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We Can't Live as Both Jekyll and Hyde
[ DISCLAIMER ] Although I hadn’t read Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde , an 1886 Gothic horror novella by Scottish author Robert...
Deric Hollings
Aug 45 min read
Self-Esteem and Self-Worth
[ DISCLAIMER ] Not long after my divorce, I took the above photo. Likely because I was dealing with irrational beliefs which...
Deric Hollings
Aug 316 min read
My Philosophy
[ DISCLAIMER ] The above photo was taken when I was assigned to the Marine Security Guard detachment in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil...
Deric Hollings
Aug 212 min read
All I Can Do
[ DISCLAIMER ] In a blogpost entitled To Try Is My Goal , I outlined my modified approach to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)....
Deric Hollings
Aug 14 min read
We Can't Have It All
[ DISCLAIMER ] In a blogpost entitled Something Shiny? I addressed Shaka kaSenzangakhona , king of the Zulu Kingdom from 1816 to 1828,...
Deric Hollings
Aug 17 min read
These Thoughts Fall Into My Mind
[ DISCLAIMER ] During the summer after graduating high school, I frequently heard the electronic dance music (EDM) track “ The Bomb!...
Deric Hollings
Jul 246 min read
It B Like That
[ DISCLAIMER ] King C (sixth grade) In the late ‘80s, halfway through my fifth grade year, I moved from Amarillo, Texas to Aurora,...
Deric Hollings
Jul 247 min read
Impressions Upon the Water
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry...
Deric Hollings
Jul 244 min read
Indifference: How Much More Relaxed Would You Be?
[ DISCLAIMER ] When I arrived at Camp Kinser in Okinawa, Japan (1997), I was a private first class (E-2) that was assigned to a...
Deric Hollings
Jul 238 min read
Tranquility
[ DISCLAIMER ] What comes to mind when you hear the word “tranquility” (the quality or state of being free from agitation of mind or...
Deric Hollings
Jul 235 min read
Impressions
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 2009, hardstyle electronic dance music (EDM) artist Brennan Heart released his first album as a solo artist,...
Deric Hollings
Jul 225 min read
Drawing a Distinction Between Bad Science and Pseudoscience
[ DISCLAIMER ] In a blogpost entitled A Scientific Approach to Mental Health , I outlined a case for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy...
Deric Hollings
Jul 228 min read
You Almost Always End Up With Regret
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use About a great number of issues, I remain ignorant (destitute of knowledge or education). For...
Deric Hollings
Jul 228 min read
Happy Trails
[ DISCLAIMER ] When I was a child, my grandma by marriage used to chain-smoke while watching Western films and television (TV) series...
Deric Hollings
Jul 196 min read
We Missed Out on Apple Pie
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use A “sweet tooth” is defined as a craving or fondness for sweet food. Humorously, I tell people...
Deric Hollings
Jul 196 min read
Flip da Switch
[ DISCLAIMER ] In common parlance, the phrase “flip the switch” (also “flip a switch”) refers to completely changing something or...
Deric Hollings
Jul 196 min read
Enjoy This Brief Time We Have On Earth
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Jul 196 min read
We Decide Whether to Label Something Good or Bad
[ DISCLAIMER ] Do you know about the belief-consequence (B-C) connection of self-disturbance ? It results when an undesirable A ction...
Deric Hollings
Jul 186 min read
Coldplayers
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use The above image was captured from the ChatGPT subreddit of the social media platform, Reddit....
Deric Hollings
Jul 189 min read
Desperation
[ DISCLAIMER ] Desperation is defined as the loss of hope and surrender to despair. Regarding despair, the American Psychological...
Deric Hollings
Jul 178 min read
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