Up & Down alternatives: newsletters like it

SubstackMonthly or less · last post 30 days ago

From recent posts: This publication mixes interviews with founders and investors discussing AI startups, SaaS trends, and podcast data infrastructure alongside essays on meditation and mental health. It targets readers interested in the…

Likely audience: Meditation practitioners

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SubstackWeekly · last post 14 days ago

The biggest ideas shaping our world - its past, present, and future.

Likely audience: History enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

A little space for stories that were never told, feeling that were never spoken, and thought that quietly stay in our minds. you next comfort listen is here. 🎧 Spotify by cimfyu Nanti, Kita cerita

Likely audience: readers of Indonesian poetry

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SubstackWeekly · last post 9 days ago

Zen wisdom for mind-body-spirit.

Likely audience: spiritual seekers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 26 days ago

Light hearted, gluten free, and occasionally honest thoughts about anything and everything.

Likely audience: writers and creative professionals

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 21 days ago

A monthly-ish dispatch of candid writing and links about becoming who you are. Always: inspiration, encouragement, possibility. Never: bullshit.

Likely audience: Adults approaching or past 50

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 11 days ago

Spark Zen is for introspective, iconoclastic thinkers interested in Zen/Buddhism; hosted by a Zen priest who lived at a monastery for nine years.

Likely audience: Buddhist practitioners

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 49 days ago

I write memoir-style about consciousness and creativity. <3

Likely audience: music listeners

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Substacklast post Jul 26, 2026

From recent posts: Auditory Love Letter publishes raw first-person diary entries and lyrical personal essays on grief, maternal loss, domestic decay, and music-driven emotional processing. It is written for readers seeking intimate…

Likely audience: readers of personal grief writing

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 56 days ago

From recent posts: Writing Our Lives publishes personal essays on grief, family, and gender-based violence alongside seasonal online writing workshops. It serves writers and readers interested in memoir, healing, and creative writing…

Likely audience: writers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 32 days ago

No sugarcoating, no platitudes.

Likely audience: readers processing personal loss

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SubstackWeekly · last post 7 days ago

Together we discover the hidden wisdom, mercy, and love of Allah through powerful weekly stories that transform ordinary moments into spiritual insights.

Likely audience: spiritual readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 5 days ago

From recent posts: Tokyo Paladin publishes a rotating mix of personal essays, cultural analysis, and investigative journalism focused on Japan, Buddhism, and dark historical mysteries.

Likely audience: Practicing Buddhists

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 5 days ago

Likely audience: Buddhist practitioners

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

Pop culture musings, unfiltered thoughts on life as a millennial mom, everything I’m liking (& hating!!), and SO much more, from a girl who was always told she talked too much in class and lived for her LiveJournal.

Likely audience: Individuals experiencing friendship loss

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 6 days ago

Likely audience: people reflecting on aging

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LinkedInEvery two weeks · last post 18 days ago

Cultural intelligence about the relationship between social rituals, community, and commerce.

Likely audience: professional wrestling fans

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 24 days ago

Zen Buddhism meets the Soul of the World. Artful reflections on dharma practice, awakening and living a soulful life through the mediums of prose, poetry and podcast.

Likely audience: Practicing Buddhists

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 13 days ago

Likely audience: Psychoanalysts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 20 days ago

Welcome to my musings which hold space for words potent and true. Words of sweetened wisdom, the healing stories which spark imagination, sing the words of our healed ancestors, and bring us on adventures into mythos…

Likely audience: spiritual leaders

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GhostMonthly or less · last post 30 days ago

I'm Kevin. Here I explore emerging tech trends, finance, health, minimal-living, philosophy, and the discipline of Zen.

Likely audience: Meditation practitioners

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Substacklast post Jul 11, 2026

Wisdom and humor from a grown-ass man living in recovery.

Likely audience: Dog owners

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