Ideas on Mental Health & Meaning
The Holidays – a Light in the Darkness
Rabbi B. and I got together for one more discussion before taking a break before the holiday season. Through this discussion, we address the historic and current meaning of the holiday season. Although the holidays are typically times of great joy - or at least that...
The Meaning of Meaning
In a world where "meta" represents an altered reality aimed at re-inventing or perhaps evening replacing our current reality, somewhat like that in "Ready Player One" (GREAT book, terrifying reality), Rabbi B. and get a little meta-physical and maybe even a little...
The Rabbi and the Psychotherapist
Last week I was telling you about my recent rejection, and the doors it opened. This new podcast episode is an example of that door. "Rabbi B" approached me during that time of rejection suggesting we chat about logotherapy. Here is the start of that conversation. ...
I Got REJECTED and It Was AMAZING!
Not really... rejection is not fun. It hurts. But it can make us better. Let me tell you more about it, and my failure:
AWESOME Marriage and Relationship Course!!
Even counselors need counseling from time to time - well, at least the good ones do, and I would like to consider myself in that group of "good", or maybe even "effective". But, honestly, sometimes it's hard for a therapist to find a therapist... My wife and I wanted...
On Tragic Optimism – Logotherapy Lecture 5
My first foray into Tragic Optimism, and the story of Dr. Long. You’ll probably hear a lot of Dr. Long’s story, and others like it, in The Meaning Project, but this was my first taste of it. On Tragic Optimism - Logotherapy Lecture 5
Is it “Religious” or “Spiritual”? – Logotherapy Lecture 4
One of the first papers where I start to divine out (get it?) the academic differences between religious and spiritual. You might be able to tell that prior to this work, I instinctively knew there was a difference, but I didn’t quite have the vocabulary or...
Almost “Ultimate Meaning” – Logotherapy Lecture 3
I was supposed to write about "Ultimate Meaning" here, but continued my assessment from the previous discussion and shared a little bit more of my amazement for these “wonderful tools” that I was learning to use to help people. I believe this is the first time I ever...
“Weltanschauung” – Logotherapy Lecture 2
Just the heck was a “Weltanschauung” and how do you cure it? It’s really not that bad - it’s German for “World View” - this lecture goes a bit into it, and the early findings in Frankl's Logotherapy, including a primer on the Three Pillars of Logotherapy and The...
Introduction to the Logotherapy Lectures
Really excited to share with you some ideas that are quite nostalgic for me. I hope you find them as meaningful as I do! - Dan [video width="640" height="360"...
The Six Pillars of Health
Some days if feels more like six spinning plates in the air... How are you doing in these areas of overall health & wellness?
Mentors, Tribes, and Therapists Doing Therapy on Each Other
That's right, we do therapy on each other - we just call it "supervision".