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Voices in My Mind
[ DISCLAIMER ] There are many aspects from the 90s which I miss. For instance, a lot of the electronic dance music (EDM) released at...
Deric Hollings
Sep 7, 20257 min read
Options
[ DISCLAIMER ] The Wisdom of My Late Stepmom Earlier, I listened to the track “ Options ”, from the Su & Tye – EP (2025), by Sule ...
Deric Hollings
Aug 31, 202514 min read
The Cause of My Irritation Is Not in This Person but in Me
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Aug 31, 20256 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
A Preventative Approach to Self-Disturbance
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), fair use When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)...
Deric Hollings
Aug 26, 20257 min read
An Abortive Approach to Self-Disturbance
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), photo credit (edited), fair use When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive...
Deric Hollings
Aug 26, 20258 min read
I'm Tired of Everybody Playin' Wit' Me, Bruh
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Per one source , “ Raja [“Da Clone”] Jackson , the son of Quinton (Rampage) Jackson , a former...
Deric Hollings
Aug 25, 20259 min read
Swallowed
[ DISCLAIMER ] Not long after being stationed aboard Camp Kinser in Okinawa, Japan (1997), the album Razorblade Suitcase (1996) by...
Deric Hollings
Aug 12, 20259 min read
An Arbitrary Principle
[ DISCLAIMER ] When providing psychoeducational lessons on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a form of Cognitive Behavior...
Deric Hollings
Aug 5, 202518 min read
Self-Esteem and Self-Worth
[ DISCLAIMER ] Not long after my divorce, I took the above photo. Likely because I was dealing with irrational beliefs which...
Deric Hollings
Aug 3, 202516 min read
Impressions Upon the Water
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry...
Deric Hollings
Jul 24, 20254 min read
We Missed Out on Apple Pie
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use A “sweet tooth” is defined as a craving or fondness for sweet food. Humorously, I tell people...
Deric Hollings
Jul 19, 20256 min read
Why Bother Getting Mad at a Vending Machine?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use Have you, or someone you’ve known or witnessed, ever self-disturbed with beliefs which were...
Deric Hollings
Jul 17, 20256 min read
What We Desire Makes Us Vulnerable
[ DISCLAIMER ] For some time, I’ve used my blog to address world conflict. In specific, I’ve discussed war between Russia and Ukraine,...
Deric Hollings
Jul 15, 20258 min read
Startercoat
[ DISCLAIMER ] When I was in high school, I had a Starter jacket that I appreciated so much I gave it a nickname. I wasn’t as creative...
Deric Hollings
Jul 11, 20257 min read
What We Dread Comes to Nothing
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Jul 8, 20257 min read
Slow Is Smooth, Smooth Is Fast
[ DISCLAIMER ] When enlisted in the Department of Defense, assigned to a Department of State mission in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, as a...
Deric Hollings
Jul 3, 20257 min read
Is This Really the Life I Want?
[ DISCLAIMER ] *After having received an image takedown notice regarding the picture previously used on this blog entry, this blogpost has been modified to demonstrate good faith compliance with same on October 16, 2025. Unique disclaimer: Information contained herein isn’t intended to defame or reflect poorly on the character of any individual. Rather, this blogpost is intended for psychoeducational purposes only. Likewise, defense of principles espoused herein isn’t
Deric Hollings
Jul 3, 20258 min read
That's How...
[ DISCLAIMER ] From time to time, people ask me how it is they wind up angry, frustrated, fearful, annoyed, sorrowful, disappointed, or...
Deric Hollings
Jun 30, 20255 min read
The Happy Merchant's Early Life
[ DISCLAIMER ] If you reject arguments which advocate free speech while choosing to use ad hominem attacks toward those of us who...
Deric Hollings
Jun 26, 202511 min read
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