by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | May 6, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
Last week I had the privilege of spending time with some great people from all over the world as part of our graduation ceremonies. I renewed my friendship with Alain, an exuberant and gentle soul who works as a hospital chaplain in Missouri, as well as a US Army...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Apr 29, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Meaning
“I just want to be happy.” So many people struggle with this today. I think we’ve been sold the wrong idea. We get wrapped up in chasing the next big thing – the next thing we are told we ‘want’ to buy – that when the chase...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Apr 15, 2018 | Depression, Grief, Meaning, Mental Health
Most days, I get to encourage people to make changes in their lives that should lead to a more meaningful and healthy situation. I spent quite a while building up some knowledge and experience on the topic, so I find it pretty easy to talk about – honestly, I...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Apr 8, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health
“He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how.” – Friedrich Nietzsche Viktor Frankl was fond of quoting this line from Nietzsche through his volumes. He survived three years in a German concentration camp – I’d say his reflection on...
