[ DISCLAIMER ]   As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living  by Ryan Holiday  and Stephen Hanselman .   The authors quote Seneca  who stated, “Nothing is noble if it’s done unwillingly or under compulsion. Every noble deed is voluntary” (page 225). “Noble” means having, characterized by, ari

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When listening to an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set  by Xenia Dia earlier today, I heard her spin the track “ House It Goes ” (2025) by Spartaque and As Ide . The song represents the genre of progressive house , a variant of my favorite EDM genre house music , as the lyrics state:   I heard this house is so much fun. Is that true ? They say it’s wild when it’s one o’clock. It’s one. Is that true? Do people really come from miles around just to feel th

[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use   REBT   As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living  by Ryan Holiday  and Stephen Hanselman .   Authors of The Daily Stoic  quote ancient Stoic philosopher Epictetus  who stated, “The task of a philosopher: we should bring our will  into harmony with w

[ DISCLAIMER ]   The word “handle” has a number of meanings. For instance, a handle is a part that is designed, especially to be grasped by the hand, such as the handle of a kettle. As well, a “handle” can refer to a nickname. For example, in the photo above, I had a couple different handles.   When living with a family that took me into their care from a children’s home, the mother of the family used to call me “Tigger,” referencing a hyper tiger character from the children’

[ DISCLAIMER ]   As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living  by Ryan Holiday  and Stephen Hanselman .   The authors quote ancient Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca  who stated, “Why then are we offended? Why do we complain ? This is what we’re here for” (page 176). Expanding on this perspective

[ DISCLAIMER ]   As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy  (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing series regarding a book entitled The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living  by Ryan Holiday  and Stephen Hanselman .   In order to gain intellectual and emotional insight  through REBT practice, I invite you to consider a perspective shift —alteration of one’s point of view in order to better understand a

[ DISCLAIMER ]   When providing care for mental, emotional, and behavioral health  (collectively “mental health”), I invite people to consider perspective shifts . Are you familiar with this helpful approach to rational living ? For context, the American Psychological Association defines  perspective as:    “[T]he ability to view objects, events, and ideas  in realistic proportions and relationships,” and, “the capacity of an individual to take into account and potentially u

[DISCLAIMER] After graduating high school, I moved from Amarillo, Texas to Aurora, Colorado – having previously resided in the latter...

[DISCLAIMER] I invite you to read aloud the following sentences: ·  I suffer with mental illness. ·  I suffer from depression. ·  I...