Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World

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A big part of finding yourself is to figure out those things that really, truly matter most of all to you. I knew a lot of people and they were acquaintances but never did I have more than 1-2 real friends at a time. But during a meditation, you realize that you actually feel the comment was intentional and designed to wound.

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I’ve come away thinking, “I know how important community is but HOW do you get it when connection is hard for you?She is a minister so there's a heavy focus on how Jesus lived, scripture, praying for people, and how the enemy doesn't want us to have friends. I had a couple of hard conversations after the promptings of this book, that mended relationships that were on the brink of being severed. Let's reclaim that ability in our walled-off, locked-up world, where needing others is sometimes seen as weakness. These days, with online social media and the Internet, you can pretty much find people who like to do anything you like to do. I’m wanting to learn how to be a better friend and reading books on the subject seemed like a good way to do it.

Find Your People by Jennie Allen: 9780593193402

These are a lot of subtle interactions that could easily turn into “dude, we should be friends maybe? When you can grow and realize those ideas through your networks and through connectedness, you have a new lever to move the world. My earliest memories from childhood are watching, in awe, the depictions of tight-knit friend groups in TV and movies. But science confirms that consistent, meaningful connection with others has a powerful impact on ourwell-being. Talking about this from a biblical perspective should be an even better match for me, but I did NOT like this one at all and I'm obviously in the small minority.

Alex’s colleagues were all creative types who were interested in different aspects of web development. By the time I got home and realized this was a very Christian themed book, I decided to give it a chance anyway. Even though it probably felt nice to be treated like he was special, Pastor Fred told Cooper, the other kids were special too. Some solid truth and exhortation, but also didn’t seem like most of our real lives and felt a bit sorority-like. Her words give encouragement in an area of life so many are secretly feeling hopeless about, and will shift my approach for years to come!