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Refutation of Representation
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use What is representation? I’ve recently heard a lot about representation and why it matters to some...

Deric Hollings
Nov 10, 20229 min read


The ABC Model
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) I teach clients about how their minds impact...

Deric Hollings
Nov 9, 20223 min read


Information Overload
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, Getty Images, fair use Misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation One of the critiques about my blog...

Deric Hollings
Nov 8, 202213 min read


Personal Ownership
[DISCLAIMER] REBT When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I use psychoeducation to teach clients about how their minds...

Deric Hollings
Nov 7, 20227 min read


Red Wave
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Introduction I often tell people that I’m not the best source for accurate predictions. I’m not a...

Deric Hollings
Nov 5, 202213 min read


Human Fallibility
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Freeman Dyson quote and REBT The late theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson once stated : “The...

Deric Hollings
Nov 4, 202213 min read


The Critical A
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use **It may be unhealthy to inhale copium. Getting high on your own supply may not be helpful.**...

Deric Hollings
Nov 2, 202210 min read


The Formula
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use The D.O.C. One of my favorite members of N.W.A was The D.O.C., whose 1989 album No One Can Do It...

Deric Hollings
Nov 2, 20226 min read


Repost: Time, Distance, Shielding
**This is a repost of a blog entry originally posted to this blog site 2020. I removed the blog for reasons not discussed herein....

Deric Hollings
Nov 1, 20225 min read


Self-disturbance
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use How disturbing! In 2011, a meme was created that featured a man riding a bicycle and who crashed...

Deric Hollings
Nov 1, 20226 min read


Demandingness
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use There is no spoon Though I maintain that any franchise content following the first instalment of The...

Deric Hollings
Oct 31, 20227 min read


Luv(sic)
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, artist, fair use Nujabes and REBT During his lifetime, one of my favorite chillhop producers was Jun Seba,...

Deric Hollings
Oct 30, 202216 min read


Redirecting Lightning
[DISCLAIMER] **Avatar: The Last Airbender animated series spoiler alert** Photo credit, fair use Introduction I recently spoke with...

Deric Hollings
Oct 28, 202215 min read


How to Rob
[DISCLAIMER] Unique Disclaimer: The organization, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this blog entry are fictitious—unless...

Deric Hollings
Oct 26, 202211 min read


Chosen Suffering
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Anecdotes I used to work with a Marine veteran who ran 100-mile endurance runs, sometimes in a desert...

Deric Hollings
Oct 24, 202214 min read


On Empathy
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, artist, fair use Introduction When you hear the word “empathy,” what comes to mind? I could ask this question...

Deric Hollings
Oct 22, 202221 min read


Useless Tools
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I find it useful to explore specific tools so that clients can...

Deric Hollings
Oct 20, 20224 min read


It Ain't Easy
[DISCLAIMER] One of my favorite acts on the Rhymesayers Entertainment roster is Brother Ali. He’s not a rapper, he’s a lyricist. When...

Deric Hollings
Oct 19, 202210 min read
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