I started Heart On My Sleeve as emblematic of my vulnerabilities as an ordinary human finding my way in this world; it is my way of being honest and remaining faithful at the same time. I fiercely believe that Love is indeed greater than Fear and if we feed what we love, we can starve what we are afraid of until it withers and disappears. As I was going through my 200 hour yoga teacher certificati
on, my idea of Heart On My Sleeve began to take shape, and I realized I wanted to do something with the proceeds of these shirts born of love. In Spring 2015, a huge dream of mine will come to fruition. First Origin will begin awarding college scholarships to deserving kids who otherwise could not afford to go. Proceeds from HOMS will help fund First Origin. I was the first in my family to graduate from high school and go to college. There were many wonderful people who championed me along the way whom I still carry with me. Heart On My Sleeve is a representation of those mentors and how relentlessly they supported me loving myself and shining my light into this world. It is with great hope in my heart that by all of us wearing our hearts on our sleeves we will contribute to the bright lives of kids in our community. We're going to make a difference, we're going to help kids, and that is going to be amazing. From my heart to yours,
Moki
