by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 14, 2019 | Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellness
We are nearly two weeks into the new year. If you are like many people, this is about the time motivation and practice drop off for those resolutions we set a few weeks ago. But if you are still at it – still exercising, still changing your diet, still...
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 | 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,...
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...
