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The Gift of Memory Lives On
[ DISCLAIMER ] On their 2011 album Professional Dreamers , a hip hop group from Västerås, Sweden known as Looptroop Rockers released...
Deric Hollings
Jun 188 min read
One
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 2007, the late rapper Sean Price ( also known as Sean P, Ruck, Scagnetti, Tha Inflicsta, Ruckus, Decepticon Sean,...
Deric Hollings
Jun 177 min read
Daily Practice
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use Within my blog and when working with clients, I invite people to engage in daily...
Deric Hollings
Jun 176 min read
Think Before You Act
[ DISCLAIMER ] When working in the field of nuclear security, a buddy and I spent a lot of time at the shooting range. He was former...
Deric Hollings
Jun 175 min read
Reacting Emotionally Will Only Make the Situation Worse
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 2009, I sustained superficial chemical burns about which one of my medical notes expressed “partial thickness burns...
Deric Hollings
Jun 165 min read
WX3
[ DISCLAIMER ] I suspect old school hip hop heads will recall the track “ WWIII ” by Shabaam Sahdeeq and Pharoahe Monch from the...
Deric Hollings
Jun 167 min read
Retarded
[ DISCLAIMER ] The term “retard” refers to a delay or impediment of development or progress: to slow up, especially by preventing or...
Deric Hollings
Jun 1510 min read
Blinded by the Light
[ DISCLAIMER ] For some reason, the son (“DJ”) of the family with whom I lived in high school popped into my mind today. In specific, I...
Deric Hollings
Jun 156 min read
Griping, Whining, Bitching, Moaning, Complaining Whinging, Venting, Etc.
[ DISCLAIMER ] I often hear of people relating the practice of care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health to the action of...
Deric Hollings
Jun 155 min read
Ordinary World
[ DISCLAIMER ] Do you self-disturb with irrational beliefs about perfection ? If so, this blogpost may be worth considering. For...
Deric Hollings
Jun 157 min read
We Demand Your Peace of Mind
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use In childhood, I missed out on being able to learn about ancient Greek, Roman, and other deities....
Deric Hollings
Jun 156 min read
The Wisdom of eLZhi
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Personally, one of the hip hop artists which delineate the distinction between a mere rapper and...
Deric Hollings
Jun 149 min read
Pulled Like a Puppet by Every Impulse
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Jun 145 min read
The Goomba Fallacy
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), photo credit (edited), photo credit (edited), fair use From time to time, I enjoy...
Deric Hollings
Jun 1310 min read
It Isn't Manly to Be Enraged
[ DISCLAIMER ] The above photo was taken shortly after my divorce in 2006, when I was employed in the field of nuclear security and my...
Deric Hollings
Jun 137 min read
Your Boos Mean Nothing, I've See What Makes You Cheer
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of Adult Swim, fair use On season four, episode three of adult animated science fiction sitcom...
Deric Hollings
Jun 125 min read
Caught One in the Wild
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on the ABC model of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I invite...
Deric Hollings
Jun 127 min read
Stop the Violence
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recall the early days of hip hop (a subcultural movement and art form encompassing music—comprised of turntablism,...
Deric Hollings
Jun 1131 min read
"Feeling Better" Doesn't Help You Understand or Change Behaviors
[ DISCLAIMER ] Recently, I observed a SipsTea subreddit thread entitled “ Our Assistant ” that addressed the impact of artificial...
Deric Hollings
Jun 98 min read
Our Mind Gets Cloudy
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Jun 95 min read
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