Thoughts on CNBC’s “White Collar Convicts—Life on the Inside”
Blog Entry 69 April 30, 2015 Thoughts on CNBC’s “White Collar Convicts—Life on the Inside” 55 days left Perhaps some of you caught the CNBC special last night, “White Collar Convicts—Life on the Inside” about white collar convicts and the prisons that house them. If...
Goals for My First Year
82 days left Blog Entry 42 April 3, 2015 Setting a list of goals helps provide me with direction during those times we’ve all experienced when we don’t have any idea what our next step should be. Not only do goals help me hold myself accountable, but for publishing...
Using Goals to Cope and Adapt
83 days left Blog Entry 41 April 2, 2015 The experiences I’ve had throughout the last two and half years have greatly increased my ability to adapt to life’s many curveballs. Not only will these experiences help me in my personal life, but I know they will help me in...
The Absence of Personal Space
84 days left Blog Entry 40 April 1, 2015 The one thing about prison that really gets old after awhile is the lack of personal space. The only place to get any solitude around here is the shower or the toilet, neither of which I want to spend an extended amount of time...
The Lost Art of Letter Writing
85 days left Blog Entry 39 March 31, 2015 Is technology allowing us to be more connected with each other or is it actually disconnecting us from one another? While technology is great for helping us keep in touch with friends and family across the globe, I fear it may...
Respect in Prison
86 day’s left Blog Entry 38 March 30, 2015 Number one rule of prison, “Don’t get too comfortable.” (See blog 12 May 4, 2014) Number two, and I’m sure your mother or father told you this while growing up, “Treat others as you would want to be treated.” In prison you...
Prisoners Must Take Tare of Themselves Because the System Doesn’t Care
87 days left Blog Entry 37 March 29, 2015 After being in prison for a little while now, hearing people’s stories and observing the “system” in the works, I’ve come across the conclusion that this system is designed to help people fail. I realize the main purpose of...
Is Happiness Found or Achieved?
88 days left Blog Entry 36 March 28, 2015 What is happiness and how is it achieved? There’s no one right answer of course because everyone is in search of something else out of life. For me happiness doesn’t come with monetary wealth in most cases. Look at most of the...
Scared as I Look Ahead to My Release
89 days left Blog Entry 35 3/27/15 Along with my pending release comes a whole new set of feelings and emotions, some of which were expected and others not. I can’t remember a time in my life filled with more uncertainty than right now. I’m overwhelmed with feelings...
Will I Serve Time or Will Time Serve Me?
90 days left Blog Entry 34 March 26, 2015 One of the hardest things to do while in prison is to not give up. I’m constantly surrounded by people who have either given up or given out. Many seem to have lost their way and have no idea where they’re headed. They have...