Charlotte and Tim Donlon. She’s excited about all of the reasons to celebrate. He’s happy, too, but he can’t help wondering, “more websites and trademarks and business lines, oh my.”
This week we’re celebrating five years of The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other (Broadleaf Books, November 10, 2020), the official publication date for Spiritual Direction for Writers (Eerdmans, September 2, 2026), the launch of our new small press, Thoughtful Books Etc.™, the first two books that will be published by Thoughtful Books Etc.™—The Great Belonging Project AND Take More Retreats: A Solo Guidebook for Writers, Journalers, and Anyone Who Wants to Flourish Anyway™, and our new umbrella for all of Charlotte Donlon’s writing, spiritual direction, and gatherings—Flourish Anyway™.
That’s a lot to celebrate. I hope you join us in supporting the launch of our small press by becoming a Thoughtful Books Etc. Founding Member with our celebration sale pricing available through Friday, November 14, 2025.
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Flourish Anyway is the online creative hub of Charlotte Donlon—writer, spiritual director, and founder of initiatives that nurture connection and artful living. Charlotte brings a welcoming, nonjudgmental approach to her writing, spiritual direction, and all she creates.
Author of The Great Belonging (Broadleaf Books, 2020) and the upcoming Spiritual Direction for Writers (Eerdmans, 2026), Charlotte combines deep expertise in writing, spirituality, and community-building with a vision for flourishing in every season.
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Charlotte Donlon is a writer, spiritual director, and gatherer whose work weaves together themes of belonging, art, and soul exploration. With a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing and a certificate in spiritual direction, Charlotte guides individuals and communities in fostering sanctuaries of acceptance and connection—her approach warmly welcomes people from all backgrounds, regardless of faith tradition or spiritual inclinations.
She is the author of The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other (Broadleaf Books, 2020) and the forthcoming Spiritual Direction for Writers (Eerdmans, September 2026), as well as the founder of initiatives like Spiritual Direction for Writers®, Take More Retreats, Belonging through Art™, and Parenting with Art®.
Flourish Anyway is an online hub for Charlotte’s wrting, spiritual direction, and special projects that nurture creative flourishing and belonging, providing compassionate, practical, and artful resources to her readers, clients, and broader audience.
