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A Stoic Journaling Routine
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
May 13, 20255 min read
Morning Routine
[ DISCLAIMER ] When addressing mental, emotional, and behavior health needs, I invite the clients with whom I work to approach wellness...
Deric Hollings
May 12, 20257 min read
How to Restart Life
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
May 4, 20254 min read
What Matters Is Our Choices
[ DISCLAIMER ] In the above photo, taken in either eighth or ninth grade when I lived in a children’s home, I appear to be focused on...
Deric Hollings
May 3, 20255 min read
Clarity in Seeing What Others Overlook
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
May 1, 20254 min read
It Doesn't Matter, Because I Wasn't Even Trying
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Apr 29, 20257 min read
Know Why You Do What You Do
[ DISCLAIMER ] One of the earliest and most influential leaders who left a positive impact on me when in the United States Marine Corps...
Deric Hollings
Apr 28, 20256 min read
Ignoring the Distraction of Sirens
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use In the ancient Greek epic the Odyssey , there’s a tale about mythical creatures known as the...
Deric Hollings
Apr 27, 20257 min read
Jerked About on a String
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Apr 26, 20256 min read
Minding Your Circle
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Apr 24, 20255 min read
Sphere of Choice
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Imagine walking along a busy street. People abruptly bump into you, car horns honk loudly, and...
Deric Hollings
Apr 23, 20257 min read
What Is Within Your Ability to Control?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry...
Deric Hollings
Apr 22, 20256 min read
Eustatheia
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Apr 21, 20256 min read
Regarding Control
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Apr 19, 20258 min read
Freedom to Abstain
[ DISCLAIMER ] From childhood and well in to my 30s, I engaged in fingernail biting behavior. Not only was the practice unsanitary, I...
Deric Hollings
Apr 18, 20256 min read
Mentally Corrupt Decisions
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Apr 16, 20254 min read
Who You Are
[ DISCLAIMER ] In a blogpost entitled Who Are You? I addressed a scene from the 1951 animated film Alice in Wonderland —based on the...
Deric Hollings
Apr 15, 20255 min read
The Oblivion of Directionlessness
[ DISCLAIMER ] When recently working with a client, I discussed purpose and meaning as antidotes to directionlessness—the experience...
Deric Hollings
Apr 12, 20256 min read
Perception, Action, and Will
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Apr 9, 20256 min read
You Will Realize You Are Dying Before Your Time
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , artist: Don Aguillo , fair use In childhood, I enjoyed watching Masters of the Universe and ThunderCats...
Deric Hollings
Apr 8, 20254 min read
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