Newsletters on Life

The Marginalian (formerly Brain Pickings) is a one-woman labor of love, exploring what it means to live a decent, inspired, substantive life of purpose and gladness. Maria Popova scours the internet every week to share with her audience anything that has left an impact on her! Maria’s newsletters are eclectic, covering all manner of sources from philosophical texts to fairy tales, each of them being shared with the same passion regardless of what they may be. Maria never struggles to find the beauty and deeper meaning behind whatever she might be reading, often providing philosophical and insightful perspectives on things as (seemingly) binary as scientific literature! For keen yet gentle insight into all aspects of literature, the arts, and life, be sure to subscribe to The Marginalian, and hear what Maria has to share every week.

Curiosity-inducing content and educational pieces demystifying the world of finance, money, business, and economics.  The Curiosity Chronicles targets growth-minded individuals who are looking for high-signal content. From writing on topics like “dangerous mental errors in decision making” to “first principles thinking,” Sahil Bloom aims to furnish subscribers with curiosity-inducing content that will help them discover the best valuable lessons for succeeding in life and business. In his words - “If I can spark new curiosity…that leads to active thinking, learning, discussion, and personal or professional growth—I’ve done my job.” In addition to the usual deep dives, you’ll also receive the Friday curation email with 5 interesting ideas. Subscribe and learn something new every single week.

A popular long-form, stick-figure-illustrated blog about almost everything. Employing simple language and witty memes to tell its stories, Wait but Why serves content on almost any subject you can think about. From presumably simple topics like procrastination to more complicated ones like artificial intelligence, every time a new post is published - you’re in for a treat. Every Sunday, for a limited time after subscribing, you’ll receive a throwback series of emails containing the most popular post (36 to be precise) and as for the new stuff, you’ll receive each new post as it comes out.  So if you’re interested in learning “Why You Should Stop Caring What Other People Think" or "Why Gen Y Yuppies Are Unhappy" - subscribe and dive deep! 

theSkimm is a mission-driven digital media company giving millennial women the information they need to live their smartest lives. No matter your interest, theSkimm has something for you. Their extensive list of topics covers everything from climate emergency to finance and mental health advice. Their newsletter, Daily Skimm, is bringing all these topics directly to you! With helpful tips such as how to stay positive on social media in the face of doom and gloom, as well as how to stay healthy at a time as crucial as this, there’s no better time to subscribe to Daily Skimm! If you want to stay even more in the loop, be sure to download theSkimm App, available now on the Apple App Store!  

The Profile features the best long-form stories on people and companies in business, entertainment, tech, sports, and more.  Stemming from the belief that there are a lot of lessons to be learned from people's everyday lives and journeys, The Profile aims to tell stories about some of the world's most exceptional people in different industries. From a profile of a carpet cleaner who speaks 24 languages and one on Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson to surveying 100 couples to find out their secrets of a successful relationship, Polina Pompliano always finds fascinating people to ‘profile’. Moreover, the author thoroughly believes in protecting its subscriber's "inbox time." So, you can rest assured to learn only the most valuable lessons from every story you read when you subscribe.

Musings from a standup comedian and startup veteran The Rubesletter is a weekly newsletter where NYC comedian, writer, and filmmaker Matt Ruby shares his takes on different events happening around the crazy world we live in. Navigating through life in 2022 after everything we’ve been through feels like walking on a tightrope…without a balancing stick. In this newsletter, the author aims to share his perspective on things like tech, politics, society, and life and offer no BS advice to people who wish to see things from a different angle. You’ll find fun reads for everything ranging from learning how technology works, creative stand-up advice, and rants about the woke left Subscribe to the Rubesletter to get a different perspective on life, an interesting take on recent events, and relevant advice straight to your inbox every week.  

Bringing you inside the workspaces of inspiring creatives.  Workspaces is a twice-weekly newsletter that lets you peek into the surroundings of other creatives. Work, whether it’s a job, a side project, or a creative outlet is a big part of our lives, so looking at the workspaces you’re getting a glimpse of people’s personalities. The newsletter features beautiful pictures of the workspace and its surroundings as well as a complimentary list of hardware and software in use. Think of video editing tools, noise-canceling headphones, and sometimes even books you will want to check out.  Subscribe to get new ideas for upgrading your own workspace, find a new tool to use, and discover creators working on interesting things. 

Your inbox poetry magazine, bringing fresh poetry to your inbox weekly. #trpplffct | fresh poetry & friends is a newsletter full of fresh poetry and inspiration. The interesting title is short for The Tripple Effect. It refers to three forces that make poetry what it is: the poet, the poem, and the reader. Arjan Tupan believes that every one of us assigns a different meaning to the poetry we read, but by sharing this experience we spread much-needed empathy. Every Friday, the author sends out an issue with an original piece and inspiration behind it, as well as complimentary content in a form of recommended poems by other poets and related podcasts episodes.   If that resonates with you - subscribe and enjoy panglish poetry!

A newsletter with succinct ideas and additional resources relating to living a full life. “Memento Vivere” is Latin for “remember to live”. Nathaniel Drew fuels his work with the neverending curiosity to explore. The newsletter consists of original writing, where Nathaniel questions the world around him, sharing frequently philosophical thoughts on life design, personal development, and in general - life as we know it. Looking into the archive, you will find posts on ‘I refuse to become cynical’, ‘Are you afraid of change?’ and ‘Your environment shapes you’. In addition to this food for thought, you are guaranteed to get music recommendations as well as bonus material in form of links to the author’s recent Youtube videos.  Memento Vivere is personal, but also very relatable. Subscribe and join Nathaniel in his inspiring journey trying to find meaning. 

Weekly wisdom you can read in 5 minutes or less. The best one-sentence review that describes a difficult-to-describe “3-2-1” newsletter would be - “The most wisdom per word of any newsletter on the web.” Read by over a million subscribers weekly the 3-2-1 newsletter is incredibly simple. It includes 3 short ideas from the author, 2 quotes from others, and 1 question for you to ponder. James Clear has a superpower to condense big ideas and concepts and write about them in an easy-to-understand way. He always aims for actionable, so all the ideas could be put into practice in your daily life.  If you’ve not already - subscribe and start exploring “How can we live better?”