Substacks recommended by Amanda Saint

Recommended by Amanda Saint

A space to unlearn self-judgment, embrace the truth of who you are, and reclaim your right to rest, heal, and exist—without apology.

Flourish & Flow

By Vanessa Novissimo Wright

Building community and connection around creativity, connection, and joy in midlife

Lovely seasonal wisdom to help us connect to ourselves, our creative spark, and each other.

- Amanda Saint

The Writer's Journey with Laura Davis

By Laura Davis and The Writer's Journey

A safe, creative sanctuary where people use writing to connect deeply with themselves, their stories, and each other.

Laura’s work to heal ourselves and our world with our words is very much aligned with what I’m doing at The Mindful Writer. More posts filled with love and compassion is a great thing! 💙

- Amanda Saint

The Creator Retreat

By Teri Leigh 💜

When creators get all caught up in the feelz and over-thinking, we need a little Retreat to turn within.

Starting From Scratch

By Anna Mahoney

On reading, writing and recovery

Anna's writing is honest, raw and inspiring about life, writing, and doing the best we can as flawed humans.

- Amanda Saint

Good Eye, Bad Eye: A Memoir of Trauma and Truth

By Jeanne Malmgren

Welcome to my full-length memoir about disability, trauma and the healing power of truth. It is serialized by chapters, available to all paid subscribers.

Fascinating and moving memoir from Jeanne. I was hooked from Chapter 1!

- Amanda Saint

MultiDimensional Leaders

By Michele Parad

News and insights from an amazing group of conscious thought leaders

ultidimensional Leaders is full of heart-centred wisdom and insights that I wish I’d had access to when I started my first business 13 years ago. I am so glad to have found it now that I am setting out to build a new creative venture embedded in mindfulness, spirituality and positive connections, as that is exactly what Michele is all about.

- Amanda Saint

How to Evolve

By Ros Barber

Armed with chunks of memoir and a wry sense of humour, let an award-winning writer persuade you we are not doomed.

The MindfulSense Mentor 🧚

By Teri Leigh 💜

Making Sense of Life's Beautiful Messes A community of sensitive souls loving each other's weirdness.

Shy Guy Meets the Buddha

By Don Boivin

Reflections on Work, Love, and Nature.

Don's reflection on life are full of humour, wisdom and humility and I enjoy them all.

- Amanda Saint

WestWord

By Amanda Saint

WestWord publishes great micro fictions, flash fictions and short stories and hosts a community for writers.

Great stories, workshops and writing craft posts.

- Amanda Saint

Beyond the Bookshelf

By Matthew Long

Thought-provoking essays, captivating interviews, and unique perspectives on influential books as we explore life through the written word.

Writer, interrupted

By Mary Roblyn

Life happens. We get interrupted. When my husband died, grief opened my heart. Writing, like grieving, is an act of love. Interruptions are not forever. I'm writing again. Join me! A Substack Featured Publication.

The Seed

By Kendall Platt

The Seed: Gardening for busy women- because your garden should be a source of strength, not stress. Take small meaningful actions to build your gardening confidence, quiet your mind and reduce overwhelm- one plant at a time.

I love the inspiration to get out into the garden and reconnect with the earth to find our way back to ourselves.

- Amanda Saint

Writing Talk

By Ken Elkes

Like a meal of small plates, Writing Talk ranges across the good, the bad, and the funny of the writing life. Writing craft insights, ideas on creativity, prompts and exercises, thoughts, opinions, and witterings.

Ken is a great writer with equally great insights into the craft, which he shares with us all in an engaging way and creative way that always contain nuggets of gold.

- Amanda Saint

Rooted ways

By Utpaladhī

Every day Buddhism and life in the English countryside. Finding joy, rooting in to what really matters.

We Heal

We Heal is a paywall free, donation based publication. I'm a widowed by suicide survivor, mother of 2 who is working an active program of recovery. I write about the disease of alcoholism, my journey with addiction and finding my way back to the light.

