There are many ways to be a mother. Some are born from the body, others from the soul. Some nurture, others care, and many more sustain without anyone seeing it. And there's one we rarely mention: motherhood toward oneself.
This May 10th, at Matria, we want to honor all forms of motherhood. And to do so, I'd like to share something very personal with you.
Over the years, I have approached motherhood from a profound question:
Who am I as a woman who cares, creates and transforms?
And it's through plants that I've found some answers. Medicinal herbs, flowers, roots, and seeds have taught me to love better: the earth, the universe, the great mystery that sustains life... and above all, myself.
Plants have taught me to be patient with my cycles. To nourish myself when everything hurts. To blossom when I thought I couldn't take it anymore. They've helped me see myself with more tenderness, to choose who I am every day. And in that process, I've learned something fundamental: loving myself is also a way of mothering myself.
My mother's love is woven into who I am. But over time, I realized I, too, had to learn to mother myself: embrace my vulnerability, care for myself unconditionally, do beautiful things for myself.
Today I'm 35 years old. I'm grateful for every step that brought me here. A few years ago, I began to connect with my creative power in a more literal way: the possibility of mothering another being. But that desire didn't come until I discovered myself. And from there, Matria was born.
Not as a brand, but as an offering. A space to give ourselves a touch of nature, a cuddle that doesn't harm the world we love, a daily ritual of conscious care.
At Matria, we believe in rituals that reconnect us with our bodies, our emotions, nature, and our history. Therefore, every candle you light, every oil you apply, every incense you burn is a way of remembering that you deserve to be cared for. That you deserve love and rest. That you deserve tenderness.
And if you are a mother, or are on the path to becoming one—whether biological, spiritual, adoptive, or symbolic—we want to honor you. If you are in the process of healing your relationship with your mother, we want to honor you too. If you have lost a mother, if you were your own mother since childhood, if you decided not to mother another person but yourself, we embrace you.
At Matria, we support you with products created with respect for the Earth, the wisdom of plants, and love for women.
With deep love,
Vian
