[ DISCLAIMER ]   Throughout my life, my behavior has shifted back and forth regarding the hair above my neckline (i.e., on my face and head). This issue represents a changing opinion  (a view, judgment , or appraisal formed in the mind about a particular matter), about which I stated in Nightshift :   When I was young, my thick and naturally curly hair grew relatively quickly. Because hairstyling was considered an unaffordable luxury, my mom favored inexpensive buzz cuts (a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Many years ago, when I was relatively new to the field of mental, emotional, and behavioral health  (collectively “mental health”), I worked with children (also referred to as “littles”). On one particular day, the woman tasked with training me used an expression I found humorous.   “How do you eat an elephant?” she asked a little as I shadowed my trainer. The child client sat for a moment and thought. “I don’t know,” the little said when shrugging. “One bite

[ DISCLAIMER ]   In a blogpost entitled Assumptions , I said, “An assumption is defined as assuming that something is true  or a fact ,...

[ DISCLAIMER ]    There are two words that I heard in my childhood and which apparently have gained resurgence of interest by today’s...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   I sat at a table in Torchy’s Tacos and awaited my takeout order when five multiracial males of approximately middle to...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use   There’s a scene  in the stoner comedy film Dude, Where’s My Car?  (2000) in which...

[DISCLAIMER]   Recently, a longtime client and I laughed about apparent synchronicities (coincidental occurrences of events, especially...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), property of Walt Disney Feature Animation, fair use   There’s a scene  in the film The Little...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   During the time that it aired, I was a fan of That ‘70s Show (1998-2006) which was set between 1976 to 1979. One of the...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   I’m a professional practitioner of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) which is a psychotherapeutic modality  that...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   The first time I recall hearing about the distinction between reinforcement and punishment was when residing in a...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   The above photo depicts me punching a wide-eyed rabbit in what one would imagine is a scene from a frightening dream....

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When practicing rational emotive behavior therapy  (REBT) with clients, I often encourage people to come up with...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Despite any controversy surrounding him as an artist, I continue to appreciate Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper Webbie ’s...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use   One of the main purposes of the ABC model  in rational emotive behavior therapy  (REBT) is to...

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Rational emotive behavior therapy  (REBT) is a psychotherapeutic modality  that aligns with cognitive behavior therapy...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use   The primary psychotherapeutic modality  I practice is rational emotive behavior therapy  (REBT),...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use   One of the major tools of rational emotive behavior therapy  (REBT) is the ABC model  which...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of Netflix, fair use   The ABC model  of rational emotive behavior therapy  (REBT) maintains that...

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use   Among her many other adages, proverbs, aphorisms, dictums, and axioms, my late stepmom used to...