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,...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 28, 2018 | Grief, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth
It’s easy to get up in the minutia of everyday life. Does this sound like your life? Wake up, brush teeth, pour some coffee, get the kids off to school, get to work, work (meaningful work hopefully), come home, dinner, tv, bed. Get up and do it all over...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 21, 2018 | Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Spirituality
This article could just as easily be titled, “Honor Thy Father and Mother,” – you’ll see why as you read on. As I write this, I am preparing to embark on a brief road trip with my Dad tomorrow. I’m sure it will be a bittersweet adventure...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 15, 2018 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, PTSD, Wellness
As a social scientist, I am trained to be skeptical; to be a critical consumer of research. As a Licensed Clinical Addictions Counselor, I’m extra skeptical of most substances – I do quite a lot of research before I recommend people put anything into their...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 7, 2018 | Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Spirituality, Substance Abuse, Uncategorized
“There is no enlightened one. There is only the one who is seeking further enlightenment. Proper Being is process, not a state; a journey, not a destination. It’s the continual transformation of what you know, through encounter with what you don’t...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 30, 2018 | Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
Stress is a sense that we have something to do that we haven’t done yet. In manageable doses, stress is a healthy motivator that propels us to get stuff done. When we are in a position to choose our own stress – to choose projects we want to do, work we...
