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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 235 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 196 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 186 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 136 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 278 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 235 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 137 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 238 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 304 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 197 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 84 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 48 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 39 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...
Deric Hollings
Oct 22, 202221 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
Change Ur Beliefs
[DISCLAIMER] Photo credit, fair use Today’s gym time gem—a song heard when working out—interrupted my sweat-time flow and had me nodding...
Deric Hollings
Aug 28, 20226 min read
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