Newsletter 04 - kira kira 250 Project

Our 4th newsletter is available at http://eepurl.com/bgXobv.

May you shine from within, 

kira kira life

1st Recipient of kira kira 250 Project

Jamtse Sponsorship Project
(http://biffmithoeferyoga.com/jamtse-sponsorship-project/)

The Tibetan culture embraces a message of peace through the understanding of the interconnectedness of all beings. This message is carried in the culture and the hearts of the Tibetan people.

The Jamtse Sponsorship Project was founded to help support, educate and nourish Tibetan refugee children and their families living in Tibetan settlements outside of Tibet.

It is their belief that the teaching of peace and love that H.H The Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people bring to the world is sorely needed, and that the preservation of their culture and teachings will come through the support and education of the Tibetan children.

The JSP works primarily with the Tibet Fund and the Tibetan Department of Education.

Here is Biff, the founder of the Jamtse Sponsorship Project's letter about the JSP's progress in the recent years.

May you shine from within,

kira kira life

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kira kira 250 プロジェクトで最初に応援しているプロジェクトは、「ジャムツェ　スポンサーシップ　プロジェクト」です。

チベット文化は、私たちは皆繋がっているという理解をもとに平和のメッセージを信奉しており、このメッセージはチベットの人々の心と文化に浸透しています。 ジャムツェ　スポンサーシップ　プロジェクト(JSP)は、チベット国外に暮らすチベット難民の子ども達が教育を受けられるようにするため、また子ども達の家族を援助するために設立されました。

 ダライ・ラマとチベットの人々が説く平和と愛の教えは、現代の世の中に大いに必要とされているとJSPは信じています。そして彼らの文化と教えを守るためには、チベットの子ども達の教育を支援することが大切だと信じています。

JPSは、主にチベットファンドとチベット教育省と提携しています。

http://biffmithoeferyoga.com/jamtse-sponsorship-project/

kira kira 250 Project

 

At kira kira life, we've decided put aside 10% of our revenue.

When we reach $250, we will donate it to a non-profit organization that is helping the lives of children in meaningful ways. 

I am Akari, the owner of kira kira life. I used to be a school teacher, and 
I love working with children. Although I am taking some time off from the teaching job in order to hone my skills as a classical Indian dancer, I cannot help but thinking about ways to contribute to the lives of children.

It is my dream to have an organization or scholarship fund someday to help the lives of children, but for now, I would like to focus on building kira kira life as a successful business, and to focus on my dance training.

However, in the meantime, I do not want to give up on somehow contributing to the lives of children. I kept thinking that there must be a way. I asked myself, "How can I do that without creating a brand new structure?" Then, an idea came to me during one of my morning meditations. It was that I could put aside a certain percentage of kira kira life's revenue, and when it reached a certain amount, I would donate it to an organization/project that is helping the lives of children in a way with which I resonate.

I was thrilled when I received this idea!

I've decided on the numbers: 10% and $250.
So, this is how kira kira 250 Project came to life.
It may not be much, but it is the first baby step.

I cannot wait to reach this goal!

May you shine from within,

kira kira life

Newsletter 03 - “New Products - Feel the Aloha - Rainbow Maui's Creations”

Our third newsletter is available at http://eepurl.com/bggYA9.

May you shine from within, 

kira kira life

Newsletter 02 - “New Product - Covered Button Hair Ties for the Children of Fukushima”

 

Our second newsletter is available at http://eepurl.com/bfCrmD.

May you shine from within, 

kira kira life

Newsletter 01 - “Brand New Products! - Hashi & Hats"

Our first newsletter is available at http://eepurl.com/bc2x5D

May you shine from within,

kira kira life

Why kira kira life was Created #3

kira kira life was created because Akari (the founder of kira kira life):
Reason #1 - It had to do with Akari following her dream.
Reason #2 - It had to do with Akari's grandpa and her mom.
Reason #3 - It had to do with Akari being mesmerized by the world.
In this blog entry, I will write about reason #3 - "Akari loves sharing beautiful creations with people."

As children, we were all experts at finding treasures in every corner of this world. We must have had moments of deep mesmerization... so much so, we could not speak, and time slowed down or even stopped.

Then we probably thought of someone with whom you wished to share it.

This is how I feel whenever I look at the products I sell at kira kira life.
When I was introduced to them, I admired their beauty, warmth, authenticity, and the stories within them.

Then, I wanted to share them with the world. This is one of the reasons why kira kira life was born.

I hope that kira kira life's products remind you of treasures like the quicksilver memories of your childhood.

May you shine from within,

kira kira life

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どうしてキラ・キラ・ライフは作られたのか。
このブログエントリーでは、3番目の理由である「あかりは、美しい創造物を人々と分かち合いたかった」 について書いていきます。

子供の頃、私達はこの世界の至る所に宝物を見つけるエキスパートでした。誰でも、深く何かに魅了された瞬間が必ずあるはずです・・・。あまりにも素晴らしくて、口もきけず、時間の立つのがとてもゆっくりと感じられたり、時間が止まってしまったかのように感じたこともあったでしょう。

そしてそんな時、その体験や気持ちを誰かとシェアしたいと思ったのではないでしょうか？

それが、私がキラ・キラ・ライフで取り扱っている作品たちを見る度に感じることです。これらの作品を見つけた時、私はその美しさや温かさ、実直さやそれらに潜むストーリーに魅了されました。

そうして、こうした作品を世界中の人々とシェアしたくなったのです。これがキラ・キラ・ライフが生まれた理由のひとつです。

キラ・キラ・ライフで取り扱っている作品たちが、皆さまの子どもの頃の、あのいまいち掴みどころのない、でもキラキラと特別な光を放っている宝物のような記憶を思い出させてくれるものでありますように。

みなさまが内から真に輝けますように

kira kira life