Auraist: picking the best-written books

By Sean

Trusted by 40K+ readers, we pick the best-written books from US and UK recent releases and prize shortlists, and publish in-depth articles by their authors on prose style. Plus the satirical series The Demon Inside David Lynch.

The Nature of You : Recovering Self Through Plant Wisdom

By The Nature of You by Johanna Reid Rossi

A weekly newsletter for women who are ready to explore who they truly are and step into the life they were always meant to live written by a certified Holistic Therapist, Spiritual Guide and Registered Bach Flower Remedy Practitioner.

Johanna’s writing is beautiful and it can help us connect to our most authentic selves, to nature and to the spirit that powers it all.

- Amanda Saint

Hey friend. Keep Breathing

By Megan Youngmee

Themes in the collective that connect to deeper energetic patterns and healing. Intuitive, informed messages. Regenerative Bodywork System. Writing from the magical Sacred Valley and hour from Machu Picchu, Peru

The Literary Obsessive

By Eleanor Anstruther

A show case for my work, I stream fiction before it goes to print, publish essays & interviews, and champion indie lit fiction by increasing visibility, challenging stigma, and proving quality.

Eleanor's writing is the real deal!

- Amanda Saint

Love, Satya

By Satya Robyn

How can we live well in this complicated 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.

Fun, full of wisdom and always lovely when it lands in my inbox.

- Amanda Saint

Abundant Everyday Joy

By Dave Karpowicz

Abundant Everyday Joy shares reflections on the wonders of everyday life through short meditations and poems. Subscribe for free to get posts delivered directly to your email.

Rx Nature

By Jeanne Malmgren

Field notes of a psychotherapist whose office is in the woods

A Thin Space

By Emily Conway

I write personal essays rooted in vulnerability and host contemplative gatherings and conversations that help you recognize your wholeness and grow in deep community.

The Hallelujah Book & Hope Letter

By Tara Penry

Bookish enchantment for grown-ups: a literature professor’s notes on hope.

Letters From Therapy

By Kate's Letter

I’m Kate, a psychotherapist writing about personal growth and therapy, so you can flourish in a life you love. With self-discovery tools and journaling.

Wabi Sabi Life

Writing, meditations and creative explorations of the imperfect and unconventional from a Buddhist with a love of Japanese culture.

The Living Dark

By Matt Cardin

Creativity. Nonduality. The daemon muse. Essays and explorations at the threshold of wonder, terror, and transcendence.

Taoism Reimagined

By Yuxuan Liu

Making Taoism accessible to modern life.

Stunning Sentences

By Nina Schuyler

Admiring, mooning over, loving, and learning to write stunning sentences

The Dalai Lama's Cat: Buddhist compassion in action

By David Michie

Insight, tools and uplifting wisdom from Tibetan Buddhism. Sign up for stories and articles to enhance your inner peace and wellbeing.

Meditation with Heart with Kimberly Brown

Weekly meditations, practical Buddhist tools, and relatable insights to help you create a kinder, wiser, and more loving life.

Words and Pictures by Pamela Leavey

Hello Readers! I am a Creative Writer & Photographer. I post Poetry, Personal and Photo Essays, Daily Affirmations, Quotes of the Day and more, all to Inspire and Enlighten my readers. My posts are digital collages encompassing the world around me.

The Writing Long Game

By Tom Kuegler

Learn how to grow your Substack holistically, without burnout! Master Notes, improve your storytelling, and enjoy the act of writing. No hustle. No posting on 48 platforms. Just great writing that grows your audience.

The Art of Flash Fiction

By Kathy Fish

Free monthly Flash Fiction Craft Articles & Prompts / Weekly Posts & Community Writing Events for paid subscribers from Writer & Teacher, Kathy Fish

The Daily Chocolate Taoist ™

By Diamond-Michael Scott

Daily Taoist Wisdom for Navigating a World of Paradox, Mystery, and Uncertainty

Silentium

By Andō

Notes from the edge of silence. Explorations of the inner landscape, through silence, stillness, meditation, contemplation, prayer.

Beautiful moments of stillness and peace.

- Amanda Saint