Flourish Anyway® Today: A New Series of Reflections and Meditations by Writer, Spiritual Director, and Gatherer Charlotte Donlon
For the past six months or so I’ve been thinking about incorporating a new regular practice of writing reflections and meditations exploring what it means to Flourish Anyway®.
I look forward to sharing thoughts and stories from my own life, others’ experiences, research, and artful encounters that help my clients, readers, broader audience think more about what it means to flourish anyway, that flourishing is possible no matter what life brings.
What I offer in this space will be another source for those who desire sanctuaries of belonging, courage, and creative growth even amid difficult personal circumstances and the chaos and uncertainty that’s ever present in the larger world around us.
So here we are. Thanks for joining me.
Much love to the creative souls. May we flourish anyway today and all days.
💚Charlotte
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Charlotte Donlon is a writer, spiritual director, and gatherer whose work centers on helping people explore themes of belonging, artful encoutners, spiritual growth, and how to Flourish Anyway®, even when life is full, busy, or chaotic. Her work has woven together themes of belonging, art, and soul exploration for more than 25 years. With a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing (2015-2018) and a certificate in spiritual direction (2018-2020), Charlotte guides writers and other creative souls in developing sanctuaries of acceptance and connection.
A Christian in the Episcopal church who believes the tenets of the Nicene Creed, Charlotte employs a universal framework of belonging and connection in her spiritual direction work. She fosters meaningful, soulful conversations and gatherings that are welcoming to all—regardless of faith tradition or spiritual inclinations.
In 2020, Broadleaf Books published Charlotte's first book, The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other.Spiritual Direction for Writers: Everyday Rituals for Your Writing Life is slated for release by Here Below Books in September 2026. Three volumes of Charlotte's "Guidebooks for the Soul"—Take More Retreats, The Great Belonging Project, and Belonging Through Art—will also be published in 2026.
As the founder of several initiatives, Charlotte has established herself as a thought leader and an authentic presence at the intersection of creativity and spirituality. Her essays have been featured in publications such as The Washington Post, The Christian Century, Christianity Today, Catapult, and The Millions, among others. A new essay about art conservation, Joan Mitchell, and mystery is forthcoming with Image journal.
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