Deric Hollings
Fear of Happiness
[DISCLAIMER] On his masterfully-executed 2023 album Hope, lyricist Nathan Feuerstein, known by his initials NF (stylized as ИF) released...
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Deric Hollings
Jul 215 min read
A Spring of Hope
[DISCLAIMER] Considering political turmoil over the past couple weeks, and having written a number of blogposts related to issues which...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 154 min read
Innocente (Falling in Love)
[DISCLAIMER] In 2001, electronic dance music (EDM) duo Delerium released a track entitled “Innocente (Falling in Love)” that featured the...
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Deric Hollings
May 206 min read
A Nice and Easy Life
[DISCLAIMER] From an existentialist perspective, I remain curious of statements made by parents in regard to wanting a nice and easy life...
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Deric Hollings
Apr 288 min read
Hope in the Future
[DISCLAIMER] Hope may be defined as a desire with expectation of obtainment or fulfillment. Dissimilar to the Rational Emotive Behavior...
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Deric Hollings
Apr 156 min read
Sondra
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use When residing in Amarillo, Texas, having transferred to a new high school for my sophomore year, I...
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Deric Hollings
Mar 55 min read
Challenging the B-C Paradigm
[DISCLAIMER] One of the fundamental techniques used in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is practice of the ABC model—not merely...
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Deric Hollings
Sep 18, 20237 min read
Sociopolitical Pills
[DISCLAIMER] My aim in regards to writing difficult blog content Lately, I’ve written about some pretty heavy content related to...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 21, 20235 min read
What Shame?
[DISCLAIMER] In Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), shame attacking exercises are used to inoculate a client from embarrassment...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 3, 20234 min read
Perfect is the Enemy of Good
[DISCLAIMER] I remember owning the BlackBerry 8800 and the BlackBerry Bold in the ‘00s. I considered both to have been superior products...
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Deric Hollings
May 17, 20236 min read
Castles in the Sky
[DISCLAIMER] In 2000, when I could be found dancing throughout the night in the clubs of South America, electronic dance music project...
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Deric Hollings
May 6, 20238 min read
Another Chance
[DISCLAIMER] The song It was in the summer of 2001 when I first heard Roger Sanchez’s song “Another Chance,” featuring the vocals of...
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Deric Hollings
Apr 25, 20238 min read
Good, Better, Best
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use In adolescence, I was given a book of quotes and enjoyed one catchy citation in particular. Though...
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Deric Hollings
Apr 21, 20239 min read
Don't Rush Me
[DISCLAIMER] It was nitape’skw who put me on to Jean Grae. Admittedly, I was late to the hip hop party when it came to the early work of...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 21, 20236 min read
Reincarnation
[DISCLAIMER] REBT reincarnation In AWAR’s song “Reincarnation,” featuring Trox and from The Winning Team album costarring Vanderslice,...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 12, 202310 min read
For Now
[DISCLAIMER] I experience joy when being able to share elements of hip hop culture with others, especially when people are unfamiliar...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 22, 20226 min read
Good Man
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, Arian Stevens, fair use The Grouch During a recent session, a client described himself as a “good man” for the...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 16, 20228 min read
Fear Sells
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use CNN On November 15, 2022, Donald Trump announced his intent to run for President of the United States...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 13, 20225 min read
FEAR.
[DISCLAIMER] Earlier when working out—using the power of a male-driven society through the exploitation of physical strength—my shuffled...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 30, 202216 min read
Luv(sic)
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, artist, fair use Nujabes and REBT During his lifetime, one of my favorite chillhop producers was Jun Seba,...
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