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Turning to Jesus When Struggling With Depression - Blessed Is She

Turning to Jesus When Struggling With Depression

I was officially diagnosed with depression and anxiety when I was a freshman in high school. Though I have learned coping methods over the years, it is still a struggle...
Dating and Pornography Addiction - Blessed Is She

Dating and Pornography Addiction

One of the most blatant, destructive, and obvious evils attacking relationships today is pornography. In the United States alone, over 40 million people are sexually involved with the internet, meaning...
The Dignity of Human Work - Blessed Is She

The Dignity of Human Work

Everyone works. Animals work, humans work. But freedom can only be found in the work of a human because through it we become who we are meant to be. Human...
Remember This When Life Doesn't Go as Planned - Blessed Is She

Remember This When Life Doesn't Go as Planned

My summer was going to be perfect. I landed an amazing summer job involving the great outdoors and working with kids—two of my favorite things. I was going to be...
How to Forgive (for Real) - Blessed Is She

How to Forgive (for Real)

There are multiple things I wish to impart to my children. I’m sure this is true of any mother. Primarily, my heart desires for each of them to personally know...
Using Negative Feelings in Discernment - Blessed Is She

Using Negative Feelings in Discernment

The word "discernment" is like the word "vocation." We hear it and immediately think of the priesthood or religious life. We think discernment is something specific and set apart. We...
When You're Feeling Unseen - Blessed Is She

When You're Feeling Unseen

As people, we want to be seen. We want to see how many “likes” we can get on Facebook. We want to have more followers on Instagram and the longest...
The BIS Lent Journal + Prison Ministry - Blessed Is She

The BIS Lent Journal + Prison Ministry

This year during Lent, the founder of Blessed is She, Jenna Guizar, donated some of our Lent Journals to a local prison ministry who serves women in the local prison....
Staying Reliant on God in a Culture of Independence - Blessed Is She

Staying Reliant on God in a Culture of Independence

Everywhere I turn, I’m reminded that my ultimate autonomy is crucial to my success as a female in 2019. I need to be an independent woman who doesn’t need a...
The Feminine Genius in Art - Blessed Is She

The Feminine Genius in Art

On a rainy May afternoon I ducked out of the drizzle through the double glass doors of the Mistlin Art Gallery in the city’s historic downtown to join an intimate...
Why Women Aren't a Distraction - Blessed Is She

Why Women Aren't a Distraction

The other day, I heard something deeply disquieting. At first, it just made me wrinkle my nose and think, Huh, that doesn’t sound right. However, the more it settled onto...
Using the Blessed is She Academic Year Planner - Blessed Is She

Using the Blessed is She Academic Year Planner

I remember when my mom bought me my very first planner. I was in the 6th grade, and since I was going to have to keep track of homework for...