I've already touted my practice of meditation; it's only recently that I've properly understood how to do it. In the past I thought of like the Buddhist equivalent to prayer or conflated it with contemplation, which is much different process. I started to practice meditation as part of a period of self-reflection that every inmate … Continue reading “A Convicts Guidelines to Meditation ”
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“Constant Reminder”
A constant reminder of being in prison: the COs barking on the PA system, all.fuckin. day. "Count time!! 10 min on the restroom, 5 on the day rooms!" I hear that 3 times a day, literal clockwork. sometimes they get creative with announcements. One CO will call chow and then recite an imaginary menu. "today's … Continue reading “Constant Reminder”
jPay Message #219
Winter sucks. Its only redeeming factor is that it signals time's passing, the world's changing, that I'm slowly inching towards home. I've disciplined myself enough to keep up my workout regime even in the blistering cold. I jus do supersets of pull ups, pushups, dips, and squats, and then retreat inside. Im just glad to … Continue reading jPay Message #219
“Angels with filthy souls”
I used to think of myself as different than the rest of the hopeless dopes in gp. I'm not like that, I'm not a criminal, I got a college degree! my insides screamed. That was all technically true but no matter; the differences between us melted away. It's amazing how we can adapt to near … Continue reading “Angels with filthy souls”
“Convict Archetypes”
Here's a list of the common personalities found on every yard in the MDOC, except for some obvious or too varied types like the dope man that I've purposefully omitted: the self-taught educated prisoner-- usually someone with a longer sentence, like a dime piece, who was young when locked up. These guys could've--should've--attended college but … Continue reading “Convict Archetypes”
Easy Trouble 