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Deric Hollings
Nov 19, 202411 min read
That's Life
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 2003, I was introduced to the music of rapper Bone Crusher via the song “ Never Scared ” that featured lyricist...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 19, 20249 min read
It Was a Good Day
[ DISCLAIMER ] There are a number of classic hip hop songs which come to mind when reflecting on the better days I experienced in my...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 18, 20248 min read
Sabotage
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recall not liking music of the Beastie Boys when they dropped their album Licensed to Ill in 1986. Being that I...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 18, 20245 min read
Opinions
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use I’m reminded of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) each time I observe someone under the...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 18, 20249 min read
Is It Infatuation or Love?
[ DISCLAIMER ] The often misunderstood term inflation can be defined as a feeling of foolish or obsessively strong love for, admiration...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 15, 20248 min read
1,000
[ DISCLAIMER ] At some point between 1997 and 1999, I stood on a balcony at the top floor of a military police (MP) barracks aboard...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 15, 20247 min read
Assumptions
[ DISCLAIMER ] Growing up, I often heard people state about assumptions, “When you ‘assume,’ you make an ‘ass’ out of ‘u’ and ‘me.’.”...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 15, 20248 min read
From G.L.A.D. to Mad
[ DISCLAIMER ] I practice rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), a form of cognitive behavior therapy that demonstrates how people...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 14, 20249 min read
Way of the World
[ DISCLAIMER ] Recently, when practicing rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) with a client, I was asked, “How do you practice...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 14, 20246 min read
It Will Be OK
[ DISCLAIMER ] I live in in Travis County, in which Austin, Texas is located. Although I’m not a member of the Democratic Party or...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 14, 20245 min read
Maybe It's Me
[ DISCLAIMER ] From the years spanning from my youth through early adulthood, I was a fan of hip hop group Brand Nubian . Noteworthy,...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 14, 20246 min read
The Logic Doesn't Follow
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images, fair use When practicing rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), I...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 13, 20246 min read
Say I Won't
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use “Don’t think I’m playin’,” my friend “1/2 Ton” told me on a chilly morning while...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 13, 20246 min read
Tuner
[ DISCLAIMER ] When stationed in Okinawa, Japan while in the Marine Corps (1997-1999), I enjoyed learning about an underground street...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 12, 20245 min read
Tomorrow's Not On Your Calendar
[ DISCLAIMER ] I miss the era in hip hop when Ludacris focused on rap more so than film. This is because I enjoyed his unique rhyme...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 12, 20247 min read
Scream and Shout
[ DISCLAIMER ] It isn’t particularly difficult to maintain an attitude of snobbery in relation to psychotherapeutic modality...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 12, 202410 min read
Can You Stand Green Eggs and Ham?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Property of Random House, fair use As a child, I enjoyed listening to people read the book Green Eggs and Ham by Dr....
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Deric Hollings
Nov 11, 20245 min read
Sangue Bom
[ DISCLAIMER ] When living in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil in 1999, while assigned to the Marine Security Guard (MSG) detachment for...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 11, 20245 min read
I Sacrificed Myself to Save You
[ DISCLAIMER ] Years ago, I heard a quote attributed to author Penny Reid , “Don’t set yourself on fire trying to keep others warm.”...
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Deric Hollings
Nov 11, 20246 min read
Can't Stop, Won't Stop
[ DISCLAIMER ] During my junior year of high school, I maintained friendship with a number of gang members. It was during that year...
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