Social connection is complex, multi-faceted, and dynamic. While people’s social connection can be examined through quantitative surveys or qualitative thematic analyses, the fluid nature of social connection experiences makes it particularly valuable to immerse ourselves in individual stories. This chapter provides a deep dive into the narratives of six participants from the Activating Social Connection study (2022–25). Using a ‘storying stories’ methodology, we crafted narratives from lengthy interview transcripts, focusing on aspects of people’s life-long experiences that shaped their social connection and revealing connection ‘journeys’ that traverse recurring mental ill-health events, life transitions, and cultures. Viewing social connection as an unfolding process helps illustrate what people identify as significant to their connection experiences, how connection can be mediated through artefacts and landscapes, and how people make meaning of connection in their lives. While offering research insights, these stories can also serve as useful case studies for community practitioners to discuss with individuals or groups. Moreover, the six narratives might also provide powerful self-help resources for individual reading. They demonstrate that we are all navigating our personal paths in pursuit of the connection we want.