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Supply and Demand
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use I wish I’d paid more attention during my high school economics class. However, I...
Deric Hollings
Sep 24, 20247 min read
2A Inaction
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use In my role as a psychotherapist , I assist people with the examination of beliefs which are of...
Deric Hollings
Sep 23, 202414 min read
Hermit Life
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recall after on particularly unpleasant breakup in early adulthood, after which I abstained from sexual intercourse...
Deric Hollings
Sep 22, 202410 min read
Connie
[ DISCLAIMER ] If memory serves it was during my sophomore year at Amarillo High School (AHS) that I was introduced to Connie, a speech...
Deric Hollings
Sep 22, 20249 min read
A Different Type of Tiger
[ DISCLAIMER ] In a blogpost entitled Why is this Tiger Here? I discussed my perspective on the ABC model of Rational Emotive...
Deric Hollings
Sep 22, 20245 min read
Neurotic Beliefs
[ DISCLAIMER ] Recently, I had the pleasure of attending a Green Day concert during which the band played the hit song “ Basket Case...
Deric Hollings
Sep 22, 20246 min read
Tru Wuv
[ DISCLAIMER ] While in elementary school, my big brother ( Big Brothers Big Sisters of America ) took me to the movie theater so that...
Deric Hollings
Sep 21, 20248 min read
The Lord Is Testin' Me
[ DISCLAIMER ] A couple months after graduating high school, my friend “1/2 Ton” introduced me to music of The Real Untouchables ( TRU...
Deric Hollings
Sep 20, 20247 min read
Holding Church
[ DISCLAIMER ] For a brief period of time, my late mom was affiliated with a Texas-based outlaw motorcycle club (MC). To state it...
Deric Hollings
Sep 20, 20247 min read
All Things
[ DISCLAIMER ] In a blogpost entitled This, Too, Shall Pass , I addressed a phrase imparted to me by my late stepmother, “DT,” as I...
Deric Hollings
Sep 20, 20247 min read
Minimum Moral Integrity
[ DISCLAIMER ] In a blogpost entitled Sondra , I discussed appreciation for my high school guidance counselor, as I stated the...
Deric Hollings
Sep 19, 20247 min read
Grafight
[ DISCLAIMER ] Contrary to the myth I heard when growing up, pencils aren’t made of toxic lead. Rather, the mineral core used in these...
Deric Hollings
Sep 19, 20246 min read
Woe Is Thee and Woe Is Me
[ DISCLAIMER ] The authors of Creative Marriage , a book that addresses challenges to marital accord through the lens of Rational...
Deric Hollings
Sep 18, 20245 min read
Possessions Make You Rich?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use I recall once seeing a video of an interview between Australian journalist George Negus and...
Deric Hollings
Sep 17, 20245 min read
The E-C Connection
[ DISCLAIMER ] One of the main tools used in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), developed by the late psychologist Albert...
Deric Hollings
Sep 17, 20247 min read
Creative Marriage
[ DISCLAIMER ] As I continue honing my skills as a Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) practitioner, I find it a worthwhile...
Deric Hollings
Sep 17, 20243 min read
I Can Do Dat
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use During my last month of being assigned to the Marine Security Guard detachment in Rio de...
Deric Hollings
Sep 16, 20245 min read
A Side-Angle
[ DISCLAIMER ] Bowenian family therapy uses the concept of an emotional triangle, or triangulation, to symbolize stable relationship...
Deric Hollings
Sep 16, 20246 min read
That Ain't Scientific
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use A client of mine recently recommended that I read This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol,...
Deric Hollings
Sep 16, 20246 min read
Challenging Disappointment
[ DISCLAIMER ] A couple decades ago, before I knew anything about Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I experienced significant...
Deric Hollings
Sep 15, 202411 min read
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