Sunday Paper PLUS
A Membership for People Who Want to Live with Clarity, Purpose, and Heart
Join TodayA Personal Invitation from Maria Shriver
What You’ll Receive as a Sunday Paper PLUS Member
When you join Sunday Paper PLUS, you’ll gain exclusive access to Maria’s award-winning interviews, expert health and wellness insights, highly curated book and author discoveries, and a community of like-minded seekers.
Life Above the Noise with Maria
An award-winning, members-only conversation series hosted by Maria featuring the healers, artists, big thinkers, scientists, spiritual leaders, political hopefuls, and everyday heroes
Be Lit: Books for Your Deeply Meaningful Life
A bi-monthly newsletter spotlighting the nonfiction books and authors you need to know about—plus exclusive Q&As and excerpts to fuel your mind and curiosity
Be Healthy: Radically Reframing Wellness & Longevity
A bi-monthly newsletter featuring science-backed insights and actionable advice on how to care for your brain, body, and spirit—so you can feel good, age strong, and live fully
Monday Meditations
Weekly audio messages straight from Maria to your phone to start your week with a boost of encouragement (U.S. only)
Quotes from the Greatest Hearts & Minds
Downloadable Quotes by Maria and other Sunday Paper contributors to help you stay hopeful and grounded throughout your week
Members-Only Community Comment Threads
Join respectful, thought-provoking conversations with fellow members and our editorial team
Get Featured in The Sunday Paper Recommends
Share your favorite books, shows, and podcasts with the entire community
Ad-Free Browsing
Enjoy a calm, clutter-free experience across our website
Unlimited Access to the I’ve Been Thinking Archive
Enjoy a calm, clutter-free experience across our website
Support Original Journalism That Matters
Help sustain thoughtful, independent reporting from our small but mighty team that prioritizes substance over noise
In a world that’s louder, faster, and more chaotic than ever, it can be hard to find space for what really matters. Become a Sunday Paper PLUS member and join a trusted, purpose-driven community designed to help you live a more meaningful, healthier, and connected life—above the noise.
What You’ll Receive as an Ambassador
When you join as a Sunday Paper PLUS Ambassador, you become a partner in our mission: to create journalism that informs without inflaming, inspires without overwhelming, and builds community in a time of division and distraction. You'll receive everything included in Sunday Paper PLUS—as well as exclusive Ambassador-only benefits.
Two exclusive live virtual gatherings with Maria each year — intimate, meaningful, and only for Ambassadors
Gift two annual PLUS memberships to friends or family—your membership grows our community
Ambassador-exclusive social media kit for those who want to amplify the mission and message of The Sunday Paper
Behind-the-scenes access and opportunities to shape what we build next
Full Access to all standard SP+ benefits
Support the journalism you believe in — our membership funds a small but mighty team committed to stories that matter
Support the Journalism You Believe In
Select your preferred membership option below and receive access!
It is this sacred community which helps me now for many reasons—many of us are connecting each Sunday and more. It is rich with those who are kind, compassionate and caring. What the world needs more of now, more than ever!
Dear Friend,
In a world that’s moving faster than ever—where headlines shout, technology overwhelms, and so much of what we see online leaves us feeling anxious or alone—I wanted to create something different.
A space to breathe.
A space to reflect.
A space to remember who we are and what truly matters.
That’s what The Sunday Paper was built for.
And that’s why we created Sunday Paper PLUS.
It’s more than a membership. It’s a home for people who still believe in kindness, curiosity, compassion, and connection. People who want to rise above the noise and live with clarity, purpose, and heart. People who want to be part of a community that sees the good in others and works to bring more of it into the world.
When you join PLUS, you’re not just supporting our mission; you become part of it. You help us tell stories that bring people together instead of pushing them apart. You help us publish journalism that informs without inflaming, and inspires without overwhelming.
And you surround yourself with others who are committed to doing the same—one act of kindness, one thoughtful conversation, one meaningful moment at a time.
So if you’re craving something deeper, something real…If you’re tired of all the noise, and ready to come home to what matters…
I’d be honored to welcome you into our Sunday Paper PLUS community.
