Productivity and pleasure
Being productive is very important as a
henna artist. Most of the time, as an
artist, we are also working to make a living. To enjoy something and to do it as a job is
the dream of many people. Seeking
pleasure is certainly a big gain from slowing down. Anything that is worth doing, is worth doing
slowly. This is something that holds
true across the board, no matter what art form, or activity you are talking
about. By speeding things up, we have
become so obsessed with the destination that we have lost the art of enjoying
the journey. In the modern, fast paced
world, everything has to be instant.
With this, we miss out on the joy of anticipation and forget to look
forward to things. We forget to strive
to make things happen. For example,
speeding through a festival makes one lose the pleasure of looking forward to
the person receiving the art, see their reaction, and hear their thoughts on
the design.
When we speed through henna, we lose the
anticipation, and therefore, lose the excitement of the art form. Anticipation is a key ingredient in pleasure
of any kind. When we look forward to
something, we start to put in positive thoughts and feelings. We start to imagine how it will be, and start
to plan how to enjoy it. Every once in a
while, we may even get the butterflies and feel nervous about doing henna. This is what the art of henna should be
about. Getting exciting for each and
every single piece of art you will give to a person. Getting nervous about applying a design you
have been imagining for a little while.
Looking forward to the client with the design request so you can ENJOY
the art form instead of feeling pressure.
And when you finally do slow down to enjoy the process of henna, the
pleasure and happiness from doing it is more intense.
Be sure to read our other posts on Slow Henna.
Be sure to read our other posts on Slow Henna.