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We Outside
[ DISCLAIMER ] On his 2023 album Ultimate Gangsta Shit , rapper Tha Chill (of hip hop collective Compton’s Most Wanted ) released a...
Deric Hollings
May 4, 202511 min read
Five Major Characteristics of Four Major Irrational Beliefs
[ DISCLAIMER ] In Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), there are four major irrational beliefs which are associated with the ABC...
Deric Hollings
Mar 5, 20256 min read
Under the Bridge
[ DISCLAIMER ] In childhood, I enjoyed the Norwegian fairytale “ Three Billy Goats Gruff .” It was about three goat brothers who...
Deric Hollings
Feb 27, 20255 min read
Knockin' Doorz Down
[ DISCLAIMER ] My primary military occupational specialty (MOS) in the United States Marine Corps was military police (MP). My...
Deric Hollings
Feb 18, 20258 min read
Wacky Beliefs
[DISCLAIMER] I enjoyed visiting arcades when I was a child. Although I wasn’t particularly skillful when playing electronic games (e.g.,...
Deric Hollings
Feb 23, 20244 min read
Dancing Through the Bullshit
[ DISCLAIMER ] To say that my time as a Marine Security Guard in Lima, Peru from August 2000 to March 2001 was challenging would be an understatement. Notably, it wasn’t difficult solely because the land area of Peru was classified as a designated hostile fire or imminent danger pay area at the time. What was originally meant to be a 15-month assignment was cut short, due tension with fellow Marines regarding various petty matters. Back then, I didn’t know about Rational
Deric Hollings
Feb 18, 20245 min read
Seeing is Believing
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use The proverb “seeing is believing” relates to the notion that one needs to visually observe something...
Deric Hollings
Feb 17, 20247 min read
Disturbing Over Gremlins
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use As a child, I thoroughly enjoyed the film Gremlins (1984). In particular, I was amused by the...
Deric Hollings
Feb 16, 20247 min read
The Client's New Clothes
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use As a child, I enjoyed Hans Christian Andersen’s tale “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Summarizing the...
Deric Hollings
Feb 5, 20244 min read
Meta Consequential
[DISCLAIMER] Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) uses the ABC model to demonstrate how when an Activating event happens and we...
Deric Hollings
Jan 25, 20244 min read
Delusion
[DISCLAIMER] In 2009, when beginning graduate studies for counseling, I learned of the differentiation between the colloquial use of the...
Deric Hollings
Jan 7, 20246 min read
When Others Don't Share Your Worldview
[DISCLAIMER] **Hollings Therapy, LLC disavows violence associated with the matters discussed herein. The is-ought problem Niccolò...
Deric Hollings
Oct 10, 20238 min read
You're Gonna Die Someday
[DISCLAIMER] In a blogpost entitled You Gon’ Die: The Existential Window, I stated: “In 2010, when attending a graduate-level counseling...
Deric Hollings
Sep 22, 20234 min read
No B.S.
[DISCLAIMER] N.B.S. On his 2007 album The Dream Merchant Vol. 2, hip hop producer 9th Wonder released a song entitled “You Wanna” which...
Deric Hollings
Sep 20, 20236 min read
The Four Horsemen
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use As a child, my dad practiced the religious faith of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Sharing information in...
Deric Hollings
Sep 18, 20236 min read
300
[DISCLAIMER] Even though Frank Miller and Lynn Varley’s story isn’t historically accurate, I enjoy Zack Snyder’s depiction of the tale by...
Deric Hollings
Sep 16, 20236 min read
Where's Your Head At?
[DISCLAIMER] On the 2001 album Rooty, electronic dance music (EDM) duo Basement Jaxx released a song entitled “Where’s your head at”?...
Deric Hollings
Sep 11, 20234 min read
Touching Grass in the Sky
[DISCLAIMER] Written on June 7, 2023 Posted on June 12, 2023 I recall my first flight ever. I was in fifth grade, flying alone from...
Deric Hollings
Jun 12, 20238 min read
Born Slippy
[DISCLAIMER] Born Slippy Released in 1996, I can’t recall when I first heard “Born Slippy” by electronic dance music (EDM) group...
Deric Hollings
Jun 3, 20235 min read
Irrational Beliefs
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I assist people with identifying unhelpful, unhealthy,...
Deric Hollings
May 18, 20233 min read
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