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Hopeful Anticipation vs. Disturbing Expectation
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I encourage beliefs which are rational (i.e., both logical and reasonable ). Yet, I don’t fully reject irrational beliefs. For instance, the American Psychological Association (APA) defines hope as: [T]he expectation that one will have positive experiences or that a potentially threatening or negative situation will not materialize or will ultimately result in a favo

Deric Hollings
Mar 166 min read


Carry On, You Got to Carry On
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model of wellness . For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

Deric Hollings
Feb 277 min read


I Will Never Cross the Line
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I teach people about the ABC model of self-disturbance (how people upset themselves through use of irrational beliefs ). Now, I’ll address a finer point of this psychotherapeutic model of wellness . For context, REBT uses the ABC model to illustrate how when an undesirable A ction occurs and you B elieve an unhelpful narrative about the event, it’s your unfavorable a

Deric Hollings
Jan 159 min read


As It Could Be
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , property of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, fair use I’m not usually a fan of the live-action...

Deric Hollings
Mar 8, 20256 min read


Sociopolitical Pills
[DISCLAIMER] My aim in regards to writing difficult blog content Lately, I’ve written about some pretty heavy content related to...

Deric Hollings
Sep 18, 20237 min read


Castles in the Sky
[DISCLAIMER] In 2000, when I could be found dancing throughout the night in the clubs of South America, electronic dance music project...

Deric Hollings
May 17, 20236 min read


Another Chance
[DISCLAIMER] The song It was in the summer of 2001 when I first heard Roger Sanchez’s song “Another Chance,” featuring the vocals of...

Deric Hollings
May 6, 20238 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
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