Muse by Midnight

11/03/2024

𝐘𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐬 felt like an exhale…

I inhaled everything around me; carefully reviewing what felt joyful (and expansive) — and what/who felt cloudy and obscure.

Whatever (or whoever) handled me with care — and supported my dreams, met my needs & cultivated trust — remained in my body.

Whoever (or whatever) had been outgrown, unsettled my energy, or caused me to reexamine our attachment or relationship, I blew out in a long breath…

There’s no room for intuitive misalignments now…

If you’re wondering what “breath” has to do with Pisces (the fish), remember that fish still breathe oxygen (like humans) — and we both expel carbon dioxide.

Fish breathe through their gills, and humans breathe through their noses, but the process is the same.

We take in what we need, and we push out what we don’t.

Exhale what needs to be released, and inhale what needs more attention.

During Pisces season, may our ability to perform intentional breathwork be our blessings.

08/03/2024

✨⏳ “𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 – 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞” ~𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐦 ⏳✨

When I think about a Queen, someone who is sovereign, assured, and a wielder of soft power, I imagine a woman who balances freedom against meticulous, calculated movement.

When you have much to lose, decisions must be made with intention, and even your attention – and who (or what) captures, demands, or deserves it – must be weighed.

I consider myself the Queen of my own castle, and been in deep consideration of my own attention lately. At times, I think there’s a crafty underworking playing out across the Internet, phone screens, laptops and minds…

🕯️ 𝐈 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 “𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐭” 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 & 𝐒𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫. 𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐬𝐨 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐭, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐮𝐩. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 😉

If this post, or audio collage, struck a chord with you, leave a comment. I’d love to hear your thoughts. 𝘹𝘰

14/02/2024

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧… And I wrote about it on my blog (and included a spicy vignette) 🌶️💘

Here’s the perfect Valentine’s Day read, from me to you 🫶🏽

Every woman has a siren inside her. All you need to do is tap into that essence and exude it. If you’re interested in exploring your seductive side, read to discover four tips to flirt with men.

19/12/2023

No matter how hard I try, I can’t call my words — and the visuals and music that I hear 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 in dreams — “content.”

It’s not with haughtiness or arrogance that I say content is to be consumed — and burned up like wood, leaving nothing but ash.

I’m not kindling, and I don’t want to be a singed matyr in the aftermath… The world isn’t kind to the consumed. I want to be inhaled, and sink deeply into another’s lungs — spreading warmth (or chills) throughout their body.

Call me “art,” or don’t call…

~Bella Graham (Muse by Midnight)

13/12/2023

𝐈𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧…

Last year, I relinquished the need to have a separate identity for my business, especially given that nearly everyone who discovers Muse by Midnight encounters me — the human being — first.

The brand was supposed to be my “canvas,” yet I found myself holding back; contemplating the stories, experiences and “voice” I wanted to share…

I’m not just a business owner; I’m an artist, poet, writer, intuitive healer & creator of experiences…

𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 isn’t just a name; it’s my pseudonym.

I was/am the original “Muse by Midnight” and this vessel is an amalgamation of my words, art, style & unique gifts—all elements that have influenced the community & rich experiences I cultivate.

Just as authors and musicians like bell hooks & Lana Del Rey adopted pseudonyms, so did I.

I stopped showing up as a “brand,” unified my worlds & weaved my stories together…

Perhaps, this “humanness” is what will bring us all to center…

01/01/2023

This year marks the closing of an old chapter, and the start of a beautifully unknown, but exciting new era.

It's the end of a five-year odyssey that began in 2017; when my life completely upended and I embarked upon an uncharted course to become an alchemized version of myself.

From losing friendships, to ending a narcissistic abusive relationship, to surviving my first Saturn Return (and "Dark Night of the Soul"), and traveling to over 17 countries in one year while on a quest to "find myself" – this journey has been nothing short of transformative.

In actuality, "there isn’t a single element of my existence that remains untouched, un-singed, un-revitalized, unbroken, uncrystallized or unexpanded." Each of those experiences is what ultimately led me to create Muse by Midnight: a community for women to feel seen, be heard, and channel the inspiration to cultivate the lives of their wildest dreams.

