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How Does It Feel Like?
[DISCLAIMER] On their 1999 album Surrender, The Chemical Brothers featured a song entitled “Let Forever Be,” which I played regularly...
Deric Hollings
Dec 24, 20233 min read
Changing Beliefs
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use My childhood beliefs When I was a child, my dad was a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW) and...
Deric Hollings
Dec 24, 20238 min read
Right Here, Right Now
[DISCLAIMER] On his 1998 album You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby, electronic dance music (EDM) artist Fatboy Slim released a song called...
Deric Hollings
Dec 22, 20234 min read
My Weight Isn't Your Issue
[DISCLAIMER] I was born weighing 10-pounds 10-ounces, natural childbirth. By fifth grade, I was too obese for the maximum weight...
Deric Hollings
Dec 20, 20236 min read
Bezmenov's Razor
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use According to one source, “In philosophy, a razor is a principle or rule of thumb that allows one to...
Deric Hollings
Dec 20, 20237 min read
The REBT Therapist's Pocket Companion
[DISCLAIMER] When undergoing official training for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in 2021, I purchased a book entitled The REBT...
Deric Hollings
Dec 18, 20236 min read
Dark Place
[DISCLAIMER] On his 2020 album No Pressure, lyricist Logic featured a track entitled “Dark Place,” with which I identify. Because there’s...
Deric Hollings
Dec 16, 20238 min read
Social Construct
[DISCLAIMER] I recently watched Leave the World Behind. Overall, I enjoyed the film. Still, there are three major points of contention I...
Deric Hollings
Dec 13, 20236 min read
The Sneetches
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Dr. Seuss In childhood, I enjoyed visiting the Amarillo Public Library with other kids who attended...
Deric Hollings
Dec 12, 20238 min read
Are Humans Good?
[DISCLAIMER] Lately, I’ve chosen not to devote much attention to Lex Fridman’s podcast, because I’ve grown tired of hearing his naïve...
Deric Hollings
Dec 11, 20234 min read
Keep Ya Head Up
[DISCLAIMER] 2Pac In the 1991 hip hop classic film Boyz n the Hood, there’s a scene in which character “Tre” witnesses his friends...
Deric Hollings
Dec 11, 202310 min read
One Day, You're Here...
[DISCLAIMER] When stationed in Okinawa as a Marine from ’97 to ’99, I met a fellow military police officer, “Nat” (female), who was also...
Deric Hollings
Dec 3, 20236 min read
Treatment Types
[DISCLAIMER] When undergoing training to become a certified personality disorder treatment provider, there was significant focus on three...
Deric Hollings
Nov 27, 20235 min read
No Ragrets
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Recently, I re-watched We’re the Millers and was reminded of character Scottie P’s misspelled tattoo,...
Deric Hollings
Nov 25, 20235 min read
Problems
[DISCLAIMER] On their 1996 album Legal Drug Money, hip hop group Lost Boyz featured the song “1, 2, 3” which has an evolving hook that...
Deric Hollings
Nov 23, 20235 min read
Validation
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Recently, I attended Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) training, because I wanted to compare and...
Deric Hollings
Nov 23, 20236 min read
Personality Disorders
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Recently, I became a certified personality disorder treatment provider after having taken a course...
Deric Hollings
Nov 22, 20236 min read
A Well of a Tale
[DISCLAIMER] In my youth, I attended a number of faith-based camps in the summertime and wintertime. My favorite of these...
Deric Hollings
Nov 4, 20236 min read
Touching Grass in Downtown Austin
[DISCLAIMER] My friend, “Jammies,” visited central Texas over the past week. Joining her and associated family members in Round Top,...
Deric Hollings
Oct 28, 20233 min read
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