Newsletters on Life

Illustrated musings on anything and everything. You Can Do This is an illustrated newsletter about “foods and feelings” by author and illustrator Alex Testere. Alex gives a new spin to a traditional newsletter by publishing handwritten posts and drawings of his life. Alex shares his thoughts, hopes, and what he’s up to all in a very fun and engaging way.  Join Alex in his journey as he makes sense of little life experiences and find illustrations and writings on why pickled shallots make the best garnish, learning to love the process of growing a garden and how a slice of cake can keep us all going. Subscribe to You Can Do This for feel-good reads and get inspired to make the most of your life.

Build a more fulfilling career by integrating work with your life. The Jungle Gym is a newsletter full of ideas on how to manage your career and work smarter. Nick deWilde aims to share insights about the changing nature of work to help you make better choices about your life and career. The author publishes three different types of emails: The Essay - a long-form article on the relevant topic, The Keyring - exchange with a domain expert about tools, methods, and frameworks they use to make progress in their careers and The Roundup - riffs and recommendations of good content Nick has been reading lately.  Subscribe for topics ranging from Twitter addiction and working for the internet to in’s and out’s of platform branding. 

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. 

Lieutenant, you would do me an enormous favor if you stopped calling me sir. The Shatner Chatner is a newsletter full of Daniel Lavery’s thoughts and feelings. It features thought-provoking personal essays, weird jokes, and opinions that give you a sneak peek into the writer’s mind. The author shares things you never knew you wanted to hear - from random observations and hypothetical scenarios to truthful stories about transition and family estrangement. Subscribe to Daniel Lavery’s niche worldview and enjoy 21st-century poetry.

judge mathis recaps + occasional sad garbage bitches gotta eat is a blog turned into the newsletter, turned into a recap of episodes of Judge Mathis. Samantha Irby shares her personal experiences and captures powerful truths, which are all very relatable. She’s also giving recommendations for books, she’s reading, snacks she’s making, and things worth watching on TV. Samantha Irby’s writing is raw and hilarious. Expect stories about awkward sexual experiences, recipes for green things that look like health, and, of course, lots of recaps on Judge Mathis, presented through the author’s comical lens.

A brief interval of relief delivered to your inbox every morning. The Daily Respite is a newsletter that aims to brighten up your day with a quick distraction and a reminder of joy. Clara Parkes will greet you every day of the year with a "Good Morning" and some “fuel for the journey.” The newsletter is saturated with ideas, short poems and great Twitter finds and hosts a weekly Get-Together for you to “check-in with fellow respiters”. Get inspired by dog’s best leaf jumps, learn how to crochet a miniature couch for your cat, or step into a Japanese forest and listen to an online performance from an orchestra - all this and much more in The Daily Respite.

A newsletter about the details. Supergranular is a newsletter about looking at life very closely, finding connections and worthy moments. Thom Wong shares his personal stories and interesting thoughts which are all very relatable. You will read pieces on anxiety and ways to quiet your mind, thoughts on treating strangers, passive income for the soul, and the importance of betting on yourself to tell your own story. Subscribe for interesting original articles, “random giveaway art project-style things” and subtle recommendations for life in London.

Weekly dispatches from the pit of despair. Welcome to Hell World explores the fear and violence of daily life through a mixture of reporting, essay-writing, and memoirs. Luke O’Neils focuses on current events and shares the most unpleasant details of his own personal life. Get ready for an uncomfortable read about police brutality, addiction, political media, and eating disorders all blended together in this Hell World.

Newsletter with exclusive essays, good things, a book club, special devotional series, and so much more. “Super Jesus-y” newsletter is a mixture of soul-searching, feminism, and GIFs. Field Notes is a community as well, it is full of book recommendations and conversations with its readers. Sarah Bessey publishes questions and encourages discussions, shares prayers, and provides tools to practice all in the same newsletter format. Join the community in doing great work in the world.

Put on the comfy pants and settle into The TueDo List. The TueDo List is a newsletter with a strong community of women 40+. The publication is “a place to get real with other grown-ass women.” The TueDo List features weekly roundups of all the links worth checking, showcases a member of the community, shares stories, and dedicates a section of things they are obsessed about. So if you are in need of comfort food or great TV show recommendations, want to hear a relatable story, or just take a respite - TueDo List is what you are looking for.