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Right Here, Right Now
[DISCLAIMER] On his 1998 album You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby, electronic dance music (EDM) artist Fatboy Slim released a song called...
Deric Hollings
Dec 22, 20234 min read
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The Sneetches
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Dr. Seuss In childhood, I enjoyed visiting the Amarillo Public Library with other kids who attended...
Deric Hollings
Dec 12, 20238 min read
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DND
[DISCLAIMER] Blanca’s anecdote and REBT In relation to privacy notification or function for many digital devices and applications, “DND”...
Deric Hollings
Oct 19, 20237 min read
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When Others Don't Share Your Worldview
[DISCLAIMER] **Hollings Therapy, LLC disavows violence associated with the matters discussed herein. The is-ought problem Niccolò...
Deric Hollings
Oct 10, 20238 min read
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The Path You Accept
[DISCLAIMER] I recall that in early adulthood I came to appreciate “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. In particular, the fourth stanza...
Deric Hollings
Oct 3, 20238 min read
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Shadowboxin'
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Allow me to demonstrate the special technique of shadowboxing In 1995, GZA, of the Wu-Tang Clan,...
Deric Hollings
Oct 3, 20237 min read
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Where's Your Head At?
[DISCLAIMER] On the 2001 album Rooty, electronic dance music (EDM) duo Basement Jaxx released a song entitled “Where’s your head at”?...
Deric Hollings
Sep 11, 20234 min read
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Trust Life
[DISCLAIMER] While there are many impactful lessons I could cite from the work of Maya Angelou, one of the most meaningful pieces of...
Deric Hollings
Sep 10, 20234 min read
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Something Shiny
[DISCLAIMER] As a child, I watched the television series Shaka Zulu that related to the life of Shaka kaSenzangakhona, king of the Zulu...
Deric Hollings
Aug 30, 20234 min read
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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...
Deric Hollings
Aug 2, 20234 min read
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Tolerating Tomfoolery
[DISCLAIMER] A number of years ago, before I ever heard of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I had a friend who I’ll refer to as...
Deric Hollings
Jul 17, 20235 min read
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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...
Deric Hollings
Jun 5, 202311 min read
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What Now?
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Years ago, before practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I relied heavily on friends,...
Deric Hollings
May 23, 20236 min read
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Where Was Heaven?
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Where was heaven? Towards the end of my tour of duty while assigned to Okinawa, Japan in 1999, rap...
Deric Hollings
Apr 7, 202310 min read
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Live By Yo Rep
[DISCLAIMER] Live by yo rep Things were done differently when I was younger. Of course, I have no way of knowing if my recollection is...
Deric Hollings
Apr 1, 20238 min read
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BUSting Baseless Beliefs
[DISCLAIMER] Have you ever needed to end a foundationless assumption? Herein, I’ll provide two scenarios—both associated with a similar...
Deric Hollings
Mar 24, 20237 min read
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Bar NCO
[DISCLAIMER] MSG duty I don’t recall learning much about economics during childhood. In fact, it wasn’t until I joined the United States...
Deric Hollings
Mar 16, 20237 min read
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Dipping into Layers
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use REBT When I underwent official training for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), trainees were...
Deric Hollings
Feb 20, 20238 min read
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Self-sabotage
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Dueling Experts In 2020, duo Dueling Experts, comprised of Recognize Ali and Verbal Kent, released an...
Deric Hollings
Dec 1, 20229 min read
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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...
Deric Hollings
Nov 22, 20227 min read
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