With love,
Maria, as usual, a very appropriate essay this morning. That is why I purchased a paid membership. Always thoughtful essays from you, wonderful comments, and columns from your many writers inside the Paper.
Where the Greatest Hearts & Minds Gather
Thank you for inspiring me and creating Sunday Paper PLUS. We need hope. We need each other. We need the love you create!
FAQs
You’ll keep everything you already love about your SP+ membership—Life Above the Noise, Be Lit, Be Healthy, weekly meditations, and more—plus you’ll receive special Ambassador-only benefits like two live virtual gatherings with Maria, two gift memberships to share, exclusive behind-the-scenes access, and a bonus welcome gift (for the first 200 members).
Just click the Upgrade Now button on this page. Your Ambassador membership will replace your current plan and renew annually at $197/year.
- You can access all membership benefits by navigating to your member dashboard and logging into your Sunday Paper PLUS account on this page: https://www.mariashriversundaypaper.com/dashboard/.
- You can also access your member dashboard once logged in by clicking on the "SP+" icon in the top right corner on our website.
- You can access all membership benefits by navigating to your member dashboard and logging into your Sunday Paper PLUS account on this page: https://www.mariashriversundaypaper.com/dashboard/.
- You can also access your member dashboard once logged in by clicking on the "SP+" icon in the top right corner on our website.
- Option 1: Visit this login page and enter the email address associated with your Sunday Paper PLUS account: https://www.mariashriversundaypaper.com/login/
- Option 2: Navigate to https://www.mariashriversundaypaper.com, then click the "LOG IN" button in the top right corner of the website and enter the email address associated with your Sunday Paper PLUS account.
- You will then receive an email from membership@shrivermedia.com with a secure sign-in link. Click on that link and enter your email address on that page to sign in.
- Once signed in, you can access your PLUS benefits and will remain signed in automatically. No password required!
- Check spam & promotions folders Make sure emails aren't accidentally ending up in the Spam or Promotions folders of your inbox. If they are, click on "Mark as not spam" and/or "Move to inbox".
- Note: It also might be helpful to try searching for the subject line: Secure sign in link for Sunday Paper PLUS
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- Update your account’s email address If none of the previous options solve the issue, our team would be happy to help with updating your account to another email address.
- No, unsubscribing from our emails and cancelling your membership are separate processes. You may unsubscribe from our email list at the bottom of any recent emails from The Sunday Paper and you may cancel your Sunday Paper PLUS membership using the instructions above.
- Yes, both monthly and annual plans are set to renew automatically. You may cancel your membership at any time.
- User photos populate from a system called Gravatar, which automatically ties an image to your email address. To change your image, you can visit the Gravatar website at this link and follow the steps after clicking on the home page’s “Create your Gravatar” button: https://en.gravatar.com/
- Yes! The Sunday Paper is still a free digital publication delivered to your inbox every Sunday. It includes:
- 24-hour access to Maria's I've Been Thinking essay every Sunday
- Full, free, and ongoing access to original journalism and stories from the greatest hearts and minds that raise you up, help you stay informed, and help you Rise Above the Noise on The Sunday Paper website
- Specially-curated recommendations for reading, listening, watching, cooking, and more
- Quotes, poems, and prayers to inspire and uplift
- You can learn more about our subscription and membership options here: https://www.mariashriversundaypaper.com/tiers/
- After logging into your Sunday Paper PLUS account, you can click on the circle icon in the top right corner of our website (located to the left of the SP+ button) to manage your membership account settings.
- You can also update these settings by navigating to your member dashboard once logged in, and clicking on "manage my account" in the top left corner of the dashboard. You can access your member dashboard here: https://www.mariashriversundaypaper.com/dashboard/.
- If you are unable to change your membership plan settings, you can email our team at membership@shrivermedia.com with your name, email address associated with your Sunday Paper PLUS account, and a brief description of the changes you are looking to make.
I appreciate and need this community support to move forward, create new narratives and move the needle in this phase of life.
Support the Journalism You Believe In
Select your preferred membership option below and receive access!
Maria, you do not know how important your wonderful and impactful Sunday Paper PLUS forum has been for me—you have helped me so much in the last few months “rise above the noise” and rediscover who I am.
