Welcome to March: The Season of Renewal

Moving from Reflection to Action, Honoring Growth, and Reclaiming Joy

Winter invited us to slow down, reflect, and tend to the deeper work of self-examination. Now, as we move into March, we shift toward renewal—not in a rush, not in urgency, but in intentional alignment with our energy, capacity, and liberation.

This month, we are focusing on what it means to step forward without leaving ourselves behind. How do we carry the wisdom of winter into this next season? How do we embrace transformation without forcing it? How do we trust the unfolding of our becoming?

Here’s what you can expect throughout the month:

🗓 Weekly Breakdown

• Mondays: Free Substack Articles

• Wednesdays & Fridays: Paid Substack Articles (Deep Dives & Action Steps)

• Saturdays: Liberation Lessons utilizing the LIBERATE framework™

• Daily: Let’s Have The Conversation Podcast: 100 Days of Community (Live at 9:30 AM EST)

FREE ARTICLES (Mondays) – Open to All Subscribers

Each Monday, I’ll be sharing insights and reflections on renewal, release, and reimagination.

• March 3 – Preparing for Renewal: Setting Intentions with Clarity
  (Breaking free from urgency culture & embracing intentional growth.)

• March 10 – Releasing Resistance: How to Trust the Timing of Your Own Becoming
  (Why surrendering to the process can be more powerful than forcing change.)

• March 17 – Rituals of Return: Finding Your Way Back to Yourself
  (Reclaiming rituals for grounding, renewal, and personal liberation.)

• March 24 – Reclaiming Joy as a Form of Rest
  (How prioritizing joy disrupts grind culture & fuels sustainable liberation.)

• March 31 – Reimagining Possibilities: Where Do We Go from Here?
  (Introducing the April theme: Expanding beyond limitations & daring to dream.)

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PAID ARTICLES (Wednesdays & Fridays)

Paid subscribers receive exclusive deep dives into these topics, along with practical tools, reflection prompts, and community-building strategies.

Week 1: Planting Seeds for Renewal

• March 5 – Breaking Up with Urgency: How to Cultivate Intentional Growth
  (Dismantling the pressure to “fix” yourself & embracing a rhythm of ease.)

• March 7 – The Shadow of Perfectionism: Why Growth Feels So Hard
  (Exploring how supremacy culture keeps us stuck in cycles of self-doubt.)

Week 2: Honoring the Process of Becoming

• March 12 – Grief in Growth: Letting Go of What No Longer Serves You
  (Why every transformation requires mourning, and how to move through it.)

• March 14 – The Softness of Strength: Embracing Rest as Resistance
  (How rest fuels transformation & why slowing down is an act of liberation.)

Week 3: Trusting the Unfolding

• March 19 – Unlearning Hyper-Independence: The Courage to Receive Support
  (How supremacy culture isolates us & why interdependence is the key to renewal.)

• March 21 – Dismantling the Shame of Starting Over
  (Why beginning again is sacred & how to navigate rebirth without guilt.)

Week 4: The Path Forward

• March 26 – Liberated Visioning: How to Dream Beyond Survival
  (Reclaiming imagination as a tool for personal & collective transformation.)

• March 28 – Becoming Someone New: Identity, Evolution, & Self-Trust
  (How to honor the person you’re becoming without clinging to old versions of yourself.)

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LIBERATION LESSONS (Saturdays) – Rooted in the LIBERATE Framework™

Each Saturday, we explore liberation in practice, applying the LIBERATE Framework™ to real-life challenges.

• March 1 – How Do I Address Invisible Emotional Labor at Work to Protect My Well-Being?

• March 8 – How Can I Release Perfectionism Without Feeling Like I’m Failing

• March 15 – Breaking Free from Self-Silencing: How Do I Reclaim My Voice with Confidence?

• March 22 – Boundaries as Liberation: How Do I Hold Space for Others Without Absorbing Their Burdens?

• March 29 – Spring Forward Without Burning Out: How Do I Align My Energy With Natural Cycles?

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🎙 Daily Podcast: 100 Days of Community (9:30 AM Live):

• March 1st, Day 40: Rebuilding Trust After Harm: Tools and Practice

• March 2nd, Day 41: Navigating Shadow Work in Relationships

• March 3rd, Day 42: Understanding Grief and Joy in Collective Healing

• March 4th, Day 43: Practicing Forgiveness as a Liberatory Act

• March 5th, Day 44: The Role of Vulnerability in Building Relationships

• March 6th, Day 45: Community Agreements: Setting Shared Values

• March 7th, Day 46: Conflict Resolution Through a Liberation Lens

• March 8th, Day 47: Dreaming of Liberated Systems

• March 9th, Day 48: Designing Your Community’s Legacy

• March 10th, Day 49: Creating a Sustainable Model for Change

• March 11th, Day 50: How to Maintain Momentum Post-Liberation

• March 12th, Day 51: Visioning New Forms of Leadership

• March 13th, Day 52: Intergenerational Wisdom and Collective Futures

• March 14th, Day 53: The Role of Creativity in Reimagining Systems

• March 15th, Day 54: Building a Legacy of Liberation

• March 16th, Day 55: Unpacking Shadow Work in Relationships

• March 17th, Day 56: Joy as a Foundation for Building Connection

• March 18th, Day 57: Decolonizing Parenting Practices for Liberation

• March 19th, Day 58: Reimagining Care Beyond Supremacy Culture

• March 20th, Day 59: Centering Mutual Accountability in Relationships

• March 21st, Day 60: Nurturing Empathy and Vulnerability in Connection

• March 22nd, Day 61: How Ancestral Wisdom Can Transform Relationships

• March 23rd, Day 62: The Role of Joy in Liberation Work

• March 24th, Day 63: Reclaiming Rest as a Radical Act

• March 25th, Day 64: Creating Space for Celebration in Community

• March 26th, Day 65: Finding Playfulness in the Process of Healing

• March 27th, Day 66: How Rest Fuels Resistance and Resilience

• March 28th, Day 67: Honoring Pleasure as a Pathway to Liberation

• March 29th, Day 68: Balancing Activism with Self-Care and Joy

• March 30th, Day 69: What Does a Liberated System Look Like?

In Closing: This Season is Yours

March is about renewal on our own terms—letting go of pressure, embracing ease, and trusting our own becoming. As we move forward, we hold the lessons of winter, honor our own timing, and step into growth with clarity, intention, and deep care.

This season, let’s liberate ourselves from urgency, reclaim our joy, and expand our vision of what’s possible.

Thank you for being part of this journey. Let’s grow together. If you would like to become a paid subscriber to access more and finances are a barrier, please email me at: Scholarships@DesireeBStephens.com

In solidarity and liberation,
Desireé B. Stephens CPS-P
Educator | Counselor | Community Builder
Founder, Make Shi(f)t Happen