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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
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 of 1,000 people from across the globe and receive varied answers. Likewise, I could consult various online sources and encounter mixed results. Thinking about this topic, I recall an assistant professor from the Master of Arts in Counseling graduate program asking an auditorium packed with students what we thought about the difference be
Deric Hollings
Oct 22, 202222 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
Should, Must, and Ought
[DISCLAIMER] Getty Images, photo credit, fair use Though you may be areligious, irreligious, or otherwise, this is not a post in...
Deric Hollings
Oct 7, 202211 min read
Description vs. Prescription
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I encourage clients to consider the difference between descriptive...
Deric Hollings
Oct 5, 20223 min read
Acting As If
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Introduction I recently listened to a Lex Fridman podcast episode featuring Ray Kurzweil who is said...
Deric Hollings
Sep 21, 202213 min read
The Elegant Solution
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use ABC Model One Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) technique discussed less frequently within my...
Deric Hollings
Sep 19, 202212 min read
Wild Out
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Brief Background on LOX I recently had a conversation with someone concerning my approach to Rational...
Deric Hollings
Sep 16, 202240 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
Shame Attacking
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use **Carrie spoiler alert** Carrie In the 1976 film Carrie, “Carrie White, who lives with her...
Deric Hollings
Sep 8, 202210 min read
A Hammer in Search of a Nail
[DISCLAIMER] “I am just a human being trying to make it in a world that is rapidly losing its understanding of being human.” – John...
Deric Hollings
Sep 5, 20229 min read
You Gon' Die: The Existential Window
[DISCLAIMER] “The ‘therapeutic window’. What a delicious term for the interruption of medical treatment! Might you perhaps hurl yourself...
Deric Hollings
Sep 3, 20227 min read
Iss-ME vs. Iss-YOU
[DISCLAIMER] In my youth, I learned a concept from my dad that has served me well throughout life. As well, it’s a technique I use with...
Deric Hollings
Aug 31, 20225 min read
Something's Missing
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Earlier this morning, when performing so-called “toxic masculinity” behavior by challenging gravity...
Deric Hollings
Aug 29, 20225 min read
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