by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Feb 9, 2020 | Affair Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Management, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Relationships, Substance Abuse, Wellness
“Man is a being in search of Meaning.” – Viktor Frankl So how do we find meaning in our lives? The simple “How To Guide”: We can discover this meaning in life in three different ways: (1) by creating a work or doing a deed; (2) by...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Feb 2, 2020 | Affair Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships
“But I just want to be happy – why can’t that just be easier?” That was the statement from my teenage daughter during one of “those” discussions about life, the future, responsibility, success, etc. I feel for her. It can’t...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 20, 2020 | Affair Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
Anxiety, Depression, Bi-polar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Eating Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorder, Autism, Dementia, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. All very different mental illnesses with one thing in common: they have defined...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 12, 2020 | Affair Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health
“I cannot” – that’s readily said, so quickly and so easily, it hardly requires a thought, only a motion of the tongue. And a possibility is dead. How would it have been, if it had stayed alive? Would it have made the unexpected...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 15, 2019 | Affair Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth
“The ought is the ethical directive, how our personal conscience tells us to act in response to the meaning of the moment, to make us aware that what we feel deep within us is most meaningful. If the “want” is the result of our will to meaning, it...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 8, 2019 | Affair Recovery, Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health
Many traditions speak of a time of “darkness” leading up to the holidays. This time of year can often be dark for many people. The change in the seasons can have a significant effect on mental, emotional, and even physical health. If you’ve suffered...
