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Would There Be Enough Evidence to Convict You?
[ DISCLAIMER ] When attending United States Marine Corps Recruit Training (1996), a drill instructor stated to my platoon, “If someday a person accused you of being a Marine, would there be enough evidence to convict you? ” His appeal was to how we would one day carry ourselves as Marines. For instance, would we exemplify military physical fitness standards, maintain military bearing, adhere to uniform standards, and so forth? If there wasn’t enough evidence to convict on
Deric Hollings
Oct 20, 20255 min read
Tranquility
[ DISCLAIMER ] What comes to mind when you hear the word “tranquility” (the quality or state of being free from agitation of mind or...
Deric Hollings
Jul 23, 20255 min read
Happy Trails
[ DISCLAIMER ] When I was a child, my grandma by marriage used to chain-smoke while watching Western films and television (TV) series...
Deric Hollings
Jul 19, 20256 min read
We Decide Whether to Label Something Good or Bad
[ DISCLAIMER ] Do you know about the belief-consequence (B-C) connection of self-disturbance ? It results when an undesirable A ction...
Deric Hollings
Jul 18, 20256 min read
Banquet Etiquette
[ DISCLAIMER ] As a child, my mom taught my sisters and I lessons on etiquette (the conduct or procedure required by good breeding or...
Deric Hollings
Jul 13, 20256 min read
Trade Your Egotism in for Stoicism
[ DISCLAIMER ] I recall being raised under the auspices of religious dogma . In fact, my parents encouraged me not to value narratives...
Deric Hollings
Jun 27, 20258 min read
I Will Live My Life Till My Life Runs Out
[ DISCLAIMER ] * The Life of Chuck spoilers contained herein. Photo credit , property of Neon, fair use I recently watched The Life...
Deric Hollings
Jun 23, 20255 min read
It Isn't Manly to Be Enraged
[ DISCLAIMER ] The above photo was taken shortly after my divorce in 2006, when I was employed in the field of nuclear security and my...
Deric Hollings
Jun 13, 20257 min read
Epictetus's Proposed Three Areas
[ DISCLAIMER ] When attending graduate school for counseling (2009-2011), my studies focused on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy...
Deric Hollings
May 23, 20258 min read
Wildfire
[ DISCLAIMER ] Have you ever experienced a wildfire? I have. On the morning of October 26, 2003, I discovered local news stations...
Deric Hollings
Apr 30, 20254 min read
Suck It Up
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , fair use “Look, you can either get sent home; be held back as a retread in the broke dick platoon; or you...
Deric Hollings
Apr 19, 20257 min read
You Will Realize You Are Dying Before Your Time
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , artist: Don Aguillo , fair use In childhood, I enjoyed watching Masters of the Universe and ThunderCats...
Deric Hollings
Apr 8, 20254 min read
Serenity Now!
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Apr 4, 20258 min read
The Daily Stoic
[ DISCLAIMER ] As Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is informed by Stoic philosophy , this blog entry is part of an ongoing...
Deric Hollings
Apr 3, 20259 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
Keep Ya Head Up
[DISCLAIMER] 2Pac In the 1991 hip hop classic film Boyz n the Hood, there’s a scene in which character “Tre” witnesses his friends...
Deric Hollings
Dec 11, 202310 min read
Cowboy Up
[DISCLAIMER] Though I was born and mostly raised in Texas, having lived the majority of my life in this state, I don’t identify as a...
Deric Hollings
Sep 7, 20237 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
On Empathy
[ DISCLAIMER ] Photo credit , artist , fair use Introduction When you hear the word “empathy,” what comes to mind? I could ask this question of 1,000 people from across the globe and receive varied answers. Likewise, I could consult various online sources and encounter mixed results. Thinking about this topic, I recall an assistant professor from the Master of Arts in Counseling graduate program asking an auditorium packed with students what we thought about the difference be
Deric Hollings
Oct 22, 202222 min read
Wild Out
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Brief Background on LOX I recently had a conversation with someone concerning my approach to Rational...
Deric Hollings
Sep 16, 202240 min read
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