The Joy of Being Human: Reclaiming Spiritual and Mental Wellbeing in the age of AI 2026

The Joy of Being Human: Reclaiming Spiritual and Mental Wellbeing in the age of AI

In an age when artificial intelligence promises efficiency, optimisation, and flawless performance, many of us feel quietly exhausted by the pressure to be more than human. Drawing on decades of pastoral care, counselling and spiritual direction, stories from hospital rooms and ordinary life, and insights from his forthcoming book The Joy of Being Human: Finding Meaning in the Messiness of Our Lives, Dr Koski explores where spirituality and psychology meet in the work of healing. This presentation considers how grief, joy, presence, and imperfection are not problems to be solved but essential parts of human wholeness. Participants will leave with fresh language and practices for nurturing spiritual and mental wellbeing in themselves and in those they serve.

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Date and time: 12 November 2026 at 10.30 am

Address: 391-393 Tooronga Road, Hawthorn East VIC 3123

Parking at Cairnmillar: There is limited underground parking available (entrance via Hall Street). After parking, you will then walk out of the car park to Hall Street, turn right, and access the building via the main doors on Tooronga Road.

Date and time: 13 November 2026 at 10.30 am

Address: St. Michael’s Hall, 120 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000

Parking at St Michael’s: St Michael’s does not have onsite parking. Visitors have the option of parking in a commercial parking centre or using meter parking in the street.