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The Path You Accept
[DISCLAIMER] I recall that in early adulthood I came to appreciate “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. In particular, the fourth stanza...
Deric Hollings
Oct 3, 20238 min read
Acceptance
[DISCLAIMER] On their 2018 album entitled Delivery, French producers Zoom & Rectape featured the vocals of Dominique Larue for the song...
Deric Hollings
Sep 13, 20237 min read
Freaks
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use In the 1932 film Freaks a popular chant about acceptance was featured in a scene that has since...
Deric Hollings
Aug 22, 20234 min read
Accept Yourself
[DISCLAIMER] Earlier this morning, when practicing self-improvement through physical training, I heard a line from rapper ANoyd’s song...
Deric Hollings
Jul 28, 20234 min read
Tolerating Tomfoolery
[DISCLAIMER] A number of years ago, before I ever heard of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I had a friend who I’ll refer to as...
Deric Hollings
Jul 17, 20235 min read
Perfect is the Enemy of Good
[DISCLAIMER] I remember owning the BlackBerry 8800 and the BlackBerry Bold in the ‘00s. I considered both to have been superior products...
Deric Hollings
Jun 3, 20234 min read
Crossroads
[DISCLAIMER] Tha Crossroads During the year I graduated from high school, hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (“Bone”) released their...
Deric Hollings
Apr 27, 20239 min read
On Apologies
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use From a young age, I was taught to apologize for wrongdoing. There were many biblical passages...
Deric Hollings
Apr 11, 20238 min read
Kermy-Kerm
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use When I was young, I enjoyed watching The Muppet Show, as my favorite Muppet was Kermit the Frog. Now...
Deric Hollings
Apr 3, 20235 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
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
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
This Is What You Asked For
[DISCLAIMER] Why are you complaining? When I entered active duty military service with the United States Marine Corps (USMC) in 1996, my...
Deric Hollings
Dec 22, 20226 min read
All Right
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) I remain hesitant to tell clients everything will be all right....
Deric Hollings
Dec 15, 202210 min read
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
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
"Some people did something."
[DISCLAIMER] Purpose I typically do not find value in memorializing catastrophe. Still, I’m aware that others do. Being that today marks...
Deric Hollings
Sep 11, 202217 min read
Oki-woke, Pinoke
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use **Pinocchio spoiler alert** Background A fan of the 1940 Walt Disney Company (“Disney”) classic...
Deric Hollings
Sep 10, 202226 min read
What a Pity
[DISCLAIMER] I once knew a person, whom I’ll refer to as Rosco, who owned an American Pit Bull Terroir—commonly referred to as a “pit...
Deric Hollings
Jul 23, 20229 min read
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