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What Is Your "Why"?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Years ago, when employed in the field of nuclear security, I often participated in firearms training with a buddy who was my coworker. Having gone through the same Security Police Officer training class, we enjoyed plinking (recreational shooting of improvised metal targets). While we also engaged paper targets, metal silhouettes provided instant audible feedback. That was our “why” for using metal targets which sometimes resulted in injury when bullet frag
Deric Hollings
1 day ago7 min read
Don't Get Caught Lackin'
[ 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 2210 min read
Muscle Memory: REBT Metaphorical Dry Firing
[ DISCLAIMER ] When serving in the United States Marine Corps (1996-2007) in the billet of military police (MP), I was introduced to the concept of muscle memory . Regarding this topic, one source states: Muscle memory is a form of procedural memory that involves consolidating a specific motor task into memory through repetition, which has been used synonymously with motor learning. When a movement is repeated over time, the brain creates a long-term muscle memory for
Deric Hollings
Nov 1811 min read
Protesting May Feel Better, Though Do Things Actually Get Better?
[ DISCLAIMER ] In my blog, I make no secret of how I once unwittingly worked alongside intelligence officers of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) when serving diplomatic posts in South America. Once my ignorance was remedied, I was promptly sent back to the United States (U.S.). Years later, I began using Instagram (IG) as a blogging platform while others were posting vapid content (e.g., photos of what they’d eaten on any given day). For a while, I amassed a diver
Deric Hollings
Oct 2714 min read
Reactivated
[ DISCLAIMER ] When recently listening to an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set by Lysa Chain , I heard the track “ Reactivated ”...
Deric Hollings
Oct 106 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 411 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 911 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 511 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 275 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 67 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 114 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 2812 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 216 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 178 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 108 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
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