march 2026 - women making history month

When I was a kid, March 8, International Women’s Day, was one of my favorite holidays. It signaled that the long cold Siberian winter was almost over. It meant festive gatherings at home with loads of my favorite Olivye salad (aka potato salad, but never say it to a Russian). It meant happy moms, grandmas and girls — many got flowers and gifts.

Now in the US, March is Women’s History Month. There are a lot of women whose names are forever etched into history and whose faces adorn the pages of textbooks. Frida Kahlo, Amelia Earhart, Marie Curie, Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou — the list goes on.

But who said history needs to be loud to matter?

What if history isn’t measured by how big it looks, but by who it touches?

History is being made every day by ordinary women like you and me. The choices we make every day, and how we support not only others but OURSELVES, create a ripple effect that is history in the making.

If you are an artist, a chef, an entrepreneur, if you sell insurance, or if you are “just a mom” (the hardest job I’ve ever held), you are making history. If you do what you do with heart, you are making a difference.

We often brush off what we do as “not a big deal,” insignificant. But even if you throw a small stone into a pond, it creates ripples. Your being a homeschool mom to your kids makes a difference. You showing up to work every day and giving your clients the best experience they deserve makes a difference. You being brave enough to follow your heart and create paintings and dream of making a living off your art is making a difference. You making a delicious meal that nourishes someone’s body is also nourishing their soul.

You are making a difference.
You are making history.

This month of March 2026 I want to recognize and celebrate this for all of us. Women are my main audience and who I serve, so I am looking at it through the lens of a woman, because that’s what feels most natural to me. But truly, this applies to all of us. Feel free to engage no matter what gender you are.

When you turn on the news, the world can seem like it’s falling apart. Another war. More conflict. At times like this I often feel helpless. I feel like there is absolutely nothing I personally can do to eliminate unnecessary pain and suffering in the world. I wish I had a magic wand that I could wave and instantly restore peace everywhere.

I don’t have that kind of magic.

What I do have is the ability to take responsibility for my world. My actions. My words. My energy.

Maybe the answer to chaos out there starts with how we live in here. In our homes. In our friendships. In the way we speak to ourselves.

Small ripples of love, kindness, bravery. The way we treat strangers. The way we encourage our children. The way we show up in our work.

Maybe that’s where real change begins.

Last month I was on a fancy yacht at a networking event. The people there had access to millions of dollars and were involved in projects that cost unfathomable amounts of money. It felt inspiring to be around them. Their ideas were big, bold, life-changing. It’s important to be around people like that because it fires you up.

But at a certain moment, I felt small.

There I was with my camera, capturing the emotion of the event. Everyone raved about the photos I created. But in the grand scheme of things, I suddenly felt like what I was doing didn’t really matter.

In a conversation with a guy named Jose, who runs a non-profit helping IT students in South Florida reach the preparation level of MIT students, he admitted that he sometimes feels the same way. I couldn’t believe it. His work impacts so many lives! And yet he still questioned if it was enough.

That’s when I realized something.

I get to impact each individual woman who comes to do her Goddess Photoshoot with me. I get to impact many through showing up and sharing what is working for me on my journey. Me sharing about overcoming alcoholism and sobriety may help someone feel less alone. Me taking selfies and creating self-portraits may inspire someone to try the same and find a new way of expressing themselves. Me being curious about naturism and nudism and creating content around it may invite someone to visit Sunsport Gardens Naturist Resort that I often talk about — and they might have the most liberating experience of their life.

Exploring comfort in my own skin — literally and metaphorically — is part of my history too. Learning to stand in my body without shame is not a small thing. And if that gives someone else permission to feel freer in theirs, that ripple matters.

Me creating beautiful portraits of a woman during her Goddess Photoshoot may give her the chance to see herself in a whole new light and give her the confidence boost she needs. Me creating personal branding photos for a sound healer may empower her to promote her offerings more confidently and build a thriving business doing what she loves.

These small but mighty ripple effects are proof that I am making history.

And the truth is, WE ALL ARE.

This month, I would like to explore this idea further. I believe it is important to recognize our own magnificence and celebrate the seemingly “no big deal” wins. I will be posting on my Instagram and Facebook and would love to know what Women Making History Month looks like for you.

As a photographer, I will also be highlighting the amazing women I get to work with. The truth is, I have been celebrating women making history on my social media feeds this entire time through my photography. This month I’m just doing it more intentionally.

And if the way we see ourselves shapes the way we move through the world, then learning to see ourselves with compassion might be one of the most powerful things we can do.

I will also be offering an in-person class titled Selfies for Self-Love that will teach women how to create artistic self-portraits. For me personally, self-portraits have been a powerful tool in learning to accept and embrace myself. This class isn’t about perfect angles. It’s about changing the relationship you have with your own reflection.

Finally, I will be offering some really cool merch on my website that aligns with self-love and self-empowerment. Sometimes what’s needed to create impact is that extra push of courage and belief in yourself. The products in my online store were created with that in mind.

We don’t need headlines to matter.
We don’t need huge platforms to make a difference.

We need heart. We need courage. We need the willingness to take our own lives seriously.

It’s time to stop dismissing our wins as “no big deal.” It’s time to acknowledge the quiet ways we are shaping the world around us.

I invite you to join me on this journey of self-inquiry, self-discovery, self-celebration and self-reclamation.

And I would truly love to know:

In what small but meaningful way are you making history right now?

With love and gratitude,

Francesca Bliss ♥

P. S. As I was getting ready to publish this article, I started choosing images to go with it. Somehow, water images kept coming up. I went with it, then questioned it, then went with it again as my intuition told me. I guess it goes with the whole theme feeling insignificant in the ocean of everything else, but nevertheless making a splash and causing the ripple effect. I hope you enjoyed it.