Haley Byrd Wilt
Christ-follower. Covering the House for @CNN. Wife to @EvanWilt_. Sci-fi enthusiast.
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Recommended by Haley Byrd Wilt
“My aunt @charlottedonlon’s book came in the mail!! I love it — her thoughts on loneliness are poignant and so very timely. I agree with @KSPrior — “This isn’t just a book about loneliness. It’s a book about being human.” https://t.co/6uqusr9Fze https://t.co/60qV4n1ktq” (from X)
Charlotte Donlon, Lauren F. Winner
Charlotte Donlon, Lauren F. Winner
Loneliness has reached epidemic proportions, according to many sources. In an age of mobility and fraying civic life, we are all susceptible to its power. But what if loneliness is a necessary part of the human condition? What if it is a current that leads us deeper into belonging--to ourselves, to each other, and to God? In The Great Belonging, writer and spiritual director Charlotte Donlon reframes loneliness and offers us a language for the disquiet within. Instead of turning away from the waters of loneliness for fear they will engulf us, she invites us to wade in and see what we find there. In vulnerable, thoughtful prose, Donlon helps us understand our own occasional or frequent loneliness and offers touchpoints for understanding alienation. We can live into the persistent questions of loneliness. We can notice God's presence even when we feel alone in our doubts. Ultimately, Donlon claims, we can find connection that emerges from honesty, and she offers tools, resources, and practices for transforming loneliness into true belonging.