Deric Hollings
B.D.E.
[DISCLAIMER] Practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I like to think that I have belief-disputing efficiency (B.D.E.). This...
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Deric Hollings
- 1 day ago
- 6 min
Brief ABC Vignette - Texting
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use For quick Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) practice, whereby I will use the ABC Model,...
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Deric Hollings
- 2 days ago
- 7 min
Boggles the Mind
[DISCLAIMER] I can’t recall exactly when in my youth I began to appreciate graphic novels and comic books. What I do remember from...
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Deric Hollings
- 3 days ago
- 4 min
The Three MUST-get-eers
[DISCLAIMER] Albert Ellis, the architect of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), is credited with having stated, “There are three...
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Deric Hollings
- 4 days ago
- 4 min
Practice
[DISCLAIMER] Slightly over two decades ago, after a defeat to the Boston Celtics, 76ers player Allen Iverson referenced “practice”...
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Deric Hollings
- Mar 11
- 8 min
Unconditional Life-Acceptance
[DISCLAIMER] Horseshoes In my youth, I enjoyed playing the game of horseshoes. This lawn contest was usually played by two people, or...
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Deric Hollings
- Mar 9
- 7 min
Road Rage
[DISCLAIMER] Road rage Road rage is defined as “a motorist’s uncontrolled anger that is usually provoked by another motorist’s irritating...
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Deric Hollings
- Mar 7
- 6 min
Sticks and Stones
[DISCLAIMER] From childhood, I recall when children would often say, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words shall never hurt...
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Deric Hollings
- Mar 7
- 3 min
Accepting What Is
[DISCLAIMER] As is usually the case with my rap-influenced blog content, when working out this morning I heard a song worth discussing...
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Deric Hollings
- Mar 5
- 4 min
What is rEBt?
[DISCLAIMER] When familiarizing people with Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I usually begin by discussing the ABC Model. To...
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Deric Hollings
- Mar 4
- 5 min
The Original Hip Hop Therapist
[DISCLAIMER] What KRS-One taught me Lyricist KRS-One, also known as Teacha and Blastmaster, was the preeminent hip hop influence in my...
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Deric Hollings
- Mar 4
- 6 min
M-E-T-H-O-D, Man
[DISCLAIMER] Wu-Tang is for the children The chorus to Wu-Tang Clan’s song “Method Man,” performed by rapper Method Man and featured on...
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Deric Hollings
- Mar 1
- 8 min
Unconditional Self-Acceptance
[DISCLAIMER] When it all began In a blogpost entitled Unconditional Other-Acceptance (UOA), I stated, “My narrative of devalued worth...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 25
- 7 min
Unconditional Other-Acceptance
[DISCLAIMER] When it all began I don’t recall the circumstances surrounding this photo of me at around age four or five. Given my body...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 21
- 5 min
When Life Gives You Lemon
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Don Lemon controversy I’m not a fan of Don Lemon’s profession, let alone various news stories I’ve...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 21
- 6 min
Reincarnation
[DISCLAIMER] REBT reincarnation In AWAR’s song “Reincarnation,” featuring Trox and from The Winning Team album costarring Vanderslice,...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 20
- 8 min
Dipping into Layers
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use REBT When I underwent official training for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), trainees were...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 18
- 6 min
Drills
[DISCLAIMER] Active shooter/intruder drills Yesterday, I held a conversation with my friend’s 8-year-old daughter, whom I’ll refer to as...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 12
- 10 min
For Now
[DISCLAIMER] I experience joy when being able to share elements of hip hop culture with others, especially when people are unfamiliar...
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Deric Hollings
- Feb 4
- 22 min
Provocation
[DISCLAIMER] So-called “dumpster defenders” Since 2018, I’ve paid attention to the case concerning Johnnie Miller of Abilene who was...
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