Belonging through Art™ One-on-One Checkup
A 30-minute Belonging through Art Checkup is a focused, one-on-one conversation with Charlotte designed to help you notice where you feel most at home in your life—and where you don’t—through the lens of art. This brief session is ideal if you’re curious about belonging but aren’t sure where to start, or if you want a small, gentle reset around how you’re tending to your inner life and connections.
During your checkup, you’ll reflect together on the art you’re already drawn to—visual art, music, film, TV, books, or other creative expressions—and how those touch your experiences of loneliness, connection, and meaning. Charlotte will guide you with a few tailored questions, offer a simple framework for understanding your current “belonging landscape,” and highlight one or two specific areas that might want more attention or care.
You’ll leave with:
A clearer picture of how and where you’re currently experiencing belonging (and disconnection).
One or two personalized Belonging through Art practices you can begin right away—small, realistic ways to engage with art that support your emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
Optional next-step recommendations if you’d like to continue exploring this work through future sessions, workshops, or retreats.
This 30-minute checkup is a low-pressure, compassionate space—no art experience required—meant to offer insight, language, and gentle direction for your next steps toward greater belonging.
Please Note: Everyone who registers will receive an email within 24 hours of purchase to schedule the 1:1 checkup appointment which will take place via Zoom or in person in Birmingham, Alabama.
Charlotte Donlon is a writer, spiritual director, and gatherer whose work centers on helping people explore themes of belonging through art, 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 fostering sanctuaries of acceptance and connection—her approach warmly welcomes people from all backgrounds, regardless of faith tradition or spiritual inclinations.
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 that’s welcoming to all and fosters meaningful, soulful conversations.
In 2020, Broadleaf Books published Charlotte's first book, The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other. Her book, Spiritual Direction for Writers, is slated for release by Eerdmans in September 2026.
As the founder of several initiatives, including Flourish Anyway™, Thoughtful Books Etc.™, Belonging through Art™, Spiritual Direction for Writers®, Spiritual Direction for Belonging®, and Parenting with Art®, 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 prominent 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.
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