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In Your Dreams
[ DISCLAIMER ] The above photo was taken on a trip to Washington, D.C. when I was in high school. The family that took me in to live...
Deric Hollings
May 126 min read
Proper Education
[ DISCLAIMER ] Not one to pretend as though I’m a fan of a band when only vaguely familiar with their music, I don’t claim to be a fan...
Deric Hollings
May 117 min read
We Outside
[ DISCLAIMER ] On his 2023 album Ultimate Gangsta Shit , rapper Tha Chill (of hip hop collective Compton’s Most Wanted ) released a...
Deric Hollings
May 411 min read
Disturbed Duality
[ DISCLAIMER ] During an argument with my (then) wife, I foolishly self-disturbed into an angry disposition and threw out my entire...
Deric Hollings
Apr 237 min read
Point 'Em Out
[ DISCLAIMER ] On their 2001 album Put Yo Hood Up , rappers Lil Jon and The East Side Boyz featured a track entitled “ I Like Dem...
Deric Hollings
Mar 145 min read
My Laissez-Faire Attitude About Your Disturbance
[ DISCLAIMER ] On his debut studio album Excuse My French (2013), rapper French Montana (“Montana”) released the song “ Ain’t Worried...
Deric Hollings
Mar 117 min read
Come Into My World
[ DISCLAIMER ] When subject to pretrial detention in the Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar in San Diego, California from June 13, 2002...
Deric Hollings
Mar 88 min read
Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave
[ DISCLAIMER ] Per one source , “Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive,’ is a very ‘ Shakespearean ’ phrase,...
Deric Hollings
Feb 134 min read
Drinking From a Firehose
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit (edited), photo credit (edited), fair use The term “drinking from a firehose” suggests that a person is...
Deric Hollings
Feb 87 min read
10 Years
[ DISCLAIMER ] When in graduate school for counseling (2009-2011), I met a fellow student and we began an intimate partner...
Deric Hollings
Feb 510 min read
What Do You See?
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use On January 20, 2025, during an inauguration event held in support of President of the United...
Deric Hollings
Jan 225 min read
This is a Fallible Human Being
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use The above image is an illustration of Anthony Fauci, a described “ American ...
Deric Hollings
Jan 207 min read
Different Toilet
[ DISCLAIMER ] Growing up, I sometimes heard the adage “same shit, different toilet” to vulgarly describe that the same problem may...
Deric Hollings
Jan 157 min read
Cold and Hot Possibilities
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use On November 24, 2024, legacy media outlet The Economist published a piece stating, “Of Donald...
Deric Hollings
Jan 1111 min read
Traditional ABC Model
[ DISCLAIMER ] Imagine that you sought my services for mental, emotional, and behavioral health (collectively “mental health”). Aside...
Deric Hollings
Jan 97 min read
Rearranging Deck Chairs on the Titanic
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use According to Google’s artificial intelligence overview, the phrase rearranging deck chairs on...
Deric Hollings
Jan 66 min read
Disturbed
[DISCLAIMER] Disturbed When viewing music through the lens of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I typically write about rap or...
Deric Hollings
Mar 16, 202411 min read
REBT and Emotions
[DISCLAIMER] When practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I occasionally encounter criticism about the perceived promotion...
Deric Hollings
Mar 14, 20244 min read
I Could "Should" Myself to Death
[DISCLAIMER] *Yellowstone spoilers contained herein. Property of Paramount Network, fair use When watching season five, episode two of...
Deric Hollings
Mar 14, 20245 min read
Challenging the B-C Paradigm
[DISCLAIMER] One of the fundamental techniques used in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is practice of the ABC model—not merely...
Deric Hollings
Mar 5, 20245 min read
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