*Updated October 2026*
Let’s face it. We’re all getting WAY too many emails these days. In the midst of all the delete-without-even-opening newsletters, these are five recurring messages that we actually enjoy receiving. Whether daily or weekly, each one is a quick read that provides a little something to think about for the rest of the day. There must be more out there! What group do you look forward to hearing from?
1. DailyGood
A quote. A summary of a longer article, interview, video, or essay that you can click to if it catches your interest. A suggestion for how to explore the idea further or an invitation to join an upcoming call with the writer or creator. This one will expose you to all sorts of thoughts missing from your usual reading.
2. The Marginalian
https://www.themarginalian.org/newsletter/
It’s Sunday morning and you have a few extra moments to contemplate ideas outside of your normal routine, so what do you do? Open The Marginalian of course! Formerly known as Brain Pickings, Maria Popova’s writing provides the liberal arts education you wish you’d had in bite-sized pieces. Philosophy, science, poetry, biography, art, and more presented as summaries meant to be windows into the human experience rather than textbook explanations. With hyperlinked phrases to past articles that sound just as intriguing, be forewarned you could be reading all day! Give yourself the opportunity to reconnect with humans who have done some deeper thinking and feeling. We find it refreshing.
3. Grateful Living
https://grateful.org/resource/words-and-wisdom-a-daily-gift/
A quote to inspire gratitude. That’s it. Short and oh so sweet.
4. School of Joy
https://resources.aestheticsofjoy.com/joyletter/
This is a weekly newsletter written by Ingrid Fetell Lee, author of the book Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things To Create Extraordinary Happiness. Other than a link to her most recent blog post (which you won’t be able to resist!) and a quote, you never know what other little gems to expect in this one. But you’ll finish it, smile, and probably forward it. It’s that good.
4. Our World In Data
https://ourworldindata.org/subscribe
If graphs and worldly stats are your thing, this update every few days from the University of Oxford and Global Change Data Lab is kind of fun. Just one quick lesson each time with a visual and brief paragraph or two explaining the research. The subjects are varied–some good news, some not–and the facts are incredibly up-to-date. Later in the day you’ll be surprised when you find yourself starting a conversation about what you discovered just because you had to share it with someone!
What’s missing from this list? Comment below!
