The Power of A Woman

Posted bySruthi YejjuPosted inUncategorized
“Women are like tea bags. You never know how strong they are until they are in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Women are warriors.

No, I’m not a radical feminist. Some days, I’m shameful to say, I’m not even a lenient feminist. I’m trying to change that for my daughter’s sake. Feminism apart, all I’m simply claiming is that women are the superior gender.

For starters, our bodies are the ones chosen to give birth to another tiny human being. Honestly, if you ask me, that should be the end-all argument to prove my point. But, moving on…

I have been fortunate to have some strong women in my life – my grandmothers, my mom, my aunt, my sister-in-law and so many of my friends. I have witnessed the struggles, the hardships, the triumphs and the success. I have seen them losing some battles along the way, but at the end they always win the war!

I also have some amazing men in my family, yet they couldn’t match up to what the women have gone through and achieved and flourished.

We, as women, are born fighters. We fight to survive, we fight for our rights, we fight for equality and we fight for our children.

Case in point is my daughter herself. She fought to survive in my womb under duress for months…she fought to survive as a preemie in NICU. And survive she did and is thriving. God bless her heart! It’s going to be 8 years and yet writing this still tears me up. My husband and I fought for her too – we kept hope alive, and we fought to keep her alive. But, she gets the credit for her willpower to survive. She’s a stubborn one and I’m glad for it!

I have often read – strong women aren’t simply born, they are forged through challenges of life. I agree with it only partially. I believe women are born strong. In the journey of life, at what point each of us realizes our strength, that depends on the circumstances and curveballs life throws at us.

As Mark Anthony (not the singer, the author) famously wrote in his book of poetry: – “And one day she discovered that she was fierce, and strong. And full of fire. And that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears.”

I truly believe that is the case. We are born strong, and with each challenge that we face we grow, mentally and emotionally…we grow more powerful. Powerful in our heart, our soul and our spirit.

From time immemorial, women have been suppressed, for various reasons, over the ages. And from time immemorial, we have clawed our way up with our heads held high – whether it is for our right to education, our right to vote, our right to drive, our right to do whatever it is that we want to do.

We have fought for our rights to not be confined to the checkboxes of the society.

Our right to have our own goals and ambitions. Our right to have a place in the “male-oriented” workplaces. Our right to have a voice. Our right to just be…ourselves.

Today, my daughter has innumerable opportunities at her disposal. She has the liberty and freedom to do as she wishes, to become what she wants and to be whatever her heart desires. It’s thanks to the multitude of women through the generations who have fought for their rights resulting in empowerment of women across the world.

I want to be able to teach her to always stand up for herself, to be strong and fierce. I want to tell her face life and the world, with the strength of womankind behind her, with integrity and humility. To always know that it’s ok to seek help when needed and rise from the pitfalls, because pitfalls there will be. And above all to never undermine her value and her worth, to never settle for less.

I want her to know that she is a warrior…and there is no other force more powerful in her life than herself!

Leave me a comment with your thoughts! ❤️

30 thoughts on “The Power of A Woman”

  2. Mrs. Sruthi, Appreciate your true portrayal on the life cycle of feminism. It’s a very good inspiration to the younger generation. All the best.

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    2. Wow articulation and such lucid presentation…..keep it up and God bless…..my identification…..your Papa’s friend

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  10. Good one .

    Women are indeed strong & brave from ancient times in India. This , one can notice from the innumerable number of goddesses with weapons in
    their hands, being worshipped ( these goddesses are none other than social activists/ reformers who fought or took care of their clan / village etc selflessly during their last birth & hence being remembered by people& being worshipped.) Somewhere along the way around 2500 to 3000 yrs ago, suppression of women started.
    ? Reason
    Ponder over it

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      1. Wow articulation…….such lucid presentation ……I identify myself as your Papa’s friend

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      1. The little one is truly a warrior. The fights that she had fought is unimaginable, being a witness myself. God bless her heart!

        Very Well written Sruthi! Keep it coming 🙂

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  13. Hi Talli (Sruthi ),you have expessed it beautifully…kallaki kattinatu raasavu. Stree prakruti toh samanam ani voorakane analedu, prati nimisham, prati roju, at every stage of her life she had to adapt to change. But she doesn’t shrushti aagi potundi. So it’s like two sides of a coin…struggle on one side evolution on the other.

    The best example for me is Sita Mata ….and more importantly the upbringing of her father Seeradhwaja ( Rajarshi – Maharshulaku raju – Janakudu ) of all the four daughters without any gender difference. It is purely because of the her father’s upbringing, she stood rock solid as an iconic figure and a true example for younger women generations to draw learnings.

    Keep up your writing skills talli…..for me it was like a video than just a read….Stay blessed.

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    1. Thank you so much uncle! 🙏🏼😊 You said it better than I did – on one side it’s struggle on the other it’s evolution! Chaala baaga chepperu uncle! Loved it! Thank you! ❤️

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