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So Good It Requires Concealment
[ DISCLAIMER ] When I was in elementary school, my mom often complained about her finances. Frequently, my sisters and I were blamed...
Deric Hollings
3 hours ago9 min read
The Common Good
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use Imagine receiving a telephone call from an attorney who informs you that a relative to...
Deric Hollings
22 hours ago13 min read
Things Simply Are
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons to improve one’s mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively...
Deric Hollings
2 days ago7 min read
Hate Speech
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
3 days ago11 min read
Because of X, the Effect Is Y
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
5 days ago8 min read
Paying Taxes
[ DISCLAIMER ] Although she taught me how to steal from organizations such as the church congregation for which she worked as a...
Deric Hollings
6 days ago10 min read
Focus Energy on Your Inner Life
[ DISCLAIMER ] As a kid, I was fan of the Chicago Bears . Although I didn’t know the rules of so-called “ American ” (United States)...
Deric Hollings
Sep 304 min read
Less Is More
[ DISCLAIMER ] The above selfie was taken during my internship at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, in association with...
Deric Hollings
Sep 295 min read
A Shiny Offer
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use When serving in the United States Marine Corps, I was keenly aware of predatory practices by...
Deric Hollings
Sep 285 min read
What Else You Got?
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Sep 278 min read
Observing Eye and Perceiving Eye
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Sep 266 min read
Animalistic Instinct: Just Because It Seems Right Doesn't Mean It Is
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons regarding care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively...
Deric Hollings
Sep 248 min read
Act On Nothing That Is Untested
[ DISCLAIMER ] During the time that I was on voluntary appellate leave from the United States (U.S.) Marine Corps, I worked in the...
Deric Hollings
Sep 236 min read
Hubris
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Imagine that I sat down to draft this blogpost, searched for an artificial intelligence image of...
Deric Hollings
Sep 226 min read
Impugning Motive: Swallowing a Toad
[ DISCLAIMER ] Quite often, when paying attention to arguments which take place during civil discourse, I observe people impugning...
Deric Hollings
Sep 2110 min read
Putting Our Impressions to the Test
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Sep 206 min read
Following Reason During Your Short Life
[ DISCLAIMER ] Regarding my approach to care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”), I invite...
Deric Hollings
Sep 196 min read
Are You Working Against Your Interests and Goals?
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Sep 186 min read
Welcome to My World
[ DISCLAIMER ] On his 2013 mixtape Ghetto Heaven, Vol. 1 , rapper Cam’ron released the track “ Welcome to My World ”. The intro...
Deric Hollings
Sep 167 min read
Be Water, My Friend
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Sep 154 min read
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