Substacks recommended by Sarai Mitnick

Recommended by Sarai Mitnick

A year-long experiment in purposeful productivity, all through the lens of mental health and wellbeing. New posts every Tuesday at 7am Pacific. 💚

Chris has a clear-eyed, smart, sometimes (refreshingly) contrarian view on what it means to be mentally healthy.

- Sarai Mitnick

The ALMANAC by Lady Farmer

By Mary & Emma

A Newsletter Resource for Slow, Sustainable, Seasonal Living // ✨🌿

Follow Your Gut

By Elin Petronella

The artist life and business for the dream-driven artists and writers who are fed up with gut-wrenching advice

The Quiet Life with Susan Cain

The Quiet Life is for people who love quiet, depth, and beauty, and is read in all 193 countries and all 50 U.S. states. Join us for art, ideas, consolations, and candlelight chats. You'll never be forced to do anything groupy.

Big Salad

By Joanna Goddard

Life advice, fun finds, and dating gossip — from Joanna Goddard and the Cup of Jo team.

warmly

By Jessica Lewis

letters from Sugarhouse Workshop sharing Vermont stories, homegrown recipes, slow studio projects, crafts to make and share, and all the pieces of a patchwork life

musings by mika

By Mika

I share my real raw journey and provide a supportive community for those who are gingerly stepping into their next chapter

Creative Fuel with Anna Brones

A newsletter and community dedicated to exploring the intersection of creativity and everyday life with Anna Brones. For the creative energy that resides in all of us.

Full of beautiful insights and ideas for a creative life.

- Sarai Mitnick

Treehouse

By Zinzi Edmundson

A lifestyle publication exploring themes of home lithely delivered as weekly bits and bobs and a monthly print zine.

Out of the Blue

By Mari Andrew

By writer and artist Mari Andrew, exploring life's full range of colors

Subject to Change with Emily McDowell

Cautionary tales, unsolicited advice, and notes on living in liminal space, evolution, and returning to yourself.

Gather & Grow

By Sarah Raad

Gather & Grow 🌿 A space for creative women in midlife to grow with intention—navigating the messy middle and embracing a simpler, more joyful life. Hosted by me, Sarah! Join for content around sustainable growth, slow productivity and more.

The Hyphen by Emma Gannon

✨ a cosy online space for curious readers ✨ from Sunday Times Bestselling author Emma Gannon. On books, work, wellbeing & creativity. 5th literature Substack globally. "One of Britain’s most prominent Substack writers" —The Times

For those questioning the meaning of success, Emma writes in an uplifting, thoughtful way about work and wellbeing.

- Sarai Mitnick

Working On

By Kelsey Worth Solomons

This is a newsletter about art, craft and working towards a more creative and sustainable lifestyle, often through the lens of material culture. Written by Kelsey Worth, a writer and textile artist from Buffalo, NY.

CAFÉ ANNE

By Anne Kadet

It's a wonderful world—meet the inhabitants!

Human Stuff

By Lisa Olivera

A newsletter that explores the spiral of aliveness: the aches, the joys, and the liminal, from a therapist who is mostly just a human.

Everyday Knitter

By Louise Tilbrook ✨

A cosy, creative community for yarn lovers, celebrating all things warm & handmade. A space to chat about what makes you happy, brings you comfort & what’s on your needles. Join us for weekly chats & inspiration. Grab a coffee, cosy up & tap to subscribe!

starting from nix ꩜

By Starting

essays on culture, human behavior, craft, relationships ꩜ Borges, Cusk, Williams, Egan, and other intimacies.

Austin Kleon

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

If you need to find sneaky ways to give yourself permission to be more creative, buy Austin's books and read this. Always inspiring!

- Sarai Mitnick

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

À La Carte

By Ali LaBelle

À La Carte is a newsletter by creative director Ali LaBelle that explores creativity, curiosity, and things of beauty.

Sasha's 'Newsletter'

By Sasha Chapin

Smells and/or emotions

The Clearing by Katherine May

By The Clearing with Katherine May

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

Subtle Maneuvers

By Mason Currey

A fortnightly newsletter on routines, rituals, and wriggling through a creative life, from the author of Daily Rituals: How Artists Work

If you are endlessly fascinated by the nitty gritty working habits of writers and artists, you've found your people.

- Sarai Mitnick

life: examined

By shanna sending

life: examined is an invitation to get curious—a collection of ideas & thoughts about living a slow, creative, intentional life from Portugal. At life: examined, everyone is welcome to read and participate--no paywalls, here!

The Art of Noticing

By Rob Walker Art of Noticing

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

Rob Walker's unexpected ideas help me to notice more of what's around me in the world. His delightful prompts frequently transform my day.

- Sarai Mitnick