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Like It, Love It, Accept It
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use KRS-One One of the most influential hip hop albums of my life, due to the transitional stage I was in...
Deric Hollings
Dec 9, 20225 min read
Maturation
[DISCLAIMER] Maturation In psychology, the concept of maturation may be defined as “the changes in thinking, sense of responsibility, and...
Deric Hollings
Dec 8, 202212 min read
Why You Mad?
[DISCLAIMER] Why? Early in my social work education I was told, “We never ask the client ‘Why?’ because it’s a question implying...
Deric Hollings
Dec 7, 202213 min read
Silence is Complicity
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use False dichotomy As an adolescent living in a religiously faith-sponsored children’s home, I was...
Deric Hollings
Dec 3, 20226 min read
Low Frustration Tolerance
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use What is LFT? One of my main goals when practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is to help...
Deric Hollings
Dec 2, 20227 min read
Self-sabotage
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Dueling Experts In 2020, duo Dueling Experts, comprised of Recognize Ali and Verbal Kent, released an...
Deric Hollings
Dec 1, 20229 min read
More Tools for the Proverbial Toolbox
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use ***Stutz spoilers contained herein*** Stutz Recently, someone very important to me recommended the...
Deric Hollings
Nov 30, 202229 min read
Live and Let Live
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use 93 ‘til Infinity In 1993, hip hop group Souls of Mischief released a song entitled “93 ‘til Infinity”...
Deric Hollings
Nov 26, 202212 min read
Victimhood
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Anecdotal evidence I’ve observed many trends come into popular practice and go out of fashion since I...
Deric Hollings
Nov 25, 20228 min read
Good Man
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, Arian Stevens, fair use The Grouch During a recent session, a client described himself as a “good man” for the...
Deric Hollings
Nov 22, 20226 min read
The Thief of Joy
[DISCLAIMER] Comparison As is the case with many quotes on the Internet, it can be difficult to determine who actually originated...
Deric Hollings
Nov 22, 20227 min read
Big T, Little t
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Anecdote Entering graduate school for social work in 2012, I was required to obtain a student photo...
Deric Hollings
Nov 18, 202212 min read
Preparedness
[DISCLAIMER] Pimpin’ In 1997, Suga Free released an album entitled Street Gospel that featured the song “If U Stay Ready” which became my...
Deric Hollings
Nov 17, 20228 min read
Fear Sells
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use CNN On November 15, 2022, Donald Trump announced his intent to run for President of the United States...
Deric Hollings
Nov 16, 20228 min read
To Don a HAT
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use USMC hats When going thorough United States Marine Corps (USMC) recruit training I became familiar...
Deric Hollings
Nov 15, 20227 min read
Touching a False Dichotomy
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Untouchable When I was an adolescent I was given the title “untouchable” from a group of knucklehead...
Deric Hollings
Nov 14, 20226 min read
Civic Duty
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Thinking about civic matters During the buildup to the 2022 midterm election cycle I encountered a...
Deric Hollings
Nov 13, 20229 min read
Magic Beans Forgiveness
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Jack and the Beanstalk When I was a child I enjoyed the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. As is the...
Deric Hollings
Nov 12, 202216 min read
Holding a Fairy in Your Hands
[DISCLAIMER] Imagine holding a fairy in your hands. For the sake of this post, let’s call her Noi Sulli (noy-soolee), or simply Noi. How...
Deric Hollings
Nov 10, 20223 min read
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