Grieving
I woke up in tears, breathless, with my stomach feeling hollow and hurting from being tense with the shaking spasms of a broken son...
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murphree8
- Sep 9
- 8 min
Letters To My Mother: Letter Twenty-One
Dear Mom, “This is going to hurt,” you told me in our last conversation. You were preparing me for what was to come. It does! Oh mom, it...
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murphree8
- May 26
- 8 min
For My Fellow Travelers And Those That Care For Them
A Letter To Connect Us To The Realities Of Depression, Anxiety, Panic, Trauma, And Suicide. Dear Fellow Traveler, Let’s start with, you...
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murphree8
- May 20
- 7 min
You Are Your Greatest Teacher
I am close to being in this world for fifty-three years, which causes one to reflect. I ask questions like, what is my purpose for being...
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murphree8
- Mar 23
- 10 min
When You Leave Survival Mode
We all know what survival mode is. It’s where we are doing everything we can to keep our head above water and not suffocate on the stress...
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murphree8
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Chased By Ghost
I am running down the trail, tall trees on either side of me. Six miles into a ten mile loop, my legs strong and steady. The spring dirt...
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murphree8
- Feb 28
- 10 min
Boys To Men
This is just one persons perspective. I am certain you have your own. For the past sixteen years I have been an educator, either as a...
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murphree8
- Feb 23
- 6 min
Numbness
A couple of weeks ago I found myself waking up to a numbness that I have had before. It is where depression has visited me during my...
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murphree8
- Jan 21
- 12 min
On Life
On Being a Son: There is no guide when we are born that tells us what our duties are as children. I am not not sure if we even think...
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murphree8
- Jan 1
- 5 min
Acceptance: A Few Thoughts Heading Into 2023
I was sitting on a downed tree in the middle of the woods recently, thinking about where I have been and where I am possibly going. More...
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murphree8
- Dec 30, 2022
- 3 min
Play
Have you ever sat back and watched little kids at play? The community center where my new classroom is has a 4k program, and every so...
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murphree8
- Dec 22, 2022
- 3 min
A Conversation
“Devote the rest of your life to making progress.” -Epictetus We often step into the unknown, slithering like a snake trying to conceal...
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murphree8
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
The Boy I Sit Next To Is Myself
I think about him often. His wavy blond hair and blue eyes, with dimples that cave into an innocent face. Typically, when we talk, we...
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murphree8
- Dec 20, 2022
- 17 min
Turning The Key
What I am about to share with you, like many of my writings, is very personal and real. There can be no holding back, only truth from a...
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murphree8
- Dec 14, 2022
- 4 min
Trying To Be Human
Some of you may recognize this, others will recognize it in people that you know carry the weight of depression, and then many, if you...
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