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Here Is Something You Can't Understand
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of Paramount Pictures, fair use In the quintessential ‘90s hip hop film Juice , Tupac Shakur ’s...
Deric Hollings
Dec 22, 202413 min read
I Ain't Mad at Cha
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 1996, I was enrolled into the Delayed Entry Program with the United States Marine Corps, living with my friend “1/2...
Deric Hollings
Dec 20, 20247 min read
Mental Issues
[ DISCLAIMER ] I consider Jarren Benton a lyricist rather than a rapper, because of his unique style, vocal clarity, and given the...
Deric Hollings
Dec 17, 20249 min read
Never in My Life Done Seen Before
[ DISCLAIMER ] When living in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil (1999-2000), I often heard of sightings in regard to unidentified flying objects...
Deric Hollings
Dec 16, 20249 min read
I Tried
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recently discussed with someone how I’ve come to modify my approach as a psychotherapist who professionally practices...
Deric Hollings
Dec 9, 20247 min read
No More Mr. Nice Guy
[ DISCLAIMER ] In a blogpost entitled 2-Nice , I detailed how my gang-related friends from high school bestowed upon me the nickname...
Deric Hollings
Dec 8, 20249 min read
No Time for That
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Teaching other people about rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) through my professional...
Deric Hollings
Dec 7, 20248 min read
Headlights
[ DISCLAIMER ] Because I’m not frontin’ like so many of my professional colleagues in the field of mental, emotional, and behavioral...
Deric Hollings
Dec 4, 202414 min read
Pardon You for Disrupting
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recently enjoyed much-needed respite from my typical day-to-day activities when spending time with my high school...
Deric Hollings
Dec 3, 20249 min read
Irrational or Radical?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , Djamilla Rosa Cochran , WireImage/Getty Images, fair use I was stationed in Okinawa, Japan when...
Deric Hollings
Nov 24, 20247 min read
Wolves
[ DISCLAIMER ] The first blog entry posted to my professional website was Time, Distance, Shielding and related to using healthy...
Deric Hollings
Nov 22, 20248 min read
Down Bad
[ DISCLAIMER ] Although it seems like a lifetime ago, I recall from childhood the experience of being down bad—at one of the lowest...
Deric Hollings
Nov 22, 20249 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...
Deric Hollings
Nov 19, 202411 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...
Deric Hollings
Nov 19, 20249 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...
Deric Hollings
Nov 18, 20248 min read
Opinions
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use I’m reminded of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) each time I observe someone under the...
Deric Hollings
Nov 18, 20245 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...
Deric Hollings
Nov 15, 20248 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...
Deric Hollings
Nov 14, 20249 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,...
Deric Hollings
Nov 14, 20245 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...
Deric Hollings
Nov 13, 20246 min read
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