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The Original Hip Hop Therapist
[DISCLAIMER] What KRS-One taught me Lyricist KRS-One, also known as Teacha and Blastmaster, was the preeminent hip hop influence in my...
Deric Hollings
Mar 4, 20235 min read
M-E-T-H-O-D, Man
[DISCLAIMER] Wu-Tang is for the children The chorus to Wu-Tang Clan’s song “Method Man,” performed by rapper Method Man and featured on...
Deric Hollings
Mar 4, 20236 min read
Welcome to the Sisterhood
[DISCLAIMER] Welcome to the sisterhood Early in my social work education, in 2012, I was introduced to a preceptor at a hospital...
Deric Hollings
Mar 3, 202312 min read
Unconditional Self-Acceptance
[DISCLAIMER] When it all began In a blogpost entitled Unconditional Other-Acceptance (UOA), I stated, “My narrative of devalued worth...
Deric Hollings
Mar 1, 20238 min read
Mental Health Days
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Mental health days From time to time, I hear people advocating “mental health days” related to their...
Deric Hollings
Feb 27, 20236 min read
Unconditional Other-Acceptance
[DISCLAIMER] When it all began I don’t recall the circumstances surrounding this photo of me at around age four or five. Given my body...
Deric Hollings
Feb 25, 20237 min read
Deez Changes
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Deez nuts When I was in high school, Dr. Dre changed the rap game when he released his classic...
Deric Hollings
Feb 24, 202310 min read
When Life Gives You Lemon
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Don Lemon controversy I’m not a fan of Don Lemon’s profession, let alone various news stories I’ve...
Deric Hollings
Feb 21, 20235 min read
Reincarnation
[DISCLAIMER] REBT reincarnation In AWAR’s song “Reincarnation,” featuring Trox and from The Winning Team album costarring Vanderslice,...
Deric Hollings
Feb 21, 20236 min read
Dipping into Layers
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use REBT When I underwent official training for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), trainees were...
Deric Hollings
Feb 20, 20238 min read
Drills
[DISCLAIMER] Active shooter/intruder drills Yesterday, I held a conversation with my friend’s 8-year-old daughter, whom I’ll refer to as...
Deric Hollings
Feb 18, 20236 min read
Revisiting the Circle of Concern
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Who knows? Recently, many people have expressed concern over shot-down balloons in or around the...
Deric Hollings
Feb 17, 20235 min read
Unmasking Behavior
[ DISCLAIMER ] Rave masks In the late ‘90s and early 2000s, I attended a number of raves. Back then, it wasn’t unusual to see surgical...
Deric Hollings
Feb 17, 20238 min read
TnA
[DISCLAIMER] What is TnA? In no uncertain terms, I like tolerance and acceptance (stylized as T & A, T’n’A, or simply TnA). This is in...
Deric Hollings
Feb 16, 202310 min read
Catfish
[DISCLAIMER] Earlier today, when working out, I heard the song “Catfish” by Emilio Rojas. In part, the track states, “I can’t believe...
Deric Hollings
Feb 13, 20236 min read
More or Less
[DISCLAIMER] Having conducted psychotherapy for a number of years and life coaching for more of my life than not, I’ve narrowed down a...
Deric Hollings
Feb 12, 20232 min read
For Now
[DISCLAIMER] I experience joy when being able to share elements of hip hop culture with others, especially when people are unfamiliar...
Deric Hollings
Feb 12, 202310 min read
What's It to You?
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use I recently saw a meme (pictured above) that highlighted the so-called “myth of consensual sex.” For...
Deric Hollings
Feb 10, 20235 min read
Feminism
[ DISCLAIMER ] Early influence As I understand, my late mother, a white woman, was the first female union ironworker in Amarillo, Texas....
Deric Hollings
Feb 9, 202327 min read
Provocation
[DISCLAIMER] So-called “dumpster defenders” Since 2018, I’ve paid attention to the case concerning Johnnie Miller of Abilene who was...
Deric Hollings
Feb 4, 202322 min read
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