by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Happy (almost) Thanksgiving! I don’t know about you, but this is one of my favorite times of the year – a nice long weekend, friends, family and good food, minimal expectations other than choosing your side of the “Black Friday” debate, and a...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 12, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Relationships
At least once each week, often more, I come across a distraught individual who bemoans the fact that they just can’t find happiness. You may have heard me say this before – or even read it here, but life is NOT about finding happiness. I guess you...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 4, 2018 | Affair Recovery, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth
“It does not really matter what we expect from life, but rather what life expects from us. We need to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who are being questioned by life—daily and hourly. Our answer must consist,...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 28, 2018 | Grief, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth
It’s easy to get up in the minutia of everyday life. Does this sound like your life? Wake up, brush teeth, pour some coffee, get the kids off to school, get to work, work (meaningful work hopefully), come home, dinner, tv, bed. Get up and do it all over...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 21, 2018 | Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Spirituality
This article could just as easily be titled, “Honor Thy Father and Mother,” – you’ll see why as you read on. As I write this, I am preparing to embark on a brief road trip with my Dad tomorrow. I’m sure it will be a bittersweet adventure...