Create something greater than self

“I forget I’m in prison when we work together.”

We often hear this from the prison residents in our programs. That’s because, in our spaces, they focus and create something greater than themselves. It gives them purpose to galvanize their energy and creativity, and takes their attention off their confinement. They get to become more than prison residents, even if just for three hours a week.

Invitation: Take example on them and do a family project, creating something greater than yourselves. Inspiration is in the video.

This is part of a series. You see, on April 1st, I realized that I have a unique perspective into confinement thanks to my past 4.5 years engaging several times a week with the world's leading experts on confinement: prison residents. For the month of April, I will provide a daily lesson learned in prison that will hopefully help us to survive and even thrive while confined to our homes. Go forward and back to enjoy each daily lesson.