Dev ⏾ ⋆˙⟡ On Purpose

It’s the last hour of the work day for folks on the west coast, which feels like an appropriate time to salute our own @dev.onpurpose , our master of night life, of colorful creations, of unforgettable ritual, celebration, and though she describes others in this light, she truly is, in her own right, epic. 🔸🔸🔸 Devon Dennis is an immersive experience artist, ordained celebrant, and transformational facilitator who designs imaginative spaces for the heart and soul — places where people feel seen, celebrated, and inspired to deepen and dream. A poetic hype woman and ringmaster of human connection, she blends ritual, storytelling, and creative guidance to spark courage and aliveness, meeting life’s thresholds as portals of great purpose. 🔸🔸🔸 A member of our 2026 Experience Design Certificate Program Cohort, Devon makes our space more joyous, more vibrant, and MUCH more whimsical. We are delighted that she’s willing to dazzle our community with her extra dash of dedication.

I’m a raver and I’m a pray-er. I lead empowerment sessions + ceremonies… and adorn myself in strange costumes for immersive theater shows. I read depth psychology, tarot cards, and fairy smut. I’m a risk-taker who still orders the exact same coffee every time. I’ve got at least five different fashion styles and change my mind five times before noon. I crave depth and a reality dating show spiral. I trust the guidance of the universe and still need GPS directions to places I’ve been several times. I’ll support you through a big breakthrough then ask if we’re getting tacos + margaritas after. I create safe spaces for people to share their hearts while still learning how to fully open my own. I celebrate messy magic in other people while still softening towards my own mistakes and flaws. I’m the confident extrovert entertaining the room who unravels quietly behind the scenes. I want to be deeply seen… and am still learning how to let myself be fully witnessed. I am an altar and an afterparty. Sacred and a little unhinged. Here for the devotion + the dopamine! I’m brave in big ways and tender in quieter ones. It’s okay to be multi-faceted! You are so much more than your job title, your aesthetic, your achievements, your healing journey, your clique, your star sign, your zip code, your relationship status… Your worth exists far beyond your productivity, paycheck, inches/pounds, or follower count. Please remember: You are allowed to evolve. To contradict yourself. To contain multitudes. Your layers and paradoxes create texture, depth, humanity. Never forget: you are a whole universe.

A year ago, I jumped timelines. I chose a path of no guarantees, the one that unraveled from a place of unapologetic courage, curiosity, and truth. And it carried me here: into movement, music, and moments that pulled me fully into my body… circles of liberated women rising into their fullest expressions, and classrooms where little voices are learning how to take up big space. I’ve held fire in my hands for the first time. Marked my skin with a cosmic tiger. Lived alone… truly alone… for the first time in forever and learned to love the company I keep. I’ve walked for miles under wide Texas skies, even on the days when I didn’t want to. Met scorching heat sweaty and smiling. And stepped up to the mic, sharing my own words with the same confidence I once gave to someone else’s on stage. I’ve had the honor of connecting with so many sweet souls. People who’ve embraced such an imperfect draft of me… right in the raw, messy middle becoming. Thank y’all so much for twirling through the unknown with me! There has been deep grief here. And expansive growth. Tender endings… and the electric aliveness that rushes in with new beginnings. Surrendering to the mystery of this moment required me to release what I knew… and opened me up to receive everything I couldn’t access from where I once stood. One year in Austin! Time flies when you’re coming undone, and having all the fun doing it. Still unfolding. Still choosing. And still so grateful that I get to be(come) here. 🫶 really wish I could’ve tagged everyone!! XOXOX

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In honor of International Women’s Day, I’d like to introduce you to one of our women, Janelle… who was most likely a star being wrapped in a human shell. Janelle was an integral part of the @thedojoinitiation sisterhood… the band of angels I’ve been blessed enough to deep dive, shadow dance, and spark back to life with over and over again in these last six years. We’ve held it down for one another through massive moments of healing, transformation, and celebration along our paths — falling in and out of love, switching jobs and states, expanding our art and our impacts, breakups and makeups, losing loved ones, weddings and divorces, illnesses and recoveries, birthing babies and businesses, sleepover parties and medicine ceremonies… Making peace with our pasts. Landing in our presents. Leaning into the callings of our futures. So many hellos and goodbyes by each other’s sides… Laughing, crying, playing, praying, singing, dancing. And now, we are faced with the incredible challenge and honor of mourning + celebrating simultaneously. Janelle was an author, actress, mentor, breathwork facilitator, massage therapist, adventurer, songbird, and silent disco dancing queen. A wise woman with an even wiser inner child. A former Miss Colorado, and now our group’s first ambassador in the beyond. Sweet friend, blazing starlight… Brightest smile. Crystalline eyes… The whole cosmos is your playground now. And we remain here, in the warmth of your afterglow. Love and miss you always, Janelle… The impact of your existence ripples on and on… I trust that it is well with your soul.

Dear community, I’ve just gotta own from the ♥️ I know that I owe a whole lot of people I really care about texts, calls, and voice notes back. Posts from special experiences we’ve shared. Some greater nurturing of our relationships + presence in our communication. This is true in both my newer and long term connections. So if you’ve felt the quiet from me, please know it isn’t personal! I trust this message will reach everyone that it’s meant to… I’ve been in a portal of intense initiation for over a year… tending to myself + my fam through a massive moment of shedding, rearranging, and rebirth 🌿 IYKYK Silence isn’t always intentional disconnection. Sometimes it’s a necessary turning inwards… for stillness, stabilization, and a stitching back together of the self. Thank you for the space, grace, and compassion to alchemize messily + imperfectly! I’m still here, just becoming 🌅 xoxoxo

Beam me all the way up until sunrise baby 🛸

What knowing in you is rumbling to be heard right now? Swipe to tune in with me >>> Your reality is ready to rearrange around your realness. And shout out to @frankball at @allsaintsatx for my new cosmic tiger guardian 💫🐅

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🚨🪩 IT’S A RECAP VIDEO 👵🏼🔥 The Grannies Gone Wild Bar Crawl was an absolute HOOT! Thank you to all the ladies who showed up in your finest curls and pearls to tear up the dance floor with us. Whether you’ve been attending @atxgirlhangouts for a while, or if this was your very first event with us - we had SUCH a blast hosting you! Thank you for bringing big laughs + the very best vibes, and for being part of our community. Keep your eyes on our events calendar for more fun times ahead 🫶 Note from Devon: ‘Twas such a delight to be your fairy godgranny for the night! For friends wondering why I didn’t promote this event, I was lucky to enough fill in for another host last minute and found out the day of! So, sorry to all those who were sad to miss out on this one. We can’t wait to see you next time!! #atxevents #atxlife #atxgirlhangouts

Behold the beginnings of tonight’s transformation… ✨✨✨✨ ATX babes, it’s Friday! And yeah, you could Netflix and chill… orrrrr… You could throw on your jazziest mumu and join us @thedomainaustin for a Grannies Gone Wild bar crawl, hosted by @atxgirlhangouts and your favorite fairy godgranny 👵🏼🧚🏼‍♀️💞 We start in a few hours, DM me for the link! #atxlife #atxgirl #atxgirlhangouts #austinevents #granniesgonewild

✨✨ throwing fits & catching sets ✨✨