There are plenty of cursed things on the internet these days. From photos of meals that no one should ever be eating to creepy images that will keep you from sleeping at night, there are no limits to how much cursed content one can find.
But if you’re in need of something a bit more wholesome today, allow us to introduce you to the Blessed_Images subreddit. This community is dedicated to sharing precious, uplifting and hilarious posts that will make your day a little bit brighter. So enjoy scrolling through these photos, and be sure to upvote the ones that leave you feeling #blessed!
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This Is Cowboy. His Snoot Is Primed For Booping. (One Upvote = Two Boops)
This Is Cute
Blessed Loaf
When you hear the term “blessed images,” you might start imagining those sweet photos of flowers that your grandmother might send you on Facebook with messages like, “Have a beautiful day, my love! You deserve all the joy and happiness in the world!” And while those images are wholesome and heartwarming as well, today, we’re looking at a list that’s in direct opposition to cursed images.
The Blessed_Images subreddit has been around since 2017, but it has already amassed an impressive 81k members, thanks to the uplifting nature of its content. The group has one rule, that all posts must be wholesome, and it’s full of adorable puppies, sweet memes and images that might make you shed a tear of joy.
Never Too Old
Ya'll Probably Already Saw This. I Found This On My Phone And Its The Best Thing Ever
A Very Proud Good Boi
While it’s incredibly easy to tumble down a rabbit hole of doomscrolling and focusing on the negatives nowadays, it’s important that we also take time to view some wholesome content as well. That’s why groups like Blessed_Images are so lovely. They allow us to escape from the bad news we’re bombarded with on almost every platform for a few minutes to relax and take some deep breaths.
According to Emily Torres at The Good Trade, we’re all actually craving wholesome things in 2023. She explains that we’re often exhausted and overwhelmed during this “decade that’s left nothing but holes in our hearts,” so enjoying a wholesome, home cooked meal or viewing a few hilarious, uplifting TikToks can relieve a bit of our tension and make us feel like ourselves again.
I Didn’t Wanna Cry Rn
Oh god, I was smiling and happy until I saw this 😢😪😪😪. I've held too many loved ones as they've passed - this breaks my heart
Awww, I am sure this sweet little girl offered so much love and solace to her cat as it passed away. Losing a beloved pet never gets easy.
I've held many a cat as they faded away ... A gentle death is the best thing you can do for your old, decrepit friend.
To this day, I'm still conflicted...I buried my beloved cat Emma in the garden, but I wasn't by her site 'til the very end......five years later, I didn't bury her daughter Easy next to her mom, but this time I stayed with her until her last breath and softly patted her......so, I still reproach myself for not doing »both« for each of my cats...😔
Load More Replies...I didn't need to see this today. I sang the same thing to my kitty when she passed. I'm going to go cry for like 12 hours now. I miss her so much. My heart will never be the same.
I am so sorry. I understand how difficult this is. I did not sing to my kitty as she went to the Rainbow Bridge, but I did tell her that I love her. ( It was difficult to type this through the tears. )
Load More Replies...I can count this as bittersweet. Kitty passes but in the arms of someone who loves him. I never got to say farewell to Ragamuffin - she passed in her sleep when I was at work.
Load More Replies...This reminds me of when my daughter gave our cat a kiss on his little forhead and said "goodbye my little bother" as we where saying farwell to him before the vet took him away to let him sleep his forever sleep. 😢
I'm glad the cat wasn't alone. To many animals are when they're at the vet for the last time.
Why am I doing this to me?! Is it a flagellation thing already? 🧅🥷🏽
Oh, man... This one got to me. I think we've all loved a pet before and lost them to the rainbow bridge. When I had to put to sleep my coonhound, Daisy, I laid down next to her telling her how much I loved her and thanking her for loving me right back and doing it completely. The vet tech in the room laid on the other side of her, hugging us both while we cried. Hardest day of my life.
I hope I can keep it together when the time comes to say goodbye to my two cats grrrls... I promise to be with them until they pass over, heart breaking as it will be.
I'm actually crying no joke not hyperbole Like i'm actually crying.
Son of a gun! I sang this song to my cat Fly as he died at Thanksgiving 2009. We had different words, though: “You are my sunshine; my only sunshine. You make me happy when you nibble my nose! You’ll never know, Fly, how much I love you. Please don’t take my Flea bite away.” (Actually, I shouted the song to him; I know not why. I calmed down and sang it softly, eventually, while brushing his belly with my hairbrush.)
I remember when I had to put my dog down after11 years. It was one of the hardest things I've ever done.
That is so sweet. She has her head screwed on straight at a very young age. Good Job Parents!
My g/f at at the time and I were in the SCPA room when they had to put my kitten, Bandit!, to sleep. One of the worst moments in my life.
