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Desire Much, but Need Very Little
[ DISCLAIMER ] Page 21 of The REBT Therapist’s Pocket Companion invites practitioners of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) to...
Deric Hollings
Jan 10, 20243 min read
Self-Inflicted Insult to Injury
[DISCLAIMER] Imagine using your smartphone to engage in a flame war—a lengthy exchange of angry or abusive messages between users of an...
Deric Hollings
Jan 6, 20244 min read
Sensitivity
[DISCLAIMER] Yesterday, I went to the grocery store and discovered that my preferred entry point was blocked off by employees....
Deric Hollings
Jan 5, 20243 min read
Right Here, Right Now
[DISCLAIMER] On his 1998 album You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby, electronic dance music (EDM) artist Fatboy Slim released a song called...
Deric Hollings
Dec 22, 20234 min read
The Sneetches
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Dr. Seuss In childhood, I enjoyed visiting the Amarillo Public Library with other kids who attended...
Deric Hollings
Dec 12, 20238 min read
DND
[DISCLAIMER] Blanca’s anecdote and REBT In relation to privacy notification or function for many digital devices and applications, “DND”...
Deric Hollings
Oct 19, 20237 min read
When Others Don't Share Your Worldview
[DISCLAIMER] **Hollings Therapy, LLC disavows violence associated with the matters discussed herein. The is-ought problem Niccolò...
Deric Hollings
Oct 10, 20238 min read
The Path You Accept
[DISCLAIMER] I recall that in early adulthood I came to appreciate “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. In particular, the fourth stanza...
Deric Hollings
Oct 3, 20238 min read
Shadowboxin'
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Allow me to demonstrate the special technique of shadowboxing In 1995, GZA, of the Wu-Tang Clan,...
Deric Hollings
Oct 3, 20237 min read
Where's Your Head At?
[DISCLAIMER] On the 2001 album Rooty, electronic dance music (EDM) duo Basement Jaxx released a song entitled “Where’s your head at”?...
Deric Hollings
Sep 11, 20234 min read
Trust Life
[DISCLAIMER] While there are many impactful lessons I could cite from the work of Maya Angelou, one of the most meaningful pieces of...
Deric Hollings
Sep 10, 20234 min read
Something Shiny
[DISCLAIMER] As a child, I watched the television series Shaka Zulu that related to the life of Shaka kaSenzangakhona, king of the Zulu...
Deric Hollings
Aug 30, 20234 min read
Do Something About It
[DISCLAIMER] There’s a scene in the 2009 film Mother and Child that stood out to me when watching it and thinking about how I approach...
Deric Hollings
Aug 2, 20234 min read
Tolerating Tomfoolery
[DISCLAIMER] A number of years ago, before I ever heard of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I had a friend who I’ll refer to as...
Deric Hollings
Jul 17, 20235 min read
Stop Lyin'
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Common knowledge of lies One of my favorite songs from rapper Kevin Gates is “Stop Lyin’,” from his...
Deric Hollings
Jun 5, 202311 min read
What Now?
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Years ago, before practicing Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), I relied heavily on friends,...
Deric Hollings
May 23, 20236 min read
Where Was Heaven?
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Where was heaven? Towards the end of my tour of duty while assigned to Okinawa, Japan in 1999, rap...
Deric Hollings
Apr 7, 202310 min read
Live By Yo Rep
[DISCLAIMER] Live by yo rep Things were done differently when I was younger. Of course, I have no way of knowing if my recollection is...
Deric Hollings
Apr 1, 20238 min read
BUSting Baseless Beliefs
[DISCLAIMER] Have you ever needed to end a foundationless assumption? Herein, I’ll provide two scenarios—both associated with a similar...
Deric Hollings
Mar 24, 20237 min read
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