by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 31, 2018 | Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
Today could be a day just like any other. However, we have attached significant meaning to the last day of the year, its last few seconds, and the ushering in of the next calendar year. This is an excellent opportunity to take a moment to reminisce over the...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 16, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning
During this time of year, many cultures, religions, and individuals are celebrating, or anticipating the celebration of, joyful holidays. It is also a time of year that many people find most stressful, overwhelming, anxious, and possibly even sad, for a variety of...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 9, 2018 | Meaning, Mental Health, Spirituality
Viktor Frankl famously wrote that part of the modern “existential vacuum” was due to the decline of traditions and values – that in the absence of guiding principles, humankind was left adrift as to how to behave or think in a moral and meaningful...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 25, 2018 | Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth
I hope you have returned to daily life after an enjoyable and restful Thanksgiving! Today, “Cyber Monday” we enter into what should be a “joyful” holiday season, but one that may sadly leave people feeling stressed and depressed. In order to...
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,...
