A story of sacred collaboration 🦋
☀️The Rhythms and Rituals journal is here! 🌙
Hello.
Earlier this morning, I took a short walk around our neighborhood, mind buzzing with last-minute party planning details for Noah’s birthday this Sunday, ideas for writing you this email announcing the Rhythms and Rituals journal (it’s here, it’s here!), and worries about the state of the world, sound bites, and headlines swirling together.
As I put my headphones in and felt the warmth of the sun on my cheeks, I felt a sense of calm–a homecoming, back to me. While “Morning Sun” played, I walked up the hill, remembering all the times I’ve found my rhythm and come back to my center, over and over again, reminding myself that this happens not in spite of external chaos, but because of it.
Moving through the daily practices and rituals that soften the noise and allow me to hear my intuitive knowing is what helped me earlier this year, when I was struggling to find clarity within my creative projects. Instead of determining which direction to go, what came through instead was the intention of sacred collaboration. Rather than worrying about the outcome, a space opened up where I could soften into the process and invite others to join me in relationship along the way.
This is the energy I invited my long-time friend, artist, and mama Jordan EuDaly into when I sent her an email asking if she’d be interested in contributing her beautiful, nature-inspired watercolors to the Rhythms and Rituals journal. I’m delighted she said yes!
Released on , a platform that champions independent artists and creative collaborations, the Rhythms and Rituals journal is for overwhelmed mamas, burned-out creatives, and anyone looking toward life’s natural rhythms to remember their own.
Designed to align with the seasonal energy of summer (Cancer, Leo, Virgo) and the monthly lunar cycles, the gentle journal prompts, affirmations, and simple, embodied rituals will help you find a moment of peaceful reflection as you align with what’s true for you.
What’s inside?
📆Printable, customizable calendars with beautiful artwork you can reuse each year
✨Monthly energy overviews (Cancer, Leo, Virgo)
😊Space to draw, write, or create a monthly intention
🌿Simple, embodied rituals to honor the season and nurture your nervous system
🌙Gentle journal prompts for the New and Full moon each month
🦋Space to release and reflect between transitions
🎵Monthly resources including curated playlists, book recommendations, and more!
🥳Only 150 copies available. Get yours while they're here.
✨GIVEAWAY! ✨
Win this gorgeously designed wine caddy from Jordan (bubbly not included) and a free Rhythms and Rituals journal! Here’s how to enter:
1. Subscribe to Heartbeats and/or share this post on social media (if you’re already subscribed)
AND
2. Follow Jordan @jordanhaleyart on Instagram
by JUNE 30th (Monday)!
We’ll randomly pick a winner to receive a free copy of the Rhythms and Rituals journal along with this wine caddy—perfect for summer picnics, by July 1st!
Working with another creative mama as we navigated all of the other life things–bad sunburns and out-of-town babysitters, asthma flare-ups and sleepless nights, and pushed deadlines reminded me why this work is so important.
Rhythms and Rituals isn’t just the title of a journal–it’s a way of being. A way of remembering to honor our own seasons—from the exhaustion of early motherhood to the delight of completing a creative project, even when those seasons exist simultaneously.
We live in a culture that expects growth to be linear, outward, and always positive. We know from nature and our bodies that’s not the whole picture. We need places and spaces where joy and grief are held together as holy and sacred. We need permission to experience fallow periods of rest. To let growth be messy, cyclical, and often unseen.
Rhythms and Rituals is your permission slip to harmonize with the ebb and flow of energy, and return to your wholeness.
May you find harmony with life, no matter what season you’re in.
All my love,
Mariah
Questions about what else is inside the journal, or what it’s like for two busy, creative mamas to work together on a project? Leave a comment below! We’d love to hear from you. 💗
Congratulations on the release Mariah! I am glad to see you are publishing at scale 🌱
I have a post about Metalabel on the way, it’s such a powerful opportunity for creatives.