Christian D Shelton-09/22/2023
Purpose: My normal weekday is, I get up brush my teeth make a cup of coffee, make my bed and go watch CNN for an hour and then the Breakfast Club on BET and today Dr. Cornell West was a guest on the show and hearing him set a blaze of an already kindling flame […]
Jordan Ashley Raske-09/21/2023
I haven’t written any journals since the last day of August. The first day of September I got hit with severe depression. Truly not knowing where it came from, and not being able to stop everyday life, I needed to take all my free time to pause and evaluate what I needed to do and […]
DaRayl Davis-09/21/2023
Thursday TODAY’S MESSAGE TO MYSELF:************************************The power of persistence is characteristic of those who have achieved greatness. It is not brains, or talents, or resourcesas it is persistency of effort and constancy of purpose that draws one toward greatness. Persistence is the measure ofhow much I believe in myself; and I know that I am capable […]
Hailey Lynn Martel-09/21/2023
I had my 6-month team meet yesterday and I am proud to announce that my PATTERN score has dropped 11 points. 6 of those points were because I am now 30 years old but 3 points were for completing the Non-Residential Drug Abuse Program and the other 2 points were for completing different ACE classes. […]
Choon Yong-09/21/2023-Van Smogged
9/21/2023 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 80 degrees F. Started walking at 6:15 AM. Breakfast was served […]
David M Kruchten-09/21/2023-Inspiration
Weekly Journal – InspirationMy incarceration has changed my life. As I reflect on my past and focus on the future, I have found guidance and inspiration in literature. Now, more than at any other point in my life, I have time to not only read, but to reflect and ponder what is on each page. […]
Christian D Shelton-09/21/2023
September 21, 2023 Journaling I have been contemplating on what to journal, I have different experiences everyday, and yet I am not sure on exactly what to write in my Prison Professors Talent Journal, It is different when I write in my private journal, and then I remember being encouraged to be transparent and at […]
Anthony Lamar Johnson-09/21/2023-Easy
It’s so easy to do the right thing. It’s definitely easier than doing the wrong thing. To do the wrong thing, we have to hide, duck, maneuver, and go through all sorts of extremes to accomplish our goals. But to do the right thing, all we have to do is, do the right thing. Get […]
Dhirendra Prasad-09/21/2023
Be helpful and kind to the less fortunate people as much as possible. Willing to help. -Dhirendra Prasad.
DaRayl Davis-09/20/2023
Wednesday TODAY’S MESSAGE TO MYSELF:************************************Time is my greatest asset. Winners value their time. I will take time to do all the things that truly matterin my life. Quote of the Day:“Lost time is never found again.” – Thelonious Monk, Jazz Pianist MORNING MINDSET:***********************1. One thing I can get excited about today is…Assisting with the Mock […]
