25 Years of Prison: An Inspiring Transformation with Sheena Renea - a podcast by Jessica Sun
from 2020-08-31T10:00:21
You would never guess that Sheena was sentenced to life in prison. This is a truly inspiring story of someone overcoming challenges including abuse, rape, and domestic violence to lead a joyful life of service. No matter who you are and what situation you’re in, you will find something to learn from in this episode.
In 1992, Sheena was sentenced to death by incarceration when she was 17 years old for participating in the murder of her ex-husband. She spent 25 years in prison and came out at 42 years old. She did everything she could in prison to become a better person. She started a group called Prison Did Not Break Me to help women and men change their lives, and is also writing books about prison and her personal story.
Quotes to remember:
“If you do not keep working on yourself, you stop growing.”
“Life can break you but you have to look at obstacles as catapults.”
“As long as I stayed the victim, I never became a survivor, a fighter, and who I was meant to be.”
Takeaways:
- When you can forgive others, others will begin to forgive you
- Forgiveness is a daily practice and when you forgive you take back your power
- It’s often more difficult for people to come out of prison than to go in
- Your personal relationship with God or a higher power can be distinct from religion
- You are worthy no matter what you’ve done and regardless of your situation
- Learn boundaries by setting small boundaries and growing from there
- Gratitude will make you feel better about everything
- It’s your choice: do you want to be better or worse?
- Remind people who are healing not who they were but who they can be
What you’ll learn:
- Why Sheena did what she did in 1992
- How she finally felt free when she was incarcerated
- The moment Sheena decided to transform and change her life
- Her advice for those losing hope after returning to society after prison
- What she learned about herself in prison
- Why we let people cross our boundaries
- What motivates Sheena every day
- How the prison code looks like
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