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Lesson: Thoughts On Death
Think about this for a moment. You are told that you are dying and there is no cure. Suddenly, death is sitting next to you, sighing in...
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Dec 9, 20226 min read


Lessons: Obstacles
He raises his hand and says, “I hate it that life has to be so hard.” I look around the classroom and see heads nodding in agreement. He...
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Dec 3, 20224 min read


Lessons: Be Careful With Assumptions
A few years back, I had a principal ask me to apply for an assistant principal position. For the life of me, I am not sure why I did....
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Nov 25, 20226 min read


Life Lessons For My Students: Lesson Two: Celebrate Your Youth, But With Caution
Our society currently celebrates youth more than any time in our history. Social media has told us that you must have smooth skin and...
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Nov 23, 20223 min read


Life Lessons For My Students: Lesson One: Love
Many of you have sat before me and asked me about the great mystery of love and companionship. As you come of age it is often on your...
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Nov 19, 20229 min read


The Picture In Your Mind
I had a recent conversation with some former coworkers. The last time I worked with them my head was in utter chaos, trying to navigate...
murphree8
Jun 27, 20225 min read


Paper Skin
There is grace in aging and then there is wrath. It is a battle between two dialogues that we have with ourselves, The life of beautiful...
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Jun 19, 20221 min read
My Mother’s Socks
I sat with her talking about the life that is behind her, and the shorter life in front of her. The lines on her face are from experience...
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Jan 30, 20224 min read
What Anxiety Feels Like to Me
“Anxiety is love's greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you...
murphree8
Jan 30, 20222 min read
The Lonely Hearted
There’s a wickedness to what suicide will do to the survivors. The ones left behind, making their feeble attempts to gather the broken...
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Jan 30, 20223 min read
What Depression Feels Like To Me
I call depression my “Dark Little Friend” or “My Dark Little Bastard” depending on how bad it happens to be at that moment. I think I had...
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Jan 30, 20222 min read
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