Substacks recommended by Willa Goodfellow

Recommended by Willa Goodfellow

Grace for fuck-ups. Prayer for the impious. A space for spiritual misfits.

Reflections on international living, global citizenship, and reimagining freedom beyond the U.S. Plus a behind-the-scenes look at the making of a docuseries on America’s Next Great Migration: The Blaxit. Brought to you by the host of Black Expat Stories.

Old Age Is A Foreign Country . . . so is France

By janice macdonald

Adventures in aging and living in France. Life never gets boring.

Love Ireland

By Scriptor Cogitationum

You love Ireland, but it’s hard to feel close to it from far away. We understand — Ireland lives in your heart. That’s why we created the daily Love Ireland Newsletter. Every morning, you’ll feel more connected to the places, stories, and moments you love

Constant Commoner

By Ramona Grigg

Essays from the cultural hinterlands. I'm in the boonies but I have Internet and a working BS meter. My country is on the skids right now and I'm trying to get it back on track. Other things are on my mind, but not often.

Creative Rebels

By David Speed

The Podcast for Creatives. Make stuff. Put it out. You're capable of more than you think.

The Conscientious Emigrant by Conscientious Emigration™

By Elizabeth Silleck La Rue

Emigrating from the US with and intentional approach to environmental, economic, and social impacts abroad.

Changing The Channel with Kirsten Powers

New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Powers offers fresh thinking about how we can make big changes in our lives, communities and country.

Janelle Hanchett

Notes from an American in The Netherlands. Has forgotten the rules.

Shelley Blanton-Stroud’s Substack

History and mystery, especially about difficult women.

Shrink-Rap: A Psychologist's view

By Mary E Plouffe Ph D

Looking at politics and culture through the lens of clinical psychology: Thoughts on how to understand, respond and thrive in our changing world.

Elizabeth Silleck La Rue

If you are thinking about moving to another country, check this out. Elizabeth Silleck La Rue raises thoughtful questions and gives excellent advice. Her comments ring true to my own experience in both Costa Rica and Ireland.

- Willa Goodfellow

Living Elsewhere

By Gregory Garretson

Outside perspectives on the world, with all its craziness and beauty.

The View from Rural Missouri by Jess Piper

My name is Jess and I was a high school Literature teacher for 16 years until I decided to run as a Democrat in a rural, red district in Missouri. I bring you news and politics from Missouri and beyond from a rural progressive point of view.

The Unexpected Sacred

By Kim Danielson

An invitation see the world with a new lens, one object at a time.

Moving to Costa Rica after 50

By Tam D Matthews

It's not too late!

I miss living part of the year in Costa Rica. I read Tam D Matthews because she reminds me of what daily life (not tourist life) is like there. Pura vida!

- Willa Goodfellow

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