Boho Daily

Every year during the holidays we take some time to reflect upon how lucky we really are as well as how we can share our blessings with causes that we believe in.

At Tiny Devotions we are very passionate about entrepreneurship and we instantly felt aligned when we heard about Opportunitiy International through a dear friend of ours.

Opportunity International sparks and supports entrepreneurs worldwide through micro-finance. Giving loans and supporting entrepreneurs in any way they can.

We are so passionate about entrepreneurship : both in the west and abroad and were thrilled to donate $1000.00 to this amazing organization!

We are so inspired about Opportunity International that our founder will be heading to Columbia later this year to support further.

Have a great start to 2013 and we hope we inspire you to give: your time, energy or financially to those who need your support!

Namaste and Thanks for making this possible!

Tiny Devotions

A little over a year ago I traveled to Costa Rica on my first solo adventure. I felt a little lost at the time, but very curious about my purpose in life. I experienced my first real enlightenment through yoga in nature. I knew at that moment I experienced something very special and it was a feeling I had to share with others. I decided I wanted to become a yoga teacher so I could share my inspiration and feelings of peace with other people.

While I was in Costa Rica, I was offered a new corporate job back home. All of a sudden I felt torn. I started to question what I really wanted to accomplish in my life and how I could best serve this world. A week before I left for Costa Rica, I got accepted to an MBA program. My plan to climb the corporate latter was manifesting before my eyes, but it all felt wrong. I wanted to just stay in Costa Rica and figure out a living there, but I knew that was not what I was supposed to do. People counted on me. I knew I was given these new career and education opportunities for a reason. Right there in Costa Rica, I accepted the job offer and set my intention to become a yoga teacher and some sort of purposeful entrepreneur. It seemed like I was stepping to two opposing directions by taking the corporate job, but I had faith and trust in the universe and the process.

I worked really hard through yoga teacher training, developing my own yoga practice, grad school classes, my new day job and my entrepreneual endeavors. I pretty much set dating aside for a year knowing that eventually, when I am in the right place myself, I will be able to open my heart and love truly. Some nights were really lonely and many nights I cried because I was overwhelmed with responsibilities. I faced a lot of pressure about leaving the career I worked hard to obtain and all the financial security. I don’t have any financial fall back plan if I make the jump out of corporate America and fail. In fact my family actually needs my support financially, so there is a ton of pressure on me to “make it”.

People wonder where my fire comes from and how I am able to work so hard and so persistently. The truth is the second I started to teach yoga, I knew that it was what I am meant to do. Every time I teach I feel the light flow through me, like it is divinely inspired. I started eagerly looking for career and entreprenual opportunities that would complement my yoga teaching by providing me the financial support I need while also giving me a flexible work schedule. I looked into opening a yoga studio, but that didn’t pan out right.

A month ago Tiny Devotions asked me to join their team as the California wholesales representative and the wheels started to turn. I feel this opportunity is going to allow me to work with people in the industry I love and share the concept of mala beads, setting intentions and living a life with a purpose. These are the same ideas I love spreading through teaching yoga, so I think this is an amazing additional way to share light.

In a couple weeks I am also launching my own eco-friendly line of SUP Yoga boards designed with specific intentions that allow people to practice their passion while also supporting the planet and local manufacturing. I am so excited about this and have truly poured my heart and soul in this project for months. It is very rewarding to watch this concept evolve and come to life.

So how do I do it? How do I work all these jobs concurrently and get through this transition? Just knowing that I am getting closer and closer to my true life path keeps me fired up. I use my yoga mindfulness to keep me strong, maintain my focus. I meditate and repeat the mantras that speak to my true self. I wear my mala beads as a reminder of my intentions. I’ve let go of attachment to expectations and learned to just “Live Free” in each moment. Every time I “Share Light” by teaching or inspiring others I gain more fuel to propel me on this path. And anytime I start to feel overwhelmed I just choose to “Keep Peace” internally and allow my mind to find a quiet place. My personal motto is “Live Free. Share Light. Keep Peace.” and it is the inspiration behind the SUP yoga boards I am working on as well as my entire life transition.

I think all of us go through a time in our lives where we decide to find ourselves and our true calling. Some people get scared at the first disappointment or sign of struggle and back off, sticking to the safe path. Although I have not fully made the transition yet, I vow to fearlessly charge forward and hope to inspire others to do the same along the way. The rewards will be worth it as well as the many lessons learned.

Sending Peace and Love to my fellow Boho Girls!

Hope you follow your dreams and are patient with your lives as your journey unfolds.

Check out http://www.puresupyoga.com/

XO!

Britt

Tis the Season for Trunk Shows! The lovely Michelle – a.k.a. the hostess with the mostest is packing her boho bags with buddhaful mala beads and heading to 889 Thompson on Saturday November 25th from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a day of mala beads! Get your auspicious shopping on for Holiday or treat yourself to a little bit of om. xx

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Well hello there! Guess what? Tiny Devotions is hiring a creative assistant.

Must Haves:

You are a dreamer, a storyteller, a doer, a creator and an executor. You get things done and live in possibility.

The ideal candidate is a hardworking and focused enabler. You live to execute the ideas of the team as well as come up with futuristic ideas of your own.

You love marketing of all sorts including: facebook, twitter, pinterest, instagram, affiliate marketing, blogging, youtube and understand the importance of collaboration and community.

You are a people magnet and a PR Ninja : you know how to use the law of attraction to find potential partners, create relationships and push a brand further into the future.

You are fiercely independent and embody entrepreneurial spirit. You are spiritual, intuitive and magnetic. You’re stylish, creative and love to coordinate shoots, campaigns and come up with strategic initiatives.

You are a beacon of organization and have a strong sense of urgency. You are a yogi – specifically meaning that you are flexible.

Nothing is impossible in your eyes and you have an unshakeable commitment to completion.

Please apply by emailing your intention to Diana @ lovetinydevotions.com

Additional Assets: photography, graphics and design