Substacks recommended by Becoming Real by Amy Oscar

Recommended by Becoming Real by Amy Oscar

The Contrarian

Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy

Katie’s Substack

By Katie Oscar

My personal Substack

IntuitiveBody

By Lisa Claudia Briggs

Follow beauty... the wisdom of listening to your body, beautiful rituals and practices and everything I've learned about healing in my 40 years of working with clients are what I love to share in my writing. xo

Little Pockets of Peace

By Nicole Schwartz Navratil

Aging With Courage

By Claire Lopez

I am a 65+ year old woman who is trying to figure out who she is and what she wants for the last third (?) of her life. My goal is to inspire, encourage and support older women to live their lives with courage. Be prepared for salty language.

SoulStack by Beth Kempton

📖 Insights into the creative life from bestselling British non-fiction author Beth Kempton. ✍️Home of the SoulCircle writing community. All welcome ❤️ Global Top 5 Substack Education publication.

Baur Studio

By Diana Strinati Baur

Garden, atelier, writing space, kitchen. European by choice. Flavored by nature, umami and wabi sabi. Steeped in love for the ordinary.

Becoming Transparent!

By Penney Peirce

Penney Peirce's visionary writings about perception, intuition, transformation, self-entertainment, and the joy-filled life!

Allowing ourselves to be human without trying to be something more. Knowing that our humanity is the most beautiful thing about us. Realizing that each of us is Sourced from within by something much greater than any single one of us.

Somagics

By Crosby Noricks

Deep and not-so-deep thoughts on making our insides match our outsides more often.

Rewriting with Ronna Detrick

By Rewriting by Ronna Detrick

"We are the stories we tell ourselves." (Joan Didion) This is a space in which I reimagine and rewrite those stories - past, present, and future. For myself, to be sure. For you, as well.

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.

REASONS FOR LIVING with Esmé Weijun Wang

Step into a sanctuary curated by Esmé, featuring guest contributors like R.F. Kuang & Jenny Odell. Each edition presents essays & prompts exploring the beauty/complexity of being alive. Unlock 2 monthly essays & bonus resources with a paid subscription.

From My Orange Desk

By Patti Digh

writing at the intersection of moral imagination and moral courage

Hello Beautifuls

By Jocelyn Lovelle

“You make the ordinary feel holy.” - Reader. Missives of hope and kindness as the world falls apart.

Estelle Erasmus/Writing That Gets Noticed

How to find your voice, become a better storyteller, get published.

Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

For people who want real, long-term Substack growth. Expert guidance from the leading Substack Strategist, Sarah Fay | A top-10, featured Substack

Fabulous resource for launching and managing a Substack blog over the long term. Zero gimmicks. Masterful advice and tools on connecting with your readers.

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Lift Your Face to the Sun

By Kelly Diels

A future in which we all flourish

Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette

By Jeannine

For people who do language. Writing saved my life—so I teach writing as if it can save yours.

Just... subscribe. Brilliant, inspirational. The deep refresh this experienced writer needed.

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The Creative Shift by Dan Blank

Helping writers and creators share their work and connect with readers in meaningful ways. Digging deep into marketing, book launches, and platform development. Get my weekly newsletter every Friday.

Renaissance Woman by Lynn Hanford-Day

This crazy little thing called life

Poetry Unbound

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Open your world with poetry

Breccia by Ruth Allen

[Breccia: a rock composed of fragments] personal essays, writing guidance, creative vignettes from my ever-evolving creative life living alongside rock and animal kin. A place for writing between books.

The Art of Enchantment, with Dr Sharon Blackie

New work from the award-winning author and psychologist. A gathering place for lovers of myth, fairy tales and depth psychology, exploring the mysteries of the psyche and reimagining women's stories.

The Unraveled Heart

By Susannah Conway

Unfiltered thoughts on creative living, neurodivergence and the view from midlife, by author & teacher Susannah Conway

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

Make Me Good Soil

By Sophie Strand

Ecology, Storytelling, Myth, and Science

The Wild University of the World of Love: A School of Magic

By Amy Oscar

A gathering space for modern mystics, offering seasonal workshops, monthly rituals, and flow journaling circles. Paid subscribers receive deep teachings on symbolic sight, mythic thinking, and sacred practice

School of Magic CIRCLES is my teaching space.

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Awake at the Wheel with Jonathan Fields

Weekly wake-up calls, prompts, and stories designed to help you feel more alive and less alone.

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

By Joyce Vance

Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism.

The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad

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

Wild at Heart

By Hannah Pasquinzo

Where those of us who are wild at heart come together to find our way in this modern world. Welcome to the herd!

The Elysian

By Elle Griffin

We’re not here to critique the system, we’re here to reimagine it. Join the Elysian League—a writer’s collective exploring democracy, capitalism, and the utopian futures available to us.

The Artemisian

By Alyssa Polizzi

For those called to inner work but seeking depth, structure, and symbolic insight — The Artemisian offers workshops, resources, and community weaving archetypal studies and Jungian psychology.

You Are the Dream

By Judith Manriquez

...you are bringing to life | You'll find topics related to what it takes to live a conscious, intuitive and energy-sensitive life, while growing a business