Building Connection: Moving Beyond Isolation & Loneliness in our Communities
We all want to be happy, although ‘happiness’ can mean very different things to different people.
But what if I don't feel happy? Is my life less worthwhile? And is there such a thing as lasting happiness anyway?
Western society places great emphasis on the pursuit of health, wealth and pleasure, with a general expectation that having these in abundance will lead directly to The Good Life. But anxiety, depression and loneliness are rife in our communities, and it is common for people to struggle with relationships, and to feel they have a low sense of meaning and lasting fulfilment. Is there a better way for us to try to live?
Andy Parnham believes that there is, but such a way may take us in unexpected directions. In Lasting Happiness he invites us to explore this path in his company, looking beyond our immediate perceptions to consider our universal longings, the extraordinary way in which our brains engage with the world and ourselves, how healthy relationships develop and can be restored, and how meaning and fulfilment may actually be attained.
Drawing from his recently published book ‘Lasting Happiness’ (Darton, Longman & Todd) Andy will be exploring how building positive connections lead to strengthening community bonds.
Join us for this launch event of ‘Lasting Happiness’ where there will be an opportunity to pick up a copy of the book, and hear more about how Livability can support churches to build community connections.
We all want to be happy, although ‘happiness’ can mean very different things to different people.
But what if I don't feel happy? Is my life less worthwhile? And is there such a thing as lasting happiness anyway?
Western society places great emphasis on the pursuit of health, wealth and pleasure, with a general expectation that having these in abundance will lead directly to The Good Life. But anxiety, depression and loneliness are rife in our communities, and it is common for people to struggle with relationships, and to feel they have a low sense of meaning and lasting fulfilment. Is there a better way for us to try to live?
Andy Parnham believes that there is, but such a way may take us in unexpected directions. In Lasting Happiness he invites us to explore this path in his company, looking beyond our immediate perceptions to consider our universal longings, the extraordinary way in which our brains engage with the world and ourselves, how healthy relationships develop and can be restored, and how meaning and fulfilment may actually be attained.
Drawing from his recently published book ‘Lasting Happiness’ (Darton, Longman & Todd) Andy will be exploring how building positive connections lead to strengthening community bonds.
Join us for this launch event of ‘Lasting Happiness’ where there will be an opportunity to pick up a copy of the book, and hear more about how Livability can support churches to build community connections.