by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Feb 14, 2022 | Anxiety, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Podcast, Relationships
A discussion going beyond the traditional view of “LOVE” this Valentine’s Day to discuss the self-transcendent and unselfish view of love that helps us all to discover Meaning in our lives with Rabbi B. and Dr. D. Happy Valentine’s Day!...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 17, 2022 | Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Podcast, Relationships
We live in a world that is often trying to sell us happiness. But, as Viktor Frankl writes, we cannot pursue happiness, but it must ensue from meaning based activities. Here is a list of sources of meaning based happiness from a recent group I conducted. The Meaning...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 10, 2022 | Management, Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Spirituality, Work / Career
A new year is often cause for resolutions and goal-setting. But instead, for this year, I am recommending choosing “words to live by”. As promised in a Monday Morning Update a few weeks ago, here is a discussion on the words I am choosing for 2022 –...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 13, 2021 | Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Relationships, Wellness
Good morning! Hopefully you had the opportunity to listen to my run of logotherapy lectures over on The Meaning Project Podcast. If you did, I would love to hear what you thought of them! I hope you enjoy the next set of Logotherapy Lectures. These are more focused...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 6, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, PTSD, Relationships
Rabbi B. and I got together for one more discussion before taking a break before the holiday season. Through this discussion, we address the historic and current meaning of the holiday season. Although the holidays are typically times of great joy – or at...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 8, 2021 | Marriage, Meaning, Mental Health, Relationships
Even counselors need counseling from time to time – well, at least the good ones do, and I would like to consider myself in that group of “good”, or maybe even “effective”. But, honestly, sometimes it’s hard for a therapist to find...