Blessed Wheelchair
This is the sweetest thing ever, and fairly brilliant. It is so wonderful to think about someone recognising that fish are sentient beings instead of just room decorations.
Blessed Heart
Torres describes having a lack of wholesome-ness in our lives as being similar to having a nutritional deficiency. We may not notice at first that we’ve begun to live in a perpetual state of stress and sorrow, but over time, we’ll start seeing the impacts it can have on our health. By getting our daily dose of joy, laughter, relaxation and warmth, we can keep our wellbeing in check and remind ourselves that the world isn’t all bad. You might want to add Blessed_Images into your daily rotation of websites to check, after you’ve read the news and checked your email!
Blessed Potato
Tell Him Hes Cute
Blessed Cat
We all know that doomscrolling can affect us negatively, as it can worsen anxiety and depression and can cause us to become more stressed, lower our quality of sleep and lower our self-esteem. So if you want to reduce the urge to get stuck in a negative loop, Caldwell Memorial recommends setting timers on how often you scroll each day. Many phones have options you can set to limit your screentime, and there are now apps that will count how many times you access your social media accounts a day, to remind you not to log on too often.
A Couple In The 1800s Trying Not To Laugh During Their Picture
I love seeing old photos of happy people. LIKE THERE WAS REAL JOY AND PEOPLE WERE HAPPY WITH THEIR LIVES
Everyone Stop What You’re Doing And Look At This Albino Kiwi 🥝
Blessed News
It’s also wise to unfollow accounts that encourage you to doomscroll or take in negative content if you’re trying to keep a more positive feed on social media. Focus more on keeping active in real life so you have less time for mindless scrolling, and try to replace doomscrolling with more beneficial activities, such as yoga or meditation. And of course, surrounding yourself with others who have a positive attitude and will want to discuss more uplifting topics can be helpful as well.
My Friend's Dog
Blessed Painting
Blessed Cat Dad
As for the benefits you can experience from taking in uplifting stories, Good News Utah says it can reduce your stress and anxiety. A 2016 study from the University of Southampton found that regularly consuming positive news can cause people to develop a more positive mindset and can counteract the negative symptoms that being surrounded by bad news can create.
Cuddling Done Right
Blessed Duck
Happy Cheetah Noises
Wait this article is from bored panda, then it went to Instagram, then reddit and now it's back. Full circle of wholesomeness
Surrounding yourself with good news can also promote better interactions between yourself and others. Positive news stories have been found to bring people together, and there’s no question that it’s more enjoyable to discuss wholesome and uplifting stories than upsetting ones. We should still stay informed on what’s going on in the world, but taking a little extra time to find positive stories, rather than simply clicking on the first headlines you see, can certainly be worth it.
I Will Just Leave This Here
Chonky Boi And Happy Mom
Lol i spilt my tea... bless you and your child,you two are match in haeven
Blessed Guard Dog
Taking in positive content can also encourage individuals to spread even more joy. Reading an uplifting article about giving back to the community might inspire you to do the same. Seeing adorable posts about grandmothers being wholesome might remind you to call yours up or to bring her some baked goods and take her out for dinner. Positivity and negativity are both contagious, so let’s try to spread more of the former!
Blessed Bedtime
Blessed Hedgedog
I Just Can't Lmaooo
Are you feeling hashtag blessed after looking at this list, pandas? We hope you’re enjoying all of these wholesome pics, and please remember to keep upvoting your favorites. Then, if you’re interested in checking out some images that are the opposite of cursed, you can find Bored Panda’s previous articles featuring blessed images here and here!
Blessed Pupper
He's Still A Good Boi
Blessed Art
Blessed Pup
Blessed Doggo With Birb
Blessed Smol Bois
Spoopy Cat
Cat looks like it's seen too much. What'd I say about peering into the underworld before bedtime! 😕
M'boi Finally Got A Girl
Enjoy A Pic Of This Cutie
Blessed Godzilla
Lizard Learning To Dragon
Happy 8 Year Old Noises
Hope You Like This Cat!
Blessed Invasion
Blessed Valentines Date
Blessed Doggo Teefs
If You Like, This Cat Will Protect You From Covid-19
Someone In Our Group Posted Their Cat Seeing A Mirror For The First Time
Blessed Firefox
This Coffee Doggo
Wholesome Among Us Moment
Blessed Mothday
Blessed Cat
Note: this post originally had 90 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
A dying animal is not what I expected to see in this list. That was heartbreaking and ruined my day
Aw, it made me sad too but I still liked the list. Virtual hug for you.
Load More Replies...For the non-Americans out there, could someone please explain what the word 'blessed' means in a non-religious context.
A dying animal is not what I expected to see in this list. That was heartbreaking and ruined my day
Aw, it made me sad too but I still liked the list. Virtual hug for you.
Load More Replies...For the non-Americans out there, could someone please explain what the word 'blessed' means in a non-religious context.