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Deric Hollings
Nov 26, 202212 min read
Live and Let Live
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use 93 ‘til Infinity In 1993, hip hop group Souls of Mischief released a song entitled “93 ‘til Infinity”...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 25, 20228 min read
Victimhood
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Anecdotal evidence I’ve observed many trends come into popular practice and go out of fashion since I...
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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 22, 20227 min read
The Thief of Joy
[DISCLAIMER] Comparison As is the case with many quotes on the Internet, it can be difficult to determine who actually originated...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 18, 202212 min read
Big T, Little t
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Anecdote Entering graduate school for social work in 2012, I was required to obtain a student photo...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 17, 20228 min read
Preparedness
[DISCLAIMER] Pimpin’ In 1997, Suga Free released an album entitled Street Gospel that featured the song “If U Stay Ready” which became my...
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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 15, 20227 min read
To Don a HAT
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use USMC hats When going thorough United States Marine Corps (USMC) recruit training I became familiar...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 14, 20226 min read
Touching a False Dichotomy
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Untouchable When I was an adolescent I was given the title “untouchable” from a group of knucklehead...
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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
Nov 13, 20229 min read
Civic Duty
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Thinking about civic matters During the buildup to the 2022 midterm election cycle I encountered a...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 12, 202216 min read
Magic Beans Forgiveness
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Jack and the Beanstalk When I was a child I enjoyed the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. As is the...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 10, 20223 min read
Holding a Fairy in Your Hands
[DISCLAIMER] Imagine holding a fairy in your hands. For the sake of this post, let’s call her Noi Sulli (noy-soolee), or simply Noi. How...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 10, 20226 min read
Labeling
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use I recall growing up with access to a handheld label maker. Admittedly, it was a mistake for others to...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 10, 20228 min read
Refutation of Representation
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use What is representation? I’ve recently heard a lot about representation and why it matters to some...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 9, 20223 min read
The ABC Model
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) I teach clients about how their minds impact...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 8, 202213 min read
Information Overload
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, Getty Images, fair use Misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation One of the critiques about my blog...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 7, 20227 min read
Personal Ownership
[DISCLAIMER] REBT When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I use psychoeducation to teach clients about how their minds...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 5, 202213 min read
Red Wave
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Introduction I often tell people that I’m not the best source for accurate predictions. I’m not a...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 4, 202213 min read
Human Fallibility
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Freeman Dyson quote and REBT The late theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson once stated : “The...
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