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Strategic Empathy
[ DISCLAIMER ] The American Psychological Association defines empathy as follows: [U]nderstanding a person from their frame of...
Deric Hollings
Sep 14, 20248 min read
Crazy
[ DISCLAIMER ] On her 2008 album Jeanius , produced by the legendary 9th Wonder , the talented lyricist Jean Grae released a track...
Deric Hollings
Sep 14, 20249 min read
Touching Grass With Smashing Pumpkins
[ DISCLAIMER ] Personal anecdote 1: If memory serves, the Smashing Pumpkins released their album Mellon Collie and the Infinite...
Deric Hollings
Sep 12, 202410 min read
Magalenha
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use “Here, listen to this” my older sister urged me when I was in high school, “It’s music unlike...
Deric Hollings
Sep 7, 20244 min read
Slippin'
[ DISCLAIMER ] In my adolescence and early adulthood, the term “slippin’” referred to being caught off-guard. For example, if someone...
Deric Hollings
Sep 7, 202410 min read
Continue Learning
[ DISCLAIMER ] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in my personal and professional life, I don’t rely entirely on...
Deric Hollings
Sep 6, 20243 min read
The Russians Burned My Toast!
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use The Russians burned my toast! I was looking forward to a delicious breakfast, though those...
Deric Hollings
Sep 5, 20249 min read
For This Occasion
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of Hasbro, fair use In childhood, I was a fan of the G.I. Joe media franchise and its line of...
Deric Hollings
Sep 5, 20246 min read
IDK, but I'll Get Back to You
[ DISCLAIMER ] One aspect I appreciate about prior service in the Marine Corps was that other jarheads and I were encouraged to admit...
Deric Hollings
Sep 5, 20244 min read
Pathologizing
[ DISCLAIMER ] A number of years ago, I was contacted by a concerned mother in regard to her adult-aged son. Having left her care not...
Deric Hollings
Sep 4, 20246 min read
Riding a Train Sitting Backwards
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use In her book When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times , Pema Chödrön describes...
Deric Hollings
Sep 4, 20247 min read
Waiting to Die
[ DISCLAIMER ] I couldn’t say with any degree of certainty, though I’d be willing to hazard a guess that you and I were raised under...
Deric Hollings
Sep 3, 20246 min read
Vehicle Warning Indicators
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use I’m fascinated by how so few people with whom I’ve spoken throughout the years apparently don’t...
Deric Hollings
Sep 3, 20247 min read
Neuroplasticity
[ DISCLAIMER ] In 2015, I sat across from my supervisor for clinical licensure as she discussed neuroplasticity—the ability of the...
Deric Hollings
Sep 2, 20247 min read
Wellness Connections
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), photo credit (edited), fair use Suppose that at a recent physician visit your doctor advised...
Deric Hollings
Sep 1, 20245 min read
You're an Ass!
[ DISCLAIMER ] “You’re an ass!” she yelled while exiting my office and slamming the door. That was what my direct supervisor’s boss...
Deric Hollings
Aug 31, 202410 min read
Transform Rigid Yearning
[ DISCLAIMER ] Do you think of your ability to try something as that which relates to a helpful tool? If not, how about the ability to...
Deric Hollings
Aug 30, 20248 min read
Duality
[ DISCLAIMER ] If memory serves me well, my sisters and I referred to ourselves as the “Three Bads” when we were children. I recall the...
Deric Hollings
Aug 29, 20249 min read
No Hazing in Therapy
[ DISCLAIMER ] When serving the billet of military police (MP) in the United States Marine Corps, I learned the difference between...
Deric Hollings
Aug 27, 20246 min read
Guilt and Shame Are Choices
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , photographer: Prince Williams, property of WireImage, fair use Recently, Houston rapper BeatKing (also...
Deric Hollings
Aug 27, 20248 min read
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