Shrine of the Real

About the Substack

A reason to rest and listen to ordinary things that radiate substantial truths. Written and narrated by Nicole Parsons

Free Subscription Benefits

  • This is a roadside shrine, open to all who want to visit.

Paid Subcription Benefits

  • This is a roadside shrine, open to all who want to visit.
  • As a volunteer shrine-keeper, I'm grateful for your encouragement in the form of financial support.

Paid Subscription Plans

  • $30 a year
  • $5 a month

About Nicole Parsons

Nicole is a certified spiritual director with an MFA in Creative Nonfiction, but everything she knows she learned through stories. She lives and listens in the Sangre de Cristo mountains with her husband and dog.

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