
This week has been a blur, as it seems to have gone by pretty quick. I exercised some, and played a two-on-two basketball game in which I have not done in many years. It was exhausting, at times I was lite-headed and dizzy, but I had a good teammate and we won both games. The […]
Marquelon Dakarai Johnson-07/05/2024
“Taking the Michael G. Santos approach” through my incarceration journey (Wisdom) “Walk with the wise and become wise, associate with fools and get into trouble” -Proverbs 13:20 True understanding brings great wisdom, and wisdom brings prosperity. King Solomon the son of David was anointed by God as the wisest man to ever live. Solomon was […]
Jody Lynn Hughlette-07/05/2024
I too think about income as I get older. I am going to be 60 years old when I am released from prison. So employment is going to be a challenge. While I have been here at Pekin I have spent many hours in the library trying to read about ways to earn money. I […]
Shane Andrew Smith-07/05/2024-Newsletter 15
Today’s response:Everything I do every day here in prison is designed to get me out as soon as possible so that those of us wanted to return to society, earn a living, and even earn passive income, as you say, can do it. It takes a long time to start earning the money you need […]
