Happy Women’s Day: To Every Woman🩷.

Happy Women’s Day,

To all the women out there

to all the girls who are yet to become women

yet carry all the warmth, pain, and happiness of women

To the women who are strong

who are weak and vulnerable

who cry yet show up and win

who lose yet still show up and smile.

To the women who are mothers, sisters, and daughters

But again, is it only limited to biological conditions

“தாயான பின்பு தான் நீ பெண்மணி?”

At least now half of the audience can understand what is wrong with this idea Only when she becomes a mother she is called a woman?

No, Never.

Motherly feeling isn't restricted to biological conditions alone. As I mentioned in my previous blog, even a five-year-old girl can be a mother to her two-year-old brother. I'm happy to see that nowadays men also take up roles that reflect motherly care. Though we often say a man can never replace a woman, their efforts to feel and express motherly affection, care, and love should be appreciated. Someone who has never given birth to a child can still raise one with the same love as a biological mother. And who knows — she might even exceed that expectation. So let’s not limit the title “mother” only to those who give birth biologically.

Again,

Happy Women’s Day

to those who worry about their appearance

due to normal hormonal changes

due to postpartum changes

or due to the pressure around you

You aren't alone

It's okay to not be size zero

It's okay to have pimples

It's okay to have hair fall

It's okay to feel alone

But yes, as usual

show up

Because that's what we are known for.

To the women

who take care of children

and the house

and to the women

who take care

of themselves

Selfish?

Because a woman

is often equated

with sacrifice

Even self-care

is considered selfish

in this society

A new mom

who decides to step out

For sometime 

to escape

from postpartum depression

is called

a bad mother.

An independent woman

coming home late

too tired

to prepare food

is called

a selfish woman.

But in neither case

do those who say such things

step forward

to help

And that includes

both

men

and women.

When you accept yourself

no one becomes your enemy

Your biggest cheerleader

your biggest appreciator

your biggest winner

is YOU.

It takes time

to gain that acceptance

because the world

will never be silent.

Voices around you

filling your ears with false ideas.

Some people

will never change

and will not want you

to change either

They will make you believe

you are assigned

to a certain role.

They will make you believe

you are living your life happily.

They will make you believe

this is what makes you a ' woman' .

But the life is yours

You must be the protagonist

Just remember

the strong voice

they thought was dead

the strong opinions

they never tried to hear

the strong personality

that is ' YOU '.

You decide

what to think

what to say

what to wear

what to love

and how to live

Because it is your 'LIFE'.