DIFFICULT IS NOT AN EXCUSE! Even though I’ve squeezed that excuse to death at this point, I’m still holding on to it as if it’s still alive and serving its purpose for me. Fact is, I’ve just chosen to not overcome the difficulties involved with the logistics of writing from my prison cell, the editing […]
Category: Family & Friends
Family & Friends and those relationships.
The undeniable effect Mothers have on the entire Free World
The undeniable effect Mothers have on the entire Free World Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms out there in the Free World! I would include all the Moms locked up too, …hell, I don’t really have a good enough reason to exclude them. To them, I hope you fight like hell to reclaim your […]
To Free World Valentiners
TO FREE WORLD VALENTINERS By Bad Boy Mike Happy Valentine’s Day to all the “Valentiners” out there in the free world! As you spend money to express the love you have for one another through gifts, in celebration of this holiday, I would like to give you a couple of gifts of my own through […]
Food For Thought
Food For Thought by: Bad Boy Mike Think of things that are worthy of thought. If they’re not, stop. Find worth in the things you’re surrounded by. The things where your thoughts stopped. When your thoughts do not know where to stop or even begin, turn your thoughts within. Within is where to start. Reflect […]
THE FACTS OF TIME
THE FACTS OF TIME by: Bad Boy Mike Introduction (*This post is only the introduction to the Chapters that will follow over the next few months.) Let’s cover the biggest fact about time right up front. If you don’t make it, you can’t spend it, period! If I hadn’t made the time, I wouldn’t have […]
Please Stand Up, Please Stand Up
Please Stand Up, Please Stand Up September was Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, or as I call it, SPAM. I didn’t post anything in relation to that campaign in September, but I want to introduce you to a thought concerning that awareness right now, even though it’s October. There should never be just one month set […]
Bad Place, Good Decision
Bad Place, Good Decision by: Bad Boy Mike When it comes to decisions, I have a smorgasbord of them in my past. All different kinds, styles, and flavors. Literally, it’s a pick & choose type of buffet. Some have been good, others great. Some look, smell, and taste absolutely atrocious, others are simply horrible; no […]
Happy Birthday Dad!
Happy Birthday Dad! I can’t believe it. You’re still kicking and screaming today just like the day you were born. All the same energy and fight all bottled up inside of you. Some might consider that a good thing and others may perceive it as a bad thing. But you didn’t get to this age […]
It’s Another Year… Happy Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day To my Mom: You truly are a special Mom. You’ve never given up on me. Even when I did “bad things” you still believed in me. You always separated the behavior, action, or decision from who I was as a person. Your belief in me became contagious and you’ve infected my outlook […]
Plus, all the secrets and dirty laundry got aired out…
Plus, all the secrets and dirty laundry got aired out… May 12, 2024 Challenge One – 2nd Post (first post 2/13/2024) Challenge: Analyze your past and identify patterns of behaviors that have led to negative consequences for you and others in my life. Looking back to my childhood has really opened my mind as to […]
On The Record
On The Record Today is April 30th, 2023 and I’m 50 years old. It’s 8:08 am and I’ve been awake since 5:30 this morning. My name is Mike Brunsman; almost forgot that part, probably because I’m 50. I’m pre-positioning this opening, in this manner, due to the fact that some people —mainly my Dad —will […]
Forgiveness
weallwegot Forgiveness By WEALLWEGOT As I sit back and think about the type of person I am I came to the conclusion that I am a person to forgive a lot. I always said that I held grudges but I’m not. It don’t matter what u did, done, or do I forgive u. Life is […]
Help Please
Help Please I’m posting copies of the efforts my son, Chase, and I have put into bringing awareness to mental health topics and gaining support for the self-rehabilitation project I submitted to the institution I’m currently incarcerated at. My dad isn’t a user of social media and my son works and goes to college fulltime. […]
Bad Boy Mike’s 2nd Chances Project – Do The Work
A Call to Action & Full Disclosure Bad Boy Mike’s 2nd Chance Project – Do The Work There’s not a therapeutic arena for mental health or behavioral issues inside of prison walls. There’s no fix for the mindset that influenced prisoner’s crimes. No repair shop to correct the decisions that landed them in prison. No […]
A Mental Health Poem…
Author: a mental health poem by Bad Boy Mike. Moments life passing me by all my memories, sparkle in my mind eyes closed, shining stars in the sky dark nights, fireflies the lights dim, as life passes me by the morning’s bright, I can’t catch the light still looking for a jar, as the sun […]
To All Readers – Explanation & Clarification
To All Readers – Explanation & Clarification I have received some valuable input concerning the length of some (I’ll keep it real – MOST) of the posts. I couldn’t agree more in the fact that it’s better to post less, more often. I’ve posted 6 of the entire 7-challenges on the Bad Boy Mike’s 2nd […]
The One in a Million Challenge is Born…
The One in a Million Challenge… Mother’s Day was yesterday. It has me thinking of all the children today. Why do we not have a Kids Day? Talk about not getting any credit, there would be no day for moms and dads without kids. I think about my kids constantly. They are no longer “kids”, […]
To My Dad… From Lucasville
To My Dad… From Lucasville (Personal: This is from Ohio’s version of Super-Max. Lucasville, Ohio) Dad, Getting that news really got me thinking. I’ve thought of things I wanted to say to you in case I never get the chance. You already know I love you. I also want you to know that you have […]
I’m Happy to Just Get On Base…
I’m Happy to Just Get On Base… My conscious was telling me to post it over the Easter weekend. I didn’t. It wasn’t in line with my plans for what I was writing. I even wrote a note on the top of the 1st page to just send it to my Dad. Let him read […]
Acceptance is Easier Than Change–Until It’s Not
Acceptance is Easier Than Change–Until It’s Not… Have you ever wondered where “that voice” in your head comes from? What about that “gut feeling”? The one that can guide you when you are struggling with a decision. Helps you figure out what’s good & what’s bad. Is it your conscience? Your inner thoughts? Could it […]
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