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Reactivated
[ DISCLAIMER ] When recently listening to an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set by Lysa Chain , I heard the track “ Reactivated ”...
Deric Hollings
Oct 10, 20256 min read
Hate Speech
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Oct 4, 202511 min read
Personal Responsibility and Accountability
[ DISCLAIMER ] * Highest 2 Lowest (2025) spoilers contained herein. Photo credit , property of A24 and Apple Original Films, fair use...
Deric Hollings
Sep 9, 202511 min read
There Are No Strings on Me
[ DISCLAIMER ] * Pinocchio (1940) spoilers contained herein. A Marionette without Strings There was a time when the Walt Disney...
Deric Hollings
Sep 5, 202511 min read
Deep Inside
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Aug 27, 20255 min read
Take an Inventory of Your Obligations
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recall working in a loss prevention role for a major retailer many years ago. Part of my duties entailed a tedious...
Deric Hollings
Aug 6, 20257 min read
At the Risk of Sounding Like an Old Fogy
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use A “fogy” is a person with old-fashioned ideas —usually used with the word “old.” This sort of...
Deric Hollings
May 11, 20254 min read
To the Future
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo from Eternia’s MySpace page circa 2009 (edited), fair use By the time I was active on MySpace in 2009, I’d already...
Deric Hollings
Mar 28, 202512 min read
New Day
[ DISCLAIMER ] Yesterday (1/20/2025), I awoke and Joe Biden was President of the United States (U.S.). Today, I awoke and Donald Trump...
Deric Hollings
Jan 21, 20256 min read
Nobody Owes You
[ DISCLAIMER ] When I was stationed aboard Camp Kinser in Okinawa, Japan between 1997 and 1999, military police (MP) personnel were...
Deric Hollings
Jan 17, 20258 min read
Who Is the One to Blame?
[ DISCLAIMER ] According to one source , an original meme “based on a frame/image from the classic 1960s Spider-Man cartoon episode...
Deric Hollings
Jan 10, 20258 min read
All We Do Is Drill
[DISCLAIMER] Over the past couple years I’ve heard a lot of rationalizing discussion about violence conducted my members of urban...
Deric Hollings
Mar 18, 20249 min read
Diagnoses Feel Empowering
[DISCLAIMER] Throughout the years, when practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I’ve encountered people who’ve expressed the...
Deric Hollings
Mar 15, 20247 min read
Coaching From the Sidelines
[DISCLAIMER] What I learned from playing football In 1991, I simultaneously began life coaching while starting to play football for...
Deric Hollings
Feb 29, 20245 min read
Personal Agency
[DISCLAIMER] Defining terms Socio-politically speaking, the term “agency” may have different meanings. According to one source, “Personal...
Deric Hollings
Feb 24, 202412 min read
Rational Expression
[DISCLAIMER] A client recently told me that when I began working with him years ago, he didn’t fully comprehend the Rational Emotive...
Deric Hollings
Feb 6, 20243 min read
Know the Limits
[DISCLAIMER] When going through Marine boot camp land navigation (nav) in 1996, I recall there being foggy conditions which made for more...
Deric Hollings
Jan 5, 20243 min read
Are We the Baddies?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use There’s a popular meme representing healthy introspection—the examination or observation of...
Deric Hollings
Jan 3, 20245 min read
A Well of a Tale
[DISCLAIMER] In my youth, I attended a number of faith-based camps in the summertime and wintertime. My favorite of these...
Deric Hollings
Nov 4, 20236 min read
Touching Grass in Round Top
[DISCLAIMER] Recently, my friend, “Jammies,” invited me to the largest antiques show in the United States, which took place in Round Top,...
Deric Hollings
Oct 24, 20234 min read
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