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Human in Disguise
[ DISCLAIMER ] I’ve paid close attention to the buildup to the 2024 United States (U.S.) presidential election. This is because I enjoy...
Deric Hollings
Nov 5, 20249 min read
Abortion
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Unsurprisingly, one of the central topics addressed in the buildup to the 2024 United States...
Deric Hollings
Nov 5, 20246 min read
You'll Enjoy Yourselves
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , artist: Craig Boehman , fair use As a child, I was made familiar with work of the late comedian George...
Deric Hollings
Nov 5, 20248 min read
Let It Begin!
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, fair use There’s a scene in the 2008 animated adventure...
Deric Hollings
Nov 5, 20247 min read
As the Rush Comes
[ DISCLAIMER ] 2004 was a transitional year for me. After entering voluntary appellate leave with the Department of Defense (DoD) in...
Deric Hollings
Nov 4, 20245 min read
Livin' Proof
[ DISCLAIMER ] If you’re a fan of hip hop and weren’t alive in 1995, I have rational compassion for you. This I say, because you...
Deric Hollings
Nov 4, 20244 min read
Net of Devotion
[ DISCLAIMER ] Have you ever read a passage in a book and thought to yourself, “It’s as though the author is speaking about me”? Even...
Deric Hollings
Nov 4, 20248 min read
Critical Thinking
[ DISCLAIMER ] Despite any controversy surrounding him as an artist, I continue to appreciate Baton Rouge, Louisiana rapper Webbie ’s...
Deric Hollings
Nov 4, 20248 min read
Enjoyable Consequences
[ DISCLAIMER ] When discussing the ABC model of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), I don’t typically highlight positive...
Deric Hollings
Nov 3, 20247 min read
Self-Love and Self-Respect
[ DISCLAIMER ] I have no qualms about admitting that I don’t agree with everything expressed by the late psychologist Albert Ellis who...
Deric Hollings
Nov 3, 202411 min read
Neurotic Anxiety and Fear
[ DISCLAIMER ] Recently, I watched a video in which actress Saoirse Ronan discussed her perspective regarding a worldview apparently...
Deric Hollings
Nov 3, 202414 min read
The Disposable Male
[ DISCLAIMER ] I make no secret of the fact that when growing up in Texas I befriended a number of Sureños (Mexican gang members),...
Deric Hollings
Nov 2, 202413 min read
Useful Tools
[ DISCLAIMER ] Imagine that you have a do-it-yourself (DIY) project that requires use of a screwdriver. Perhaps you’ve purchased a...
Deric Hollings
Nov 1, 20245 min read
Show Your Work: Why Did You Change Your Mind?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Within my blog, I’ve addressed my lifelong difficulty with comprehension in regard to the field of mathematics. Once I...
Deric Hollings
Nov 1, 20244 min read
Counterfactual Beliefs
[ DISCLAIMER ] When using rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT), I listen closely for beliefs which are rational—in accordance with...
Deric Hollings
Nov 1, 20245 min read
Can't Square That Circle
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use My late stepmom used to say, “Can’t square that circle” when I issued proposals which...
Deric Hollings
Nov 1, 20245 min read
Growing Plants From Seed
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use When I began the informal practice of life coaching in 1991, I followed biblical instruction...
Deric Hollings
Oct 31, 20245 min read
One Uh Those Days
[ DISCLAIMER ] In a blogpost entitled Stoically Existential , I used content from a song by Los Angeles (LA), California emcee Reverie...
Deric Hollings
Oct 31, 20248 min read
You in Another Dimension
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use One of the main purposes of the ABC model in rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is to...
Deric Hollings
Oct 31, 20246 min read
Garbage Along the Continuum
[ DISCLAIMER ] On October 29, 2024, I posted a blog entry entitled Cognitive Continuum in which I stated: Black-and-white (i.e.,...
Deric Hollings
Oct 30, 20244 min read
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