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Deric Hollings
Oct 1219 min read
How Will You Choose to Walk?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Easily and decisively, my favorite song among the many tracks I enjoy from lyricist Murs is “ Walk Like a Man ,”...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 116 min read
Vibes
[ DISCLAIMER ] As is the case with contemporary generations, popular culture of the moment is influenced by Generation (“Gen”) Z’s use...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 106 min read
Get Better Gang
[ DISCLAIMER ] In high school, I used to visit Palo Duro Canyon State Park with a friend, “Lil’ Caesar,” who introduced me to Bomb City...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 1015 min read
Toxic Vet
[ DISCLAIMER ] When enlisting in the Marine Corps in 1996, and regarding many topics concerning the treatment of United States (U.S.)...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 87 min read
Truth, Do You Speak It?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , artist: Nikita Abakumov , property of Miramax Films, fair use I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 85 min read
You Won't Catch Me On That Porch Again
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Among her many other adages, proverbs, aphorisms, dictums, and axioms, my late stepmom used to...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 56 min read
Punching a Dolphin in the Face
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Imagine seeking mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”)...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 54 min read
Mistaking Deductive Validity for Truth
[ DISCLAIMER ] Quite often, when using psychoeducation in my blog to help people understand Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT),...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 510 min read
A So-Called "Need to Be Right"
[ DISCLAIMER ] Since beginning life coaching in the 90s and starting the practice of psychotherapy in 2011, I’ve lost track regarding...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 416 min read
The Morality-Reality Distinction
[ DISCLAIMER ] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in my personal and professional life, I remain cognizant of...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 38 min read
That's What My Therapist On TikTok Tells Me
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use Years ago, a friend of mine attempted to convince me to join TikTok. “You’d be great at...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 36 min read
Different Side
[ DISCLAIMER ] From time to time, I find it interesting to learn what clients think as I practice professional use of self by...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 36 min read
Whatcha Gonna Do?
[ DISCLAIMER ] During my senior year of high school, rapper Jayo Felony released his debut album Take a Ride which featured the song...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 28 min read
Jorts and Mandals
[ DISCLAIMER ] From the late 90s until 2011, I enjoyed wearing jorts (jean shorts) and mandals (man sandals). Unaware of my fashion...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 27 min read
The Paradox of Hating to Be Disturbed
[ DISCLAIMER ] A paradox is a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true. Paradoxes...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 17 min read
It's Too Hard
[ DISCLAIMER ] Not long after earning a Master of Arts in Counseling degree, I began working in a behavioral health clinic in which I...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 113 min read
Inside Out 2
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , photo credit , property of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios, fair use Upon...
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Deric Hollings
Sep 305 min read
Bed Rotting
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Increasingly, I’ve heard the term “bed rotting.” Not previously familiar with the concept, I...
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Deric Hollings
Sep 298 min read
The 900 Number
[ DISCLAIMER ] When thinking of a suitable name for my 900th blogpost, the late hip hop producer The 45 King ’s song “ The 900 Number ”...
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Deric Hollings
Sep 2910 min read
Well, Well, Well
[ DISCLAIMER ] What does it mean to be well? Colloquially, the field of mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively...
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