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐈 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤, "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐞'𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧" 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧.

It contains personal anecdotes, as well as glimpses into some of the most beautiful, desolate, rewarding, challenging, and vulnerable moments of my life. Inside, I share 12 “diaries,” or lessons, that will help you navigate through your own transformative process.

𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠:

🌹 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬
🌹 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 (𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬)
🌹 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭)
🌹 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬
🌹 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 (𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫)
🌹 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝
🌹 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

In my book, I write: “At some point in every woman’s life, and sometimes more than once, she realizes that who she HAS BEEN is vastly out of alignment with who she IS, and who she wants TO BE.”

Whether we arrive at this intent through revelation, maturity, crisis, or via complete destruction and ego death, the desire to reinvent (and become a higher version of) ourselves indicates that we’ve reached a pivotal turning point in our lives.

You’ll recognize it by virtue of longing… For harmony, softness, beauty, ease, grace, success, self-actualization, alignment, purpose, and fulfilling relationships. You’ll also likely be seeking sovereignty, spiritual attunement, and to integrate your shadow-self into the light – even if you’re unconscious of it, and even if you don’t know how (or why)."

✨ 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄: https://bit.ly/ReinventionPrologue

There's no better time than now to take control of your life - and seize the destiny that you wish to manifest for yourself in 2023.

✨ 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝐌𝐘 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐀𝐘: https://musebymidnight.com/products/the-muses-guide-to-reinvention

xo, Bella Graham
𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘌𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘦

21/11/2022

Join Muse by Midnight for an indulgent day of champagne, networking & self-care portraits at "Invoke Your Divine Feminine" – a special-edition “Content Creator Day!”

On Sat, Dec. 10th from 12-3pm, come sip champagne, network with other inspired women, and receive a 30-minute, 1:1 photoshoot with a professional cinematographer who specializes in capturing "feminine energy through visuals."

Our stylish day of curated grandeur will be hosted in a luxurious, 1000 sq. ft Parisian-themed studio in Los Angeles. Bring your sister, mother or friends to make the day more special!

We've invited cinematographer, Leta Taylor, to collaborate on this special edition day, and she is EXTRAORDINARY at what she does. Be assured that she will capture you in your most divinely feminine light.

During a typical "Content Creator Day," participating ladies help each other create content (i.e., take photos/videos) and share the cost of renting a production studio that could cost upwards of $800. This aspect will remain the same, but with the additional perks.

𝐁𝐲 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞:

🌸 A 30-minute, 1:1 photoshoot with a professional photographer
🌸 15 professionally edited photos
🌸 3 hours of studio space usage to create your own content (or partner with other attendees to help each other)
🌸 Props to use during your shoot (i.e., roses, etc)
🌸 Networking with other high-vibe women
🌸 Champagne
🌸 A professionally edited "muse" video (available for an upgraded service fee)

Only 5 spaces are available, and this event is sure to sell out! For more details, and to secure your space visit: https://musebymidnight.com/products/indulge-in-your-femininity-day-sat-dec-10?variant=42495783436477

08/11/2022

It rained today; on my birthday. It usually does.

This morning, I watched the sun rise while lounging on a fluffy, throw pillow next to the glass doors leading into my garden. One door was slightly ajar, and the weather was chilly, but I was quite warm sipping hot, chai tea in my thick, white robe.

I’ve always loved how the world smells when it rains, and time seemed to slow down as I watched water droplets dance atop my herbs and pink, white and red roses. The water oscillated from a soft drizzle to a downpour, and then back again while I stared into the obscure serenity illuminated by receding moonlight.

As I gazed, the sky transformed from a dusty gray to lavender, peach, golden yellow and then blue. Listening to the water’s impact on the ground, I thought about all the epiphanies and revelations I’ve received over the past 12 months. I decided to write them down in my journal, and to also create a new tradition: sharing them on Muse by Midnight.

Read my blog to learn about the 4 greatest lessons I've learned in 2022: https://musebymidnight.com/blogs/musings/birthday-musings-what-2022-taught-me

xo,
Bella Graham