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Dealing With Adversity Through Religion
September 24, 2014 Dealing With Adversity Through Religion Religion and politics are clearly subjects to avoid as they can create real controversy in any conversation. I am going to take the risk and spend a little time discussing how religion has helped me through...
Affects on the State of Mind
September 24, 2014 I realize that part of the reason my state of mind changes for the worse this time of year is also because of all the holidays, birthdays and family get together coming up. This used to be my favorite time of the year growing up, but after I started...
Earning Days Towards Release from Prison
September 23, 2014 Not too long ago I received my first good day. Good days are essentially days taken off of ones' prison sentence, moving the release date up a day ahead of time, in some cases five days ahead of time depending on how long ago the inmate committed...
Let It Go – and Live in the Moment
September 23, 2014 Let It Go – and Live in the Moment A lot of my friends and colleagues have asked me how I have been able to continue to have a successful career - and enjoy what life has to offer - with everything that has been hanging over my head the past few...
Seeking Forgiveness
September 22, 2014 Seeking Forgiveness When you are headed off to Federal Prison Camp it is a safe bet to assume that you need forgiveness from a multitude of people. I know I do! I have hurt my Family, my Friends, my Former Colleagues, my Former Clients and my God....
Yard Day
September 21, 2014 Yard Day was a break from the norm, it was a chance for us all to relax and sort of forget about the day to day monotony of life in prison, I'm guessing this is part of why most all prisons in the state of Ohio hold this annual event, and if I'm...
Surrendered to Herlong Federal Prison Camp
September 20, 2014 Surrendered to Herlong Federal Prison Camp This is my first entry since I surrendered to Herlong Federal Prison Camp. Since my last post, I have a new title -- inmate. As I've written before I am serving my sentence at Herlong Federal Prison Camp...
Dysthymic Depression
September 20, 2014 Earlier in the week I wrote about my seasonal affective disorder, but it was unfortunately erased by jpay due to some technical glitch in the system. Every year around this time, when the season starts to change, the average temperature starts...
Writing Openly About Your Criminal History
September 20, 2014 Writing Openly About Your Criminal History The old stoic Seneca urged the Romans to retire early so they could "find themselves." That was prison for me. I found myself through reading, running, and writing. Writing openly about my crime not only...
Getting Ready to Go To Federal Prison Camp (moth balling my Life)
September 19, 2014 Getting Ready to Go To Federal Prison Camp The pure shock of my Sentencing Day is over. It is time for me to deal with the real world issues I have to face as I get ready to report to Federal Prison Camp. I want to be through and precise. I do not...
