Aggressively Happy, Joy Clarkson
Aggressively Happy, Joy Clarkson
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Aggressively Happy
A Realist's Guide to Believing in the Goodness of Life

Author: Joy Clarkson

Narrator: Andrea Emmes

Unabridged: 5 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/15/2022

Synopsis

Discover the Way Toward a Lighter, Braver, and Wiser Life

This old world can be exhausting, despairing, and cynical. But you don't have to be.

Instead, you can unlock the power to a happy life—an act of defiance that will make you more resilient in times of turmoil, pain, and chaos. Cultivating happiness takes grit, determination, and a good sense of humor. It's not always easy, but it's well worth it.

Beloved writer Joy Marie Clarkson leads the way, crafting an audacious case for happiness no matter what you're going through. With her signature humor and lyrical storytelling, Joy offers an irresistible invitation:

"If we accept that life will be full of difficulties and sorrows, we then have two options: to resign ourselves to life generally being a bummer, or to seek enjoyment, delight, and hope in the midst of (and in spite of!) life's up and downs. To put it bluntly: You could choose to cultivate happiness, or you could not. . . . I think we should go for it."

Go, therefore, and choose an aggressively happy life.

About Joy Clarkson

Joy Marie Clarkson is a lover of God and people, a crafter of words, and a dedicated evangelist for the soul-enriching benefits of teatime. Joy has pursued her doctorate in theology, imagination, and the arts at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and hosts a podcast called Speaking with Joy. Someone once tried to insult her by telling her she was aggressively happy. She took it as a compliment and wrote a book about it.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Allison

Clarkson's sweet and thoughtful read is written in a compelling style that is hard to put down. It contains some interesting reflections and genuinely helpful advice . . . but I had some provisos before I could recommend it. 1) For having a background in theology, there is very little doctrine in th......more

Goodreads review by K.J.

This little book is a delight. Beautiful writing and storytelling. The author’s quirky, adorable personality shines through the page into a personal presence like that of a dear friend who’s come over for a chat and a cup of tea. If you are in the middle of a hard season, let Joy Clarkson’s words lif......more

Goodreads review by K.M.

I have long enjoyed Sarah Clarkson’s writings; most of her books have been life-changing experiences for me. I was curious if I would feel the same about Joy’s, and I’m happy to find that I do. Her style and message is very similar to her sister’s, underlined by the idea that it is necessary for peo......more

Goodreads review by Laura

This book is filled with compassionate wisdom. Joy's voice is playful and forgiving. Rather than give us pages full of "musts" and "shoulds" she gives us "cans" and "coulds." I am inspired to think that aggressive happiness is something I could achieve, rather than feeling discouraged, as I so often......more

Goodreads review by Becca

I will have to reread this and see what I think of it during normal times, but this review is based on my having just read this book while simultaneously reading My Name is Asher Lev and dealing with my second round of the Virus Which Shall Not Be Named. So basically, I read this book while I was no......more

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