Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine Genius

A Letter to the Woman Tired of Being Told Who She Should Be // Mary Rose Somarriba


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We’re living in a world of filters and photoshop. Thanks to the constant pull from the smartphone in your pocket, you might be experiencing internet overwhelm and social media fatigue. Is there any relatable women’s media out there that gives an accurate representation of what it means to be a women, reminds you of your belovedness, and encourages you to be authentic?

The world needs more of who women ARE. Not a long list of expectations of what we should be doing and what our bodies look like while we’re doing it. 

That, and more, is what we’re diving into today in this episode of the Letters to Women podcast.

In this episode, I’m sitting down with Mary Rose Somarriba,. Mary Rose is the editor of Verily Magazine. True to their name, Verily sifts through the noise of the world to elevate what is honest, real, and beautiful for the modern woman—facilitating her connection with the things that matter the most to her through our production of original media, curation of quality content across the web, and in-person events.

Mary Rose and I are talking about the mission of Verily, what it’s like for them to totally reject photoshop, and why they’re returning to a print magazine in our digital world.

If you’re exhausted from a constant barrage of media that tells you what the “ideal” body type, image, or status is and you're ready to be empowered to be more of who YOU ARE, sister, this letter is for you.

Topics we talked about in this episode:

  • Mary Rose’s story as a Catholic woman

  • The origin story of Verily Magazine and what sets it apart from other fashion and lifestyle magazines

  • What has changed and what has stayed the same since the first issue of Verily was published in 2012

  • Why being a non-profit fits the mission of Verily

  • The false expectations that we’re sorting through as women today and how Verily encourages women to live authentically

  • How editing Verily has impacted Mary Rose as a mother

  • The ways the Mary Rose lives out the feminine genius in her daily life

  • Resources you should check out after listening to this episode:

    • Learn more about Verily Magazine

    • Subscribe to Verily’s print magazine

    • Rethinking Sex by Christine Emba

    • Mary Rose’s article at National Review on how the internet has ruined women’s magazines

    • Defend Young Minds and how they can help you chat with your kids about pornography ahead of time

    • Check out the sponsor for today’s episode, Sacred Heart Tea, and use the code LETTERS to get 10% off your purchase at checkout

    • Pick up a copy of the Letters to Women book (and use the code LETTERS at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase!)

    • Check out my monthly newsletter, Naptime Notes

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