Substacks recommended by Aransas Savas

Recommended by Aransas Savas

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Blue Balloon Songwriting School

By Rachel Lipson

Sharing our passion for songwriting and creativity, thoughts on education, entrepreneurship and family travel, fun activities for kids, book lists and more — from Rachel Lipson and the Blue Balloon team.

The Moving Pen

By Kym Dakin

My blogposts are built on insights gained from 20 years of coaching & training. My poetry reflects the beauty, challenges, & mysteries I discover in nature.

Forager Field Notes

By Michelle Dowd

For those drawn to wild beauty, seeking more aliveness.

Cheryl Strayed's Dear Sugar

Welcome to Cheryl Strayed's newsletter. Everything is free right now. The paid "Dear Sugar" newsletter is currently on hiatus.

Sh!t I Learned From My Crappy Childhood

By Robin Hopkins

Join writer, actress, and podcast host, Robin Hopkins for stories about relationships, family, parenting, and sometimes running away from our past. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll call your sister to say you're sorry.

Reading Robin's newsletters feels like chatting with your warmest, wisest, and wittiest friend.

- Aransas Savas

Hold Nothing

By Elena Brower

Dedicated to practice, study and listening.

Heather Hester - More Human. More Kind.

Writing and guided reflections for parents, LGBTQ allies, and thoughtful humans navigating family, identity, and change. Host of More Human. More Kind. | Author of Parenting with Pride

the make light journal

By karen walrond

A journal about how to create and curate a light-filled life, by author Karen Walrond.

Glorious Broads

By Maryjane Fahey

All things Glorious Broads. I'm so fed up and so INTENT on living my last bit on this female fearing earth happily — and hopefully — spreading a bit of joy with a sprinkling of rage. Ok. Maybe more than a sprinkling ...

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

Brain Faucet

By Kira (she/her)

*Siri write this down so it's out of my head* Grappling with work, identity, good pizza and bad tv

Dr. Kelly Casperson's Substack

By Kelly

Dr. Kelly Casperson's Substack

Melanie Cohen

Lighten Up! The Art Of Living Clutter Free is a Substack dedicated to helping women clear physical and mental clutter so they can live healthier, more intentional lives with less overwhelm and more joy.

Mo Browne – Djeli Said

Mahogany L. Browne be writing and reading to steal freedom. and that’s that on that

Dear Reader, I'm lost

By Rebecca Holden

Letters from a writer navigating the world with absolutely no sense of direction.

Run to Write: Where Movement & Writing Meet

By Julie

Personal essays through the lens of running and writing— how they both teach us about endurance, discovery, and showing up.

Julie's poetry and reflections encourage and inspire me, both in my writing and my running.

- Aransas Savas

Out of Your Mind

By Sadie Dingfelder

Most people assume their way of experiencing the world is universal. But what if your reality doesn’t match the one everyone else is living in? Out of Your Mind explores the hidden diversity of perception, memory, and consciousness—featuring people who la

Doing It for the Attention

By Cher

So what if we’re doing it for the attention? IMO, that’s exactly what our creative, liberatory work needs.

Cher is a rare gem. She’s smart, warm, insightful, and really, really good at her job. I love reading her writing and get so many great leads from her newsletter for other creators to collaborate with.

- Aransas Savas

Modern Loss

Candid conversation and community on the long arc of loss and resilience, by Rebecca Soffer. Beginners welcome. Subscribe now for exclusive content.

Gratitude Practice

By Gina Hamadey

It’ll make you feel better, promise. By the author of I Want to Thank You: How a Year of Gratitude Can Bring Joy and Meaning in a Disconnected World.

Gina makes gratitude, a truly transformative practice, accessible and joyful!

- Aransas Savas

The Clearing by Katherine May

A newsletter and community for wild minds, winterers and enchantment-seekers with internationally bestselling author Katherine May.

Reversing Cirrhosis

By Susan R. Pryde

How Liver Disease Helped Me Restore My Health, Find My Voice and Learn to Live My Very Best Life

Sue is a total Uplifter- someone who bravely reinvented her life and dedicates herself to lifting others up.

- Aransas Savas

Prompts From Paris by Jane Bertch

By Jane Bertch of Prompts From Paris

I’m a Chicagoan who has called Paris home for over 20 years. After a career in the corporate world, I leapt into the adventure of entrepreneurship. Now, I share reflections on life, learning, and reinvention in Paris.

The Em Dash—from Carla Zanoni

Poet and journalist writing literary memoir about immigrant inheritance, addiction, and integration — I am creating a post-shame world, one essay at a time.

Wayward Utopias: Farm, Fiction & Friends

By Eliza Factor

Tending a utopia infused with the insight of disability, the beauty of wild herbs, the chattiness of chickens and the expansive power of the imagination.

Eliza's mission and her beautiful writing inspire me and boost my day. So grateful for women like her who are making the world more beautiful.

- Aransas Savas

Brass Ring by Kara Cutruzzula

A bit of encouragement to start your day.

I've followed Kara's newsletter for years. It so often feels like she's in my brain cheering me on, challenging me to move past my blocks, and inspiring me to do brave work.

- Aransas Savas

WANT: Women Against Negative Talk

By Katie Horwitch

You talk to your self all day — make sure it's a good conversation. A weekly ritual to help you shift your self-talk and build a better relationship with who you are. Start your week with Self-Talk Sundays, and hone your habits in The Self Talk Studio.

The Porch with Brian Jeansonne

Proud New Orleans native, husband, and father of five. Diagnosed with ALS in 2019, now communicates solely through his eyes. Despite challenges, he wrote an inspiring memoir to spread love.

Susan’s Substack

By Susan R. Pryde

This is a space where I hope to inspire with my story of overcoming liver disease, or whatever else is on my mind!

Fly Bravely

By Lia Buffa De Feo

Fly Bravely delivers storytelling about observations of everyday life, moments of magnitude (grief, loss, celebration), and the history of NYC. Each newsletter features a story + a photo of the week.

Lia's view of life, of the city, and of healing makes me better and more grateful for this lovely life we get to live.

- Aransas Savas

Patina with Dina Aronson

A midlife mood salad tossed with essays, reflections, real talk, and love by the coeditor of Midlife Private Parts: Revealing Essays that Will Change the Way You Think About Age.

Writing, Wandering, Wondering

By Deesha Philyaw

Writer. Wandering. Wondering. Wilding.

Sparkly Postcards from Paris

By Tiffany's Sparkly Postcards

Sparkly weekly postcards from Paris. Real stories about expat living, Paris travel, bold reinvention, & proof it's never too late to say yes to your dream ✨

Upward & Inward: Integration in the Open

By Ari DeGrote

The whole human behind the leader — frameworks, real inquiries & honest reflections on growth, trust, energy & leading through complexity.