I am very grateful I came to prison 30 years ago when I was 19 years old. if I had never came to prison, I would have not realized my mistakes and had a desire to become sober, later, I would not have begun a journey in my life that would lead to the evolution of change. Does it seem silly I am grateful to be incarcerated? I don’t feel silly, however, I do feel the redemption of my mistakes. What can I do with my mistakes? I can use my past as a testament to show others that its never too late to turn bad consequences from behaviors around, creating examples of hope, growth and inspiration from those consequences. I acquired a skill called “cognitive restructuring”, which means to retrain my way of thinking, which was a game changer in my life. The game changer was that I learned new pathways of thinking.
Gandhi once wrote: “Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny.” Noticeably, mere thoughts are very influential in creating ones destiny. I am not proud, at all, of who I was, however, who I have become bears the potential to contribute to a world filled with people enriched with beauty that seems to have been neglected with sadness, hate, anger and such harm.
Along my way, someone showed me their beauty and I was able to see my own. I am forever thankful for them. I wish you all love and light.
Contact Info:
Jason Lee Bayles #A302843
Southern Ohio Corr. Facility (SOCF)
PO Box 45699
Lucasville, OH 45699
GTL / GettingOut.Com
Booking # A302843
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Beautiful. God requires us to bloom where you are planted…You have been planted in a hard place, but it is there where your spirit may change others. Is that not what Jesus did in his difficult time on earth? Bless you.
Thank u for encouraging words Nancy