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Self-Love and Self-Acceptance

[ DISCLAIMER ] The above photo was taken during my senior year of high school, as I resided with a family who allowed me to live with them after my residency at a children’s home. By that point in my life, I’d wanted to kill myself for almost a decade. Looking at the picture, I see sadness in my eyes. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), sadness is defines as “an emotional state of unhappiness, ranging in intensity from mild to extreme and usuall

Deric Hollings

Nov 1817 min read

Bloodbending: A Moral and Ethical Dilemma Regarding Control

[ DISCLAIMER ] * Avatar: The Last Airbender spoilers contained herein. Photo credit , property of Nickelodeon, fair use ATLA – I ask that you keep an open mind In no less than five posts within my blog, I’ve discussed the animated fantasy action television series Avatar: The Last Airbender (ATLA). Aside from it being my favorite animated series, I argue that ATLA contains theoretical, philosophical, and spiritual concepts worth considering. Therefore, this is a seri

Deric Hollings

Nov 1723 min read

Ice Skating: Hold Your Balance

[ DISCLAIMER ] Earlier, when looking through video content from my time in the Marine Corps (1996-2007), for a Veterans Day blogpost, I came across footage of my first time ice skating. In 1998, when stationed in Okinawa, Japan, I found that there was no exception to gravity’s force when on ice. The memory of that subjectively humorous event reminded me of a Passport Rav song from his 2021 album Sand in My Carry On , entitled “ Ice Skating ”. For those who are unfamilia

Hip Hop and REBT

Deric Hollings

Nov 115 min read

Letting Your Happiness Be Determined by Things You Can't Control

[ DISCLAIMER ] The above photo was taken during a Marine Corps noncommissioned officer (NCO) Mess Night , which is a formal, traditional dinner and ceremony that fosters camaraderie and celebrates Marine customs. In the picture, I’m featured with two of my friends (persons XX and XY). Individuals who remain familiar with my blog are likely aware of the fact that I experienced significant administrative and legal issues when in the Corps, as I ultimately received other th

The Daily Stoic

Deric Hollings

Nov 1014 min read

The True Measure of Wisdom

[ DISCLAIMER ] * Frankenstein (2025) spoilers contained herein. Property of Netflix, fair use Today’s daily practice example of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) regards unconditional acceptance (UA)—stemming from Frankenstein (2025), a gothic drama film based on Mary Shelley ’s 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus . For context, UA relieves suffering through use of unconditional self-acceptance (USA), unconditional other-acceptance (UOA), a

Deric Hollings

Nov 97 min read

I Don't Agree With Everything That Anyone Says

[ DISCLAIMER ] I don’t agree with everything that anyone says. “Anyone?” you may ask. Anyone! Taking this proclamation a step further, I don’t agree with everything that even I’ve ever said. “What?” you may respond. After all, I’m able to change my mind when considering additional information. Therefore, there are many positions I’ve historically supported that I don’t currently advocate. Personally, this approach to rational living is how one may achieve what Stoic a

Deric Hollings

Oct 3011 min read

When Here and Now Crumbles and Falls

[ DISCLAIMER ] I have particular fondness for electronic dance music (EDM) which has meaning , as is the case for much of the old house music to which I once danced my nights away. Of course, this isn’t to suggest that I don’t enjoy trance music and other subgenres. Still, I appreciate house much more. To provide an example of what I mean, and why house is personally preferable, consider the track “ Finally ” by house music project Kings of Tomorrow (also known as Sand

EDM and REBT

Deric Hollings

Oct 205 min read

Overtones

[ DISCLAIMER ] When earlier listening an electronic dance music (EDM) DJ set by K_Oxana , I heard the track “ Overtones ” (2020) by Frost . The sampled vocals of the song reportedly originate from an interview concerning British rapper of Nigerian descent Sneakbo , as he states: I’ve done a lot in my life It’s been ups and downs You know that I’ve done big shows, I’ve done small shows I’ve traveled so much And I’ve learned a lot along the way And I realized there’s more

EDM and REBT

Deric Hollings

Oct 195 min read

I Complied

[ DISCLAIMER ] Recently, I received a number of image takedown notices regarding photos used on my blogposts that were associated with media images – which I properly credited under standards of fair use . All the same, I complied with the requests, as no harm or abuse was intended. Nevertheless, I consider this matter worthy of a psychoeducational lesson on Rational Emotional Behavior Therapy (REBT). Specifically, use of the ABC model and unconditional acceptance (

Deric Hollings

Oct 165 min read