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Deric Hollings
Mar 2910 min read
I Can't Take It
[DISCLAIMER] For those readers who are unfamiliar with Texas history, the following information serves as context pertaining to this...
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Deric Hollings
Mar 234 min read
FLAT
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use In 1999, Mr. Oizo released the song “Flat Beat.” At the time, I appreciated the way its varied tones...
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Deric Hollings
Mar 176 min read
Deal Wit Dis
[DISCLAIMER] In my first year of high school, West Coast gangsta rap group South Central Cartel (S.C.C.) released an album entitled South...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 247 min read
High Frustration Tolerance
[DISCLAIMER] Given responses I’ve heard from people in my personal and professional life about dating, I’m glad that my days of courtship...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 135 min read
Focus on the Target Problem
[DISCLAIMER] Unlike some people within the field of mental, emotional, and behavioral health or wellness, I’ve chosen not to ditch the...
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Deric Hollings
Feb 63 min read
Rational Expression
[DISCLAIMER] A client recently told me that when I began working with him years ago, he didn’t fully comprehend the Rational Emotive...
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Deric Hollings
Jan 107 min read
Don't be Jealous
[DISCLAIMER] REBT When I underwent training for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in 2021, a trainee passionately disagreed with a...
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Deric Hollings
Oct 18, 20238 min read
Can't Go for That
[DISCLAIMER] ReksHit up My mom was a fan of Hall & Oates, so I heard the pop rock duo played throughout my home as a child. Personally, I...
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Deric Hollings
Sep 18, 20236 min read
The Four Horsemen
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use As a child, my dad practiced the religious faith of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Sharing information in...
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Deric Hollings
Aug 28, 20235 min read
To Stand or to Sit, That is the Question
[DISCLAIMER] For many years, I’ve admired Malcolm X (later known as el-Hall Malik el-Shabazz). Though I could provide in-depth analysis...
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Deric Hollings
Aug 2, 20234 min read
Do Something About It
[DISCLAIMER] There’s a scene in the 2009 film Mother and Child that stood out to me when watching it and thinking about how I approach...
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Deric Hollings
Jul 14, 20236 min read
How Much Can You Take?
[DISCLAIMER] In middle school, I recall hearing bass emitting from a car that would often cruise the main street in front of my family’s...
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Deric Hollings
May 3, 202318 min read
Want vs. Need
[DISCLAIMER] **Unique disclaimer: If you desire a short post—the kind of TikTok-esque content that delivers unhelpful advice which may...
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Deric Hollings
Apr 28, 20235 min read
Pillars
[DISCLAIMER] When listening to the laidback song “Pillars” by MindsOne and Kev Brown, I’m reminded of something I heard when undergoing...
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Deric Hollings
Mar 7, 20236 min read
Sticks and Stones
[DISCLAIMER] From childhood, I recall when children would often say, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words shall never hurt...
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Deric Hollings
Dec 2, 20227 min read
Low Frustration Tolerance
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use What is LFT? One of my main goals when practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is to help...
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