Party Solo for Your Birthday
Update 10/02/25: I still party solo on birthdays. I probably do something special on my 50th. But I like to be alone on my birthdays or go on a trip. Party Solo? Uh, that isn’t what any thirty-something or even forty-something really wants to do for their birthday. But as I get older, I’ve noticed…
Prison Pen Pal: Rules of Engagement
Update 10/02/25: Pen Pals are amazing in prison. I had a few. I had some family members and a good friend of mine. Do you know someone who has ever thought about becoming prison pen pals with an inmate? Depression and loneliness are serious matters for inmates, especially for those that don’t have supportive families.…
Food Contamination & Depression
Update 10/02/25: Looking back at this post, I can’t believe I ate that food. I mean, I was good, but super unhealthy. Would you ever think, food contamination and depression could be linked? I definitely didn’t think they were until I read a post about a cook in a prison kitchen who encountered packaged chicken…
Accepting Depression Can Be Hard
Accepting depression can be hard. Depression affects many people in world, but most try to hide their symptoms from family and friends. It makes people feel embarrassed knowing their feelings can bring others down. Their solution is to stay at home, curled up in a ball drowning in their depressive thoughts. According to Inscribmag.com, depression…
Job Hunting Resources for Felons
After you’ve been convicted of a crime and serve time in jail, it’s a difficult and sometimes heartbreaking journey to becoming employed. In this article, you will find valuable job hunting resources for felons. I have compiled a list of books, websites, and videos that deal specifically with those who have re-entered society from prison.…
Live Your Best Life Locally!
If you can’t live your best life, then live your best life locally until you can. Just because you can’t jet set to another state or country and turn up doesn’t mean that you can’t live your best life locally. I believe there are levels of living your best life and your local best life…
4 Easy Entrepreneur Ex-Con Business Ideas
Update 10/18/25: Here is a list of entrepreneurial ideas inmates can try to build while in prison. Inmates who start these ideas in prison can get a head start when they arrive home. The number one issue for newly released inmates is surviving financially. It’s extremely difficult to find a job and/or housing with a…
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