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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
Oct 110 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
Spoiled Without Boundaries
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of Paramount Pictures, fair use Veruca Salt is a character in the 1964 children’s novel Charlie...
Deric Hollings
Sep 147 min read
Are Your Actions Ruled by Reason?
[ DISCLAIMER ] On September 10, 2025, the late United States (U.S.) right-wing conservative political activist, author, and media...
Deric Hollings
Sep 1311 min read
We Buy Things We Don't Need, to Impress People We Don't Like
[ DISCLAIMER ] On I Pledge Allegiance to the Grind II (2008), lyricist Killer Mike released “ Grandma’s House ” in which he stated,...
Deric Hollings
Sep 1110 min read
Chaos That Ensues From Not Having a Plan
[ DISCLAIMER ] Over the years, when working with clients, I’ve advocated use of proper planning (the establishment of goals , policies,...
Deric Hollings
Sep 107 min read
The True Worth of Things
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use If memory serves, when attending Randall High School in 1992, I spoke with a fellow student who...
Deric Hollings
Sep 97 min read
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