Substacks recommended by Matthew Gutierrez

Recommended by Matthew Gutierrez

Replenishment and invigoration. Wisdom to take into your week. Our seasonal Saturday morning ritual — ongoing, advance invitations, extras, and news on all things On Being.

Science of Skill

By Zach Schonbrun

The newsletter that explores the 'it' factor

Unwind

By Mansi Kwatra

Breaking the shackles of a life on autopilot through intentionality. Plus, occasional anecdotes about my experiences, observations and everyday life.

The Scheme of Things

By Carey Miller

Notes on a life in progress. A personal narrative exploring what it means to live an authentic, creative life.

Poetry Outdoors

By Ash Kilback

A poetry community devoted to restoring and regenerating our relationship with the natural world.

Make Pure Thy Heart

By Paolo

Life through the lens of a curious vegan, absurdly optimistic creative. Centeredness & Clarity through creativity in the way we see things.

Beautiful, fresh reflections with new ways of finding clarity

- Matthew Gutierrez

The Ghost

By Jeff Goins

On writing and life. Long-form musings on the nature of creativity and the essence of everything. Some poems, too.

Sustainability by numbers

By Hannah Ritchie

Using data and research to understand what really makes a difference

Nedra Nuggets

By Nedra Glover Tawwab

Nedra Nuggets is a concise weekly newsletter about mental health, relationships, and life.

The Wealth Letters

By Jordan

A crowdsourced anthology from people of all walks of life on how to discover enoughness in a noisy world.

Jordan offers timeless wisdom on how people find meaning and love while cultivating a purposeful life

- Matthew Gutierrez

Noted

By Jillian Hess

Tips from the world's best note takers

PINTAIL POETRY

By Kristen Lenea Ryberg

Come in for a crafted weekly poetry intermission, an offered sensory walk and possible recognition of something inside you... don't mind my screen door, sometimes it bangs!

In Writing with Hattie Crisell

A life raft for writers at sea

Good Things Come to Those Who Journal

By Amanda Stern

Journaling resources and inspiration delivered to your inbox!

Story Club with George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

The Crucial Years

By Bill McKibben

Working on Winning the Climate Fight

The Climate Optimist

By Anne Therese

Changing the narrative on climate change so we can act from courage and excitement, not fear

Anne shows us how we can band together to tackle the biggest challenge -- and opportunity -- of our time

- Matthew Gutierrez

Tommy Dixon

essays on coming home (every Saturday)

The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad

A newsletter for people seeking to transform life's interruptions into creative grist

Austin Kleon

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

Midlife Bliss

By Mo Issa

A newsletter for people seeking more aliveness, meaning and contentment at midlife and beyond.

Elevate with Yung Pueblo

By Yung Pueblo

Reflections on Personal Transformation and Relationships

Cheryl Strayed's Dear Sugar

This is the home of two newsletters. Paid subscribers get Cheryl's Dear Sugar Letter monthly, plus her free newsletter several times a year, which includes her "Tells Us" author series. Free subscribers get everything but the monthly Dear Sugar Letter.

The Alchemy of Money

By Frederik Gieschen

money changes everything

Letters of Note

By Shaun Usher

Nothing but history's most interesting letters.

Prime Cuts Newsletter

By Philip Pearlman

Knowledge & Inspiration for the Mind, Body, & Spirit from the Practical to the Ridiculous.

The Art of Noticing

By Rob Walker Art of Noticing

Ideas, inspiration, and provocations for creativity, work, and staying human. From author Rob Walker.

Pathless by Paul Millerd

Unexpected takes on the modern world of work. Paul explores our obsession with work and the default path of success and tries to imagine new possibilities for how we can conceive of life, work & what matters.

Inner Peace

Recommended by Matthew Gutierrez