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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 24, 20258 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 23, 20256 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 22, 20256 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 21, 202510 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 20, 20256 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 19, 20256 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 18, 20256 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 16, 20257 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 15, 20254 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 14, 20257 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 13, 202511 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 11, 202510 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 10, 20257 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 9, 20257 min read
Who Watches the Watchmen?
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Sep 8, 20257 min read
Free in This Moment
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Sep 7, 20254 min read
Bringing Meaning to the Words
[ DISCLAIMER ] In my youth, I could hardly wait to be grown (old and mature enough to live on one’s own). When living with my dad and...
Deric Hollings
Sep 6, 20258 min read
What Do Your Vices Cause?
[ DISCLAIMER ] A vice is defined as moral depravity or corruption. Here, a moral is defined as of or relating to principles of right...
Deric Hollings
Sep 5, 20256 min read
Do Degrees Infer Intelligence?
[ DISCLAIMER ] When enlisted in the United States (U.S.) Marine Corps (1996-2007), I considered military officers to be intelligent for...
Deric Hollings
Sep 4, 20258 min read
Wherever You Go, There You Are
[ DISCLAIMER ] In the summer of 2009, before I began graduate school to become a counselor, a couple of friends, my then-girlfriend,...
Deric Hollings
Sep 2, 20258 min read
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