The southern tip of the Baja is magical. A rugged beauty dominates the landscapes. Either you love it or you hate it, there is no in-between. The Baja conquers you or spits you out, it has no pity. Giant cacti grow on rolling hills while …
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It’s not Always you
It’s not Always you By Thomas Alexander Porter Most people find frustrated issues in others because they aren’t balanced within themselves. It’s my belief, after 15 years of being housed alone facing execution, in the midst of this I’ve found pieces of my brokenness I …
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Oh, Love – by Thomas Porter
Oh Love Specific and sacred as you are, so many don’t truly know the values of your name, I can’t imagine life without your presence, but find myself at times wanting to give you a different definition. You have influenced me with a majestic song …
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My Emotionally Different Team – by Thomas Porter
The hating of others for being different has been so overly endured that I believe we have lost ourselves hiding from or trying to fit in so that we won’t be on the outs of the popularity mob. I call these The storms of Hate! …
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Writings by Inmates – Thomas Porter – All Women are Created above Men – Let’s be Seen
Hello there, it’s been a while. Life has its ups and downs and sometimes it keeps us from focusing on what truly matters. Thomas and I stay in touch, regardless, and he has sent me a few more inspiring notes which I’m anxious to share …
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Emotionally Open in a Hateful Environment – by Thomas Porter
Hello there, it’s been a while. Life has its ups and downs and no one can escape the obstacles we encounter during life. I think that no one better than Thomas can attest to that. He has sent me a few more writings, which I …
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How Writing to Inmates Changed my Life
In February 2021 I started writing to inmates. I saw a video about people who wrote letters to prisoners on death row and it moved me. I felt that I wanted to get involved, and so I started doing some research about it. Surprisingly, I …
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Therapy for Prisoners – Does it Even Exist?
If you’ve been following my blog, you may have noticed my frequent postings of poetry, thoughts, and short essays by Thomas Porter. Thomas is my prison pen pal and in the time we have been writing, friendship has grown. He has told me about his …
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Overworked and Undervalued – by Thomas Porter
Have You Seen This Person? They are overworked and undervalued, appreciated only when they have given so much of themselves that they have no energy left to restore their levels of endurance. They haven’t seen their genuine smile in many years, nor do they know …
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Framework 2022 – by Thomas Porter – Writings by Inmates
2022 Framework! (by Thomas Porter) Resolutions are mostly given up on by now and we’re not even 2 weeks into the new year. I’ve never bought into enormously unachievable resolutions, So I decided this year to share my framework which means what we are built …
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I Don’t Want to Get up
I just received the following from Thomas, my prison pen pal and friend; and this text just broke my heart. What he’s going through is mental abuse. I was shocked to read it … How is it possible that untrained and abusive personnel is in …
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