Comments on: A Statement of Purpose http://bdpaladin.com/2009/02/12/a-statement-of-purpose/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: josefine http://bdpaladin.com/2009/02/12/a-statement-of-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-863 josefine Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:58:18 +0000 http://bdpaladin.com/?p=154#comment-863 Thank you for being such a huge inspiration! I'm the only one in my town who bellydances and strives to become a proffessional. Since I then practise ALOT, I'm considered a "bellydance-geek", "nerd" or whatever you want to call it, which is a little frustrating... no one believes that it is possible to support oneself only on being a dancer, teaching and performing. I constantly have to remind myself that I have to work hard and keep myself on track, not let anyones negativity put me down. Sure people think i'm a talented dancer and that I have good possebilities of making it in the future, but it just isn't an option here, to step outside the norm, and be something other than just the avarage Swede... a bellydancer... You remind me that I have to keep believing in myself and nurture the one quality about myself that is uniqe from everyone I know... a strong driving force! /the swede<3 Thank you for being such a huge inspiration!
I’m the only one in my town who bellydances and strives to become a proffessional. Since I then practise ALOT, I’m considered a “bellydance-geek”, “nerd” or whatever you want to call it, which is a little frustrating… no one believes that it is possible to support oneself only on being a dancer, teaching and performing.
I constantly have to remind myself that I have to work hard and keep myself on track, not let anyones negativity put me down.
Sure people think i’m a talented dancer and that I have good possebilities of making it in the future, but it just isn’t an option here, to step outside the norm, and be something other than just the avarage Swede… a bellydancer…
You remind me that I have to keep believing in myself and nurture the one quality about myself that is uniqe from everyone I know… a strong driving force!
/the swede<3

]]> By: Nari http://bdpaladin.com/2009/02/12/a-statement-of-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Nari Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:35:42 +0000 http://bdpaladin.com/?p=154#comment-253 Thank you for this post. Where do I begin to respond? Almost all of it really addresses where I am as a dancer right now. The section in which you discuss not hob knobbing and making noise really resonated with me. I have slowly become friends with those I value as people and dancers, but I have no need to schmooze online or at events. I pretty much go online to promote my dance and then I run off to practice or perform. :) I also love that you wrote about balancing your life. This is one of my biggest challenges and I work hard every day to keep myself in check. Then there is the fear issue. I think most of us have it. I know I sometimes wish I would do a piece that 's cool according to this group or that, and I have to fight it. It would be so easy for me to jump on this bandwagon or that, but it just wouldn't be... me. Thanks for reminding all of us we need to express our most authentic selves in this dance. That individual expression is what makes it art. Thank you for this post. Where do I begin to respond? Almost all of it really addresses where I am as a dancer right now.
The section in which you discuss not hob knobbing and making noise really resonated with me.
I have slowly become friends with those I value as people and dancers, but I have no need to schmooze online or at events. I pretty much go online to promote my dance and then I run off to practice or perform. :)
I also love that you wrote about balancing your life. This is one of my biggest challenges and I work hard every day to keep myself in check.
Then there is the fear issue. I think most of us have it. I know I sometimes wish I would do a piece that ‘s cool according to this group or that, and I have to fight it. It would be so easy for me to jump on this bandwagon or that, but it just wouldn’t be… me.
Thanks for reminding all of us we need to express our most authentic selves in this dance. That individual expression is what makes it art.

]]> By: Callisto http://bdpaladin.com/2009/02/12/a-statement-of-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Callisto Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:13:41 +0000 http://bdpaladin.com/?p=154#comment-53 You have been a great inspiration to me this far, and now I admire you even more. Integrity is so valuable and far too easily sold out for a piece of something one wants. Thanks for posting this. You will help me keeping on the right track with this. You have been a great inspiration to me this far, and now I admire you even more. Integrity is so valuable and far too easily sold out for a piece of something one wants. Thanks for posting this. You will help me keeping on the right track with this.

]]> By: asharah http://bdpaladin.com/2009/02/12/a-statement-of-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-52 asharah Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:21:58 +0000 http://bdpaladin.com/?p=154#comment-52 Thanks Jennifer! Fear is my biggest enemy. It takes a lot of courage to get over fear of failure, rejection, or just plain looking silly. I've found when I go all in and say, "screw fear! I'm doing this thing!", that's when I reap the biggest rewards and find the most satisfaction in what I'm doing. Thanks Jennifer!

Fear is my biggest enemy. It takes a lot of courage to get over fear of failure, rejection, or just plain looking silly. I’ve found when I go all in and say, “screw fear! I’m doing this thing!”, that’s when I reap the biggest rewards and find the most satisfaction in what I’m doing.

]]> By: Jennifer Kraszewski http://bdpaladin.com/2009/02/12/a-statement-of-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Jennifer Kraszewski Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:31:00 +0000 http://bdpaladin.com/?p=154#comment-51 Wow! Thanks for mentioning your website and blog in class on Wednesday. You and I have similar personality traits (which I suspected based on your teaching style). In my professional life I haven't historically had a problem sticking to my convictions (although it hasn't always been easy). However, I feel like my fear frequently hold me back in many areas of my life and that's one of the things I'd like to work through in 2009. Now that I've posted it on your blog for all the world to see, I'll have to follow through on it!! Wow! Thanks for mentioning your website and blog in class on Wednesday. You and I have similar personality traits (which I suspected based on your teaching style). In my professional life I haven’t historically had a problem sticking to my convictions (although it hasn’t always been easy). However, I feel like my fear frequently hold me back in many areas of my life and that’s one of the things I’d like to work through in 2009. Now that I’ve posted it on your blog for all the world to see, I’ll have to follow through on it!!

]]> By: Lilith http://bdpaladin.com/2009/02/12/a-statement-of-purpose/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Lilith Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:06:55 +0000 http://bdpaladin.com/?p=154#comment-50 This is very inspiring for me now :-) You are an example for me, and surely for many others. Thanks for sharing and reminding me to stay myself. This is very inspiring for me now :-) You are an example for me, and surely for many others. Thanks for sharing and reminding me to stay myself.

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