Season of Self: Preparing for Renewal
Trusting the Unfolding of Who You Are Becoming
Letting go, making space, and embracing the sacred rhythms of transformation
Winter has held us in deep reflection, inviting us to sit with our shadows, release what no longer serves, and honor the necessary shedding that precedes growth. And now, we stand at the threshold of something new.
Spring is coming.
Not just in the way the calendar marks it, but in the way our bodies, our spirits, and the world around us begin to shift. The light lingers a little longer. The air carries the promise of warmth. And within us, a stirring—a knowing—that we, too, are ready to stretch toward renewal.
But renewal is not about rushing. It is not about forcing ourselves into transformation before we are ready. True renewal begins with clarity. With setting intentions that are rooted, not in pressure or performance, but in deep alignment with who we are becoming.
The Sacred Work of Renewal
Renewal is often mistaken for reinvention, as if we must abandon everything we were in order to become something new. But that is supremacy culture talking—the belief that we must discard and replace rather than tend and transform.
Supremacy culture disrupts natural rhythms, pulling us away from the sacred cycles of shedding and renewal. It conditions us to view productivity as worthiness, rushing through seasons without honoring the necessary pause.
Supremacy culture thrives on the pillars of urgency, perfectionism, and individualism, making us believe that renewal must be immediate, flawless, and done in isolation. But true renewal happens at a different pace—one that honors our unique process and interconnectedness.
Renewal is not about becoming someone else. It is about returning to ourselves, again and again, in deeper ways. It is about stepping forward with what we have learned, carrying the wisdom of winter into the promise of spring.
But let’s be real—renewal is not always comfortable. It asks us to let go before we know what will take its place. It requires faith in the unseen. And in a world that teaches us to grip tightly to what we know, even when it no longer serves us, that can feel terrifying. Supremacy culture tells us that safety is in certainty, but true liberation asks us to trust the unfolding. What if renewal isn’t about knowing the next step but about trusting that the step will appear when you are ready to take it?
This past week, I stood before my family altar, hands steady as I wiped away the dust that had settled over these last few months. This altar, a living testament to the ones who came before me, had quietly held the weight of my prayers, my grief, my gratitude. And now, as the season shifts, so must the altar.
As I refreshed the space, clearing old offerings and lighting a new candle, I thought about what this act truly symbolized. This was not just an act of tidying up. This was ritual. This was renewal.
And isn’t that the truth of everything? That the way we clear, the way we prepare, the way we let go is itself a sacred act? That even in the smallest of actions—sorting through winter clothes, sweeping out stagnant energy, planting the first seeds for the garden—we are participating in the divine rhythm of transformation?
So much of our work is remembering that if we are divine, then everything we do is divine. Everything is ritual. Everything is sacred.
Renewal Happens Everywhere—Even in the Mundane
Renewal doesn’t just happen in our external spaces—it happens within our bodies too. We shed skin cells every day. Our hair grows, our breath cycles in and out, our hearts beat in a rhythm that reminds us we are alive. Yet, we often treat our bodies as though they are meant to remain the same—expecting them to perform, to withstand, to endure without honoring the ways they, too, need renewal. What if part of preparing for spring meant tending to the ways our bodies are asking for care? Maybe that looks like stretching, deep rest, nourishing foods, or movement that feels like an offering rather than an obligation."
Not everyone has an altar, but we all have spaces that tell our stories—whether it's the corner of our room where clothes pile up, the pots and pans we no longer use, or the ties we haven’t worn in months. Renewal is not just about sacred objects; it’s about our relationship with what we carry and what we release.
What clutter have we accumulated that no longer aligns? What parts of our daily lives have become stagnant, weighed down by routines that no longer nourish us? Renewal comes in many forms—sometimes in a deep spiritual reckoning, and sometimes in finally clearing out that drawer full of things we "might need someday." Each act of release is a declaration: I am making space for what is next.
In our homes, renewal looks like clearing space for what nourishes us.
In our work, renewal looks like questioning if we are aligned with what brings us purpose.
In ourselves, renewal looks like letting go of the narratives that keep us small.
How This Disrupts Supremacy Culture
When we embrace renewal as a practice rather than a performance, we actively disrupt the ways supremacy culture seeks to disconnect us from ourselves and each other. I spent years believing that transformation had to be immediate. That if I was stepping into something new, I needed to have all the answers, all the plans, all the proof that I was doing it ‘right.’ But that was urgency talking. That was perfectionism, whispering that if I didn’t do it flawlessly, I shouldn’t do it at all. And that was individualism, telling me I had to figure it out alone. But renewal is not perfection. It is not a solo journey. It is a slow, steady reclaiming of self. One that requires patience, grace, and trust.
This practice dismantles:
Urgency – We step out of the rush to change overnight and allow for slow, intentional growth.
Perfectionism – We recognize that renewal is not about flawlessness, but about honoring our natural cycles of expansion and rest.
Individualism – We see that renewal does not happen in isolation; our transformation is supported and reflected in the communities we build.
Power Hoarding – We let go of the belief that change must be forced and instead trust in the abundance of what is unfolding.
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