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Recommended by Karen Salmansohn

I write about PTSD, trauma, depression, suicide, and schizophrenia for people who’ve survived the worst and are still standing so they can feel seen, stay alive, and slowly rebuild a life worth living.

Auraist. The best writers on Substack.

By Sean

Trusted by 50K+ readers, we pick the best-written books from US and UK new releases and prize shortlists, and publish articles by world-class authors on prose style and AI writing. Plus the satire The Demon Inside David Lynch.

Love reading this publication!

- Karen Salmansohn

Keepers of the Inner Flame

By Laura Matsue Guenther

Psycho-spiritual transmissions for awakening souls by Laura Matsue Guenther

Michele Cambardella

I love everything Michele shares. She's insightful and poignant. I always look forward to seeing her next essay or notes. Definitely recommend.

- Karen Salmansohn

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

The Online Writing Club

By Kristina God

Helps you joyfully start, grow, monetize, market your writing on Substack & beyond in a soulful community of 17,000 like-minded writers, authors, dreamers & builders. TOP 25 Substack bestseller, award-winning brand manager, podcaster & mompreneur.

I always learn so much from Kristina! Highly recommend!

- Karen Salmansohn

Sage Words

By Sage Justice

Infusing empathy, wisdom, integrity and humor into universal challenges.

Life Branches

By Ellen Scherr

This is where we talk about the messy middle of life—the parts nobody warns you about when everything you thought you knew stops making sense. I'm a therapist who helps women navigate midlife transitions when you suddenly can't tolerate anyone's bullshit.

Ellen Scherr is a beautiful, inspiring writer. Her words and insights are both relatable and healing to read. I recommend.

- Karen Salmansohn

Some Things Worth Sharing

By Karen Salmansohn (Things Worth Sharing)

Tiny doses of good stuff for busy humans, from Karen Salmansohn, bestselling author with 2 million books sold, founder of NotSalmon.com + Yourtodieforlife.com

This is another inspiring Substack of mine - with shorter essays of mine - plus - other people's essays - and other things worth sharing.

- Karen Salmansohn

HeartCentered Connections with Linda

By Heartcentered Connections

HeartCentered Connections: It's not just SELF-help, it's SOUL-help. xoxoxo

Linda shares beautiful, poignant, heartcentered writing! Each essay is relatable and inspiring. I recommend.

- Karen Salmansohn

Coming of Aging

By Vicki Robin

Coming of aging is becoming wiser as we grow older. I'm honest, deep, inquisitive, and sometimes funny as I document my bumpy road from older to elder. Sometimes topics from my past creep in: money, time, dialog, freedom. All grist for the wisdom mill.