Ideas on Mental Health & Meaning
Solutions to Nihilism & The End of the World
The world is "going to hell in a hand-basket", or some say. What can we do about it? Dr. Baruch HaLevi and I have some ideas on how YOU can have a positive impact in these changes time. TMP-Ep141 - Solutions to Nihilism & The End of the World Dr. D. & Dr. B....
Notes from the Clinical Week
Almost 30 years... I did the math just the other day. I've been working in the mental health field, helping people, for almost 30 years now. Most of those years, I've worked as a psychotherapist with licenses in general mental health and addictions. In that time, I've...
What’s Up with Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift?
Pop culture reflects real life - in some ways. And real life, healthy real life, is a long-standing tradition of archetypes, beliefs, and values. It is a balance of yin & yang, order & chaos, masculine and feminine. Until it is out of balance. And for some...
What Do You Do When You Don’t Know What to Do Anymore?
What do you do when you don't know what to do? How do you keep going, when you don't feel like going on? How do you pick yourself up after you fall down? What happens when you feel like giving up? I. Don't. Know. At least, I sure didn't feel like I did. I was feeling...
A Passionate Pursuit of Purpose
Shiraz Siddique is the author of Well Done: A Passionate Pursuit of Purpose and the founder of CBHN - the Christian Business Harvest Network - but he's also just a fun man to chat with. And with you chat with you, you can hear that passion and feel that he has found...
“Wolverine Spirituality” in a World of “Toxic Masculinity”
The University of Michigan just won the National Championship in football behind their start quarterback, JJ McCarthy. JJ is a great football player in a world of great football players - 100's of them playing in the NCAA. But what set him apart recently, was his...
The Meaning in Alcohol, Cannabis, Psylocibin, Substance Use & Abuse
I've been reading a lot lately about the history of alcohol, cannabis, and other drugs - like the psychedelics ergot, psylocibin, & LSD - and their impact on the formation of modern civilization and the religions of today. Interesting, but heavy stuff. But not so...
Happy New Year!! Now What Will You Do With It?
Happy New Year!! New Year, NEW YOU, Right?!?! WRONG!!! You know we don't subscribe to that nonsense here at The Meaning Project or at The Viktor Frankl Meaning Academy. What about, new year, TRUE YOU? Or, there are a multitude of ways to use the beginning of a new...
Merry Christmas!!
I was thinking about this the other day - what if we took "Merry Christmas" with us into the new year? What if we saw people's genuine kindness and well-wishing in those words, rather than being offended they did not know our exact preference? What if we had more...
The Meaning in Holiday Traditions
Why do we do what we do during the holiday season? How do we choose where to spend our time and energy - what do we do with the resources we are given? Dr. Frankl wrote on the idea of 'traditions' - suggesting that traditions are diminishing and leaving us to feel...
The Meaning of The Season
What is the Meaning behind different celebrations during this time of year? Why do we celebrate different Christmas or Chanukkah traditions? What about other spiritual or cultural traditions today, or throughout history? In this episode of the podcast, my good friend...
Your Search for Meaning
Your Search for Meaning is the flagship course from The Viktor Frankl Meaning Academy scheduled to start in January 2024. This will be a 6-month program, working with the team of logo-philosophers from The Meaning Academy, to work through your personal journey to...