How To Get Unstuck In Life
By: Brian Murray, LMHC If you are feeling stuck in life, your relationships, marriage, or career it may be time to do some existential work. Existentialism attempts to answer the bigger questions in life such as what is the meaning and purpose of my life? Trying to figure out who we are and where we are going are questions that have stood the test of time. From ancient philosophers to modern day thinkers, people are challenged daily to make choices of what kind of life they want to live. If the choices we make are not useful, we are challenged to examine ourselves. This examined life is to better understand our individual identity and how to live a life well lived. This is no easy task, and it can take decades, or a lifetime, to try and figure out our own personal puzzle. Existentialism in counseling is a philosophical approach that implies that we are free and therefore responsible for our actions and choices. We are the authors of our lives and we design the pathways w...