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Show Me a Stoic
[ DISCLAIMER ] Earlier, when working out, I heard the song “ Unruly ” from the album Speshal Machinery: The Ghronic Edition (2024) by Conway the Machine and Big Ghost Ltd. , as the track features 38 Spesh . Notably, I briefly paused my physical training routine when listening to 38 Spesh’s verse: Ayo, now, where your heart go? I’ma make sure that you bleed awful No joke; to match my smoke , you gon’ need charcoal Seen Narcos ? I transport extreme cargo And I don’t call

Deric Hollings
Nov 149 min read


You Gotta Be Better Than the Ones Who Precede Ya
[ 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
Nov 57 min read


1979 Wasn't Perfect
[ DISCLAIMER ] One year ago this month, on September 11, 2024, to be exact, I attended a concert at which the Linda Lindas , Rancid ,...

Deric Hollings
Sep 309 min read


Not a Stain on Me
[ DISCLAIMER ] Although there are various remixes of the track, I prefer Big Tuck ’s “ Not a Stain on Me (Remix) ” which features Fat B...

Deric Hollings
Sep 184 min read


Ordinary World
[ DISCLAIMER ] Do you self-disturb with irrational beliefs about perfection ? If so, this blogpost may be worth considering. For...

Deric Hollings
Jun 157 min read


You Bring Light In
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), photo credit (edited), fair use There’s quite a bit of speculation online concerning the track...

Deric Hollings
Mar 317 min read


Dark Place
[DISCLAIMER] On his 2020 album No Pressure, lyricist Logic featured a track entitled “Dark Place,” with which I identify. Because there’s...

Deric Hollings
Dec 16, 20238 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


Good, Better, Best
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use In adolescence, I was given a book of quotes and enjoyed one catchy citation in particular. Though...

Deric Hollings
Apr 25, 20238 min read


Mary Sue
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, artist: BlueBlacklag, fair use It’s-a me, Mario! When I was a child, my sisters and I were gifted an Atari...

Deric Hollings
Apr 9, 202310 min read
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