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Deric Hollings
Jun 30, 202310 min read
On Sheepdogs
[DISCLAIMER] **Nothing contained herein constitutes advice** Not everything with fangs is harmful From 1996 to 2007, I served in the...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 30, 20236 min read
Forgibs
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Growing up, the term “dibs” related to the claim of an implied right to have or acquire something...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 29, 20233 min read
Ready for the Holler
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use From time to time, my late stepmom used a saying she apparently learned from her dad. She’d say,...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 28, 202314 min read
Peace Treaty
[DISCLAIMER] Gang truce In high school, I hung around a group of knuckleheads who were validated gang members. Due to the Racketeer...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 26, 202313 min read
Ctrl+Alt+Del
[DISCLAIMER] Terminating a process During the summer between my fifth and sixth grade years, my dad sent me to summer school to fill my...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 25, 20236 min read
Eternity
[DISCLAIMER] I’m comfortable admitting that I don’t know everything. In fact, I don’t know a lot about most things. Even those matters...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 24, 20239 min read
Kafka Trap
DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Kafka trap Imagine that you and I are engaged in conversation. At some point, I accuse you of an “ist”...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 24, 20235 min read
Six Feet Deep
[DISCLAIMER] “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” – 1 Corinthians 15:55 When I graduated high school in 1995, I...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 23, 20236 min read
Imposter Syndrome
[DISCLAIMER] As a young Marine corporal attached to the Marine Security Guard (MSG) detachment (det) in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, I was...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 22, 20234 min read
Shoulding on Art
[DISCLAIMER] Take a look at the above-featured drawing. What do you see? What do you think when looking at it? How do you feel when...
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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 20, 20237 min read
Peering Behind the Proverbial Curtain of Mental Health
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use **Wizard of Oz spoilers contained herein** The Wizard of Oz As a child, I enjoyed watching the 1939...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 19, 20233 min read
Existence
[DISCLAIMER] Existence is defined as the fact or state of living or having objective reality, especially independently of human...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 18, 20239 min read
Juneteenth
[DISCLAIMER] Juneteenth I don’t know how reliable my memory is after the passing of just over four and a half decades and repeated head...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 12, 20235 min read
Touching Grass in the Texas Panhandle
[DISCLAIMER] Written on June 11, 2023 Posted on June 12, 2023 When my close friend, “Jammies,” invited me to Bomb City (Amarillo, Texas)...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 12, 20238 min read
Touching Grass in the Sky
[DISCLAIMER] Written on June 7, 2023 Posted on June 12, 2023 I recall my first flight ever. I was in fifth grade, flying alone from...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 6, 20237 min read
Sunk-Cost Fallacy
[DISCLAIMER] Beliefs and their impact Have you ever been excited to do something that ultimately wasn’t helpful or healthy for you? If...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 5, 202311 min read
Stop Lyin'
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Common knowledge of lies One of my favorite songs from rapper Kevin Gates is “Stop Lyin’,” from his...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 3, 20237 min read
Representation in Therapy
[DISCLAIMER] Military and veteran representation When undergoing graduate studies for social work, I was assigned to an internship...
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Deric Hollings
Jun 3, 20235 min read
Born Slippy
[DISCLAIMER] Born Slippy Released in 1996, I can’t recall when I first heard “Born Slippy” by electronic dance music (EDM) group...
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