[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves  through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model  of wellness .   For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living  by Ryan Holiday  and Stephen Hanselman .   Not long ago, someone in my personal life (“person X”) realized that I conduct daily practice and provide psychoeducational lessons on the Stoic tenets of REBT. Because he appeared recep

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use   Fairly recently, I posted a psychoeducational lesson regarding my approach to Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), entitled False Trilemma . In the blogpost, I stated:   [F]alse trilemmas  result when only three choices are presented, yet more exist, or a spectrum of possible choices exists regarding three extremes. These dilemmas are usually characterized by “either this, that, or that” language, though may also be characterize

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves  through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model  of wellness .   For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves  through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model  of wellness .   For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use   The Epicurean   On their album Demi Glacé  (2019), hip hop group Vendetta Kingz  released the track “ The Epicurean ” upon which it is stated “life is best lived to the fullest,” “enjoy the finer things,” and “enjoy the fruits of my labor; epicure, beauty in the flavor.”   For context, an “epicure” is one with sensitive and discriminating tastes, especially in food or wine, and this term archaically related to one devoted to sensual pl

[ DISCLAIMER ]   In 1996, the classic rap group from Queens, New York, Lost Boyz  (“LB”), released Legal Drug Money which one of my favorite old school albums from the golden age of hip hop . It was one of those anthologies which weren’t heavily polluted by useless filler (lower quality songs).   On the album was the track “ Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz ”, produced by Easy Mo Bee , which was released as a single in 1995, and on which Mr. Cheeks  stated:   Keep the shit liv

[ DISCLAIMER ]   If you visited a local shopping mall, trendy nightclub, or hipster dive bar toward the end of 2010, I imagine that you heard “ Young Blood ” by New Zealand indie electronic band The Naked and Famous from their album Passive Me, Aggressive You  (2010). “Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah”!   If you’re a fan of electronic dance music (EDM) and the song “Young Blood”, then I suspect you’ll also enjoy “ Young Blood (Tiësto & Hardwell Remix) ”. How could one go wrong with th

[ DISCLAIMER ]   I have particular fondness for electronic dance music (EDM) which has meaning , as is the case for much of the old house music  to which I once danced my nights away. Of course, this isn’t to suggest that I don’t enjoy trance music  and other subgenres. Still, I appreciate house much more.   To provide an example of what I mean, and why house is personally preferable, consider the track “ Finally ” by house music project Kings of Tomorrow  (also known as Sand

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves  through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model  of wellness .   For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When attending United States Marine Corps Recruit Training (1996), a drill instructor stated to my platoon, “If someday a person accused you of being a Marine, would there be enough evidence to convict you? ” His appeal was to how we would one day carry ourselves as Marines.   For instance, would we exemplify military physical fitness standards, maintain military bearing, adhere to uniform standards, and so forth? If there wasn’t enough evidence to convict on

[ DISCLAIMER ]   The above photo was taken during “boot leave” (10-day authorized time off from duty for military personnel) following completion of United States Marine Corps Recruit Training in 1996. Only a year prior to that time, I was closely associated with members of street gangs.   Therefore, the transitionary period captured in the photo represents my ambition  (a character trait that describes people who are driven to better their station or to succeed at lofty goal

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves  through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model  of wellness .   For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   Regarding my daily practice of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT), I appreciate self-challenge related to use of the ABC model  and unconditional acceptance  (UA) that I wouldn’t typically encounter in my sessions with clients. This is done in the interest of rational living .   Today, I’ve chosen to find at least one psychoeducational lesson from the fourth commercial mixtape by rapper Trippie Redd , entitled A Love Letter to You 4  (2019). As such

[ DISCLAIMER ]   The above photo was taken in 1991, shortly after my sister and I were placed into the Southwest Cottage (SWC) of a children’s home. That’s when I began the informal practice of life coaching . Mainly, I assisted other children with their problems , while also aiding some adults on campus.   I’ve deliberately chosen not to clean up the highly speckled and off-centered photograph, as to represent the imperfect nature of my being ( unconditional self-acceptance

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When earlier listening an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set  by K_Oxana , I heard the track “ Overtones ” (2020) by Frost . The sampled vocals of the song reportedly originate from an interview concerning British rapper of Nigerian descent Sneakbo , as he states:   I’ve done a lot in my life It’s been ups and downs You know that I’ve done big shows, I’ve done small shows I’ve traveled so much And I’ve learned a lot along the way And I realized there’s more