Manifesto for Mother’s Day: On the inner strength of women

Mother’s Day manifesto
Did you know that your grandmother was already pregnant with you?

We are once again in a debate in which it is publicly discussed whether and how the miraculous functions of the female body take place “discreetly” and as hidden as possible. This time it is pink gloves that were presented as the ultimate proposed solution and also honored. As if the peculiarities with which women deviate from the male body were a flaw. But that’s not the world we really live in.

Because: The entire human society arises and grows with the strength of women. And this power of women is based, among other things, on the wondrous peculiarities of their bodies. We women can be mothers. Mothers who live independently and let new life arise in themselves. We women are gifted with the primal power of life, which is inherent in all human beings and whose origin is the origin of humanity itself.

My body is only mine!

We women are proud of our bodies and love them. The cycle that pulsates in us reminds us again and again of our inexhaustible potential of life. Our yoni and the power in our womb is the gateway to infinity, in it our unique female power manifests itself. This is a force we shouldn’t be ashamed of. In the world we live in, our bodies are beautiful, unique instruments. They represent strength, the courage to be individual and the promise of love. These gifts are passed on from one generation to the next, especially from one woman to the next. Not just in a figurative sense, but in our DNA!

The power of generations

Did you know that your grandmother was already pregnant with you? When your mother grew up in your grandmother’s ovaries, the egg systems were already created for you in her. Is not that incredible?! Thanks to the findings of cell research, we now know that not only the DNA but also the experiences and emotional experiences of our ancestors continue to vibrate in us. Mitochondrial body cells store memories that go back or are passed on over many generations.

Mom yesterday, today and tomorrow

It is time to pause and come into our strength. Deep in our DNA we are connected to our maternal ancestors, to their trauma, pain and suffering, but also to their strengths, courage, ingenuity and wisdom. You are your mother, your grandmother, your great-grandmother, … Everything that the women have experienced before you, all the beliefs that they followed, every form of oppression that they experienced, you also carry within you. You now have the power to break old patterns. If you now make peace with yourself and your femininity, you make peace with your ancestors too. So don’t look the other way when it comes to artificially induced shame, pink gloves or secret menstruation, but honor the treasures of your femininity and your sexuality.

Mother’s Day reminds us to honor our own mother and all maternal ancestors. When you honor your mother, you also honor yourself, your (future) daughter and your (future) granddaughter. Isn’t that wonderful? Viva la Vulva! Viva la Mamma!

About

Mag. Zala Pušnik (47) is a midwife and teacher at the University of Applied Sciences for Midwifery Studies in Carinthia, feminist, yogini, partner of Oliver, mother of four sons and daughter of Draga. At the beginning of 2021 she launched the Instagram account @demwunderraummachen, in which she reminds women – and men too – of their individual strengths and employs them with stimulating thoughts to remind them of the necessary dose of self-love. In response to this, she experienced real storms of enthusiasm.

The central element of this initiative are the female genitals, represented as yoni. They symbolize the creative primal force of the universe. Because: Without the strength of women there is no life! The latest idea that she is currently implementing is her own small clothing line: sustainably produced sweaters and tshirts with pictures of the yoni and sayings such as “I love Yonis” or “Let’s talk about the stork”. Zala Pušnik can be found online at www.zala-hebamme.at.