The Untold Story of Women’s Bodies
Childhood
Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maya. Maya was growing up as full of energy happy and active child. Maya wanted to jump around, climb the trees, run here and there. But very often Maya was told “Girls don’t do that”. She learns early that enjoying the movement isn’t always “allowed.”
Do you remember when your body wanted freedom, but you were told to sit still and behave?
Teenage Years
Maya’s body started to change: period, acne, hormones. She feels awkward about her period and hiding pad/tampons. Magazines and ads are full of photoshopped perfect bodies and flawless skin. Maya starts comparing herself to others. She started to believe her body was something to fix, not something to love.
Do you remember when you looked at your changing body and wondering if it was good enough?
Young Adulthood
Maya grows up. Now she is searching what is her identity, trying new career, lifestyles. Maya is studying, working, socialising, chasing success. Maya wants to do everything and all, so she is eating on the go, sleeps little and stressed. She is constantly pressured to prove herself: in her look on a new IG post, work achievement, in her relationships, in life. Maya is asking her friend “How do I look” before going out, and not “How do i feel?”
Do you remember the times when looking successful or attractive felt more important than feeling healthy?
Marriage & Motherhood
Life goes on. Maya falls in love, gets married, has children. Her body changed during pregnancy. Between sleepless nights, caring for kids, running the household, and supporting her husband, Maya’s own needs are the first to be sacrificed.
Have you ever felt like you disappeared into the role of caring for everyone else?
Menopause
Years pass. Maya is going through major physical and emotional transitions - hot flashes, mood swings, exhaustion, sleepless nights. Doctors don’t really help fix things, pills mask symptoms, but no one talks about the deeper shifts. Because the woman body was not studied enough.
She feels invisible in a world that rarely talks about women’s bodies at this stage.
Have you ever felt dismissed when you asked for help with your body?
A woman’s body is not just for others. It is not only for beauty, service, or survival. It is her partner, her strength, her story. And it deserves care at every stage of life.
Your body is not your enemy. It is not something to hide, to fix, to push beyond breaking point. It is your home. The only one you will ever have.
This is your reminder: you are allowed to put yourself first. Today. Right now.
