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Preparedness
[DISCLAIMER] Pimpin’ In 1997, Suga Free released an album entitled Street Gospel that featured the song “If U Stay Ready” which became my...
Deric Hollings
Nov 17, 20228 min read
To Don a HAT
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use USMC hats When going thorough United States Marine Corps (USMC) recruit training I became familiar...
Deric Hollings
Nov 15, 20227 min read
Touching a False Dichotomy
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Untouchable When I was an adolescent I was given the title “untouchable” from a group of knucklehead...
Deric Hollings
Nov 14, 20226 min read
Refutation of Representation
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use What is representation? I’ve recently heard a lot about representation and why it matters to some...
Deric Hollings
Nov 10, 20229 min read
The ABC Model
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) I teach clients about how their minds impact...
Deric Hollings
Nov 9, 20223 min read
Personal Ownership
[DISCLAIMER] REBT When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I use psychoeducation to teach clients about how their minds...
Deric Hollings
Nov 7, 20227 min read
Human Fallibility
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Freeman Dyson quote and REBT The late theoretical physicist Freeman Dyson once stated : “The...
Deric Hollings
Nov 4, 202213 min read
The Critical A
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use **It may be unhealthy to inhale copium. Getting high on your own supply may not be helpful.**...
Deric Hollings
Nov 2, 202210 min read
The Formula
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use The D.O.C. One of my favorite members of N.W.A was The D.O.C., whose 1989 album No One Can Do It...
Deric Hollings
Nov 2, 20226 min read
Self-disturbance
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use How disturbing! In 2011, a meme was created that featured a man riding a bicycle and who crashed...
Deric Hollings
Nov 1, 20226 min read
Demandingness
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use There is no spoon Though I maintain that any franchise content following the first instalment of The...
Deric Hollings
Oct 31, 20227 min read
Luv(sic)
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, artist, fair use Nujabes and REBT During his lifetime, one of my favorite chillhop producers was Jun Seba,...
Deric Hollings
Oct 30, 202216 min read
Redirecting Lightning
[DISCLAIMER] **Avatar: The Last Airbender animated series spoiler alert** Photo credit, fair use Introduction I recently spoke with...
Deric Hollings
Oct 28, 202215 min read
It Ain't Easy
[DISCLAIMER] One of my favorite acts on the Rhymesayers Entertainment roster is Brother Ali. He’s not a rapper, he’s a lyricist. When...
Deric Hollings
Oct 19, 202210 min read
Should, Must, and Ought
[DISCLAIMER] Getty Images, photo credit, fair use Though you may be areligious, irreligious, or otherwise, this is not a post in...
Deric Hollings
Oct 7, 202211 min read
Acting As If
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Introduction I recently listened to a Lex Fridman podcast episode featuring Ray Kurzweil who is said...
Deric Hollings
Sep 21, 202213 min read
The Elegant Solution
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use ABC Model One Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) technique discussed less frequently within my...
Deric Hollings
Sep 19, 202212 min read
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