Henna for Tibet?

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Posted by Nick on August 28, 2001 at 22:44:42:

In reply to: you don't need to do it for money, but think about this- posted by Lauren on August 28, 2001 at 22:34:38:

Did you make that up or is that a real thing?
If it is i'd absolutley want to join.
~Nick

: Part of the reason people want to pay you is that modern adults are
: trained to believe that art is a special gift that only a talented
: few possess. Ask a four-year-old if they can draw and they say "Of
: course" and look at you like you're mental. They honestly don't
: think they can do it for themselves.
: The money thing is a matter of training, too. They can't imagine
: someone who, at least in their minds, is wildly talented not using
: their unique talent for profit. Money is a powerful motivator for
: many people. It's possible that they may think that you're waiting
: for the right amount to be offered.
: If you get this all the time, I'd at least think about doing it for
: money, even if it's not going to be your main thing. You won't
need
: to worry about advertising, it seems like! If you just don't want
: cash, get involved with a program like Henna For Tibet, in which
you
: teach classes about henna and how to do it and the proceeds all go
to
: a good cause.
: Or find another person in your area who does do henna for other
: people, get her business cards, and hand 'em out. Maybe she'll
agree
: to supply your powder in exchange for the referrals. I know I
would.
: Lastly, if you just don't want to deal with the whole issue, tell
: them a friend does it and she's hard to reach by phone but you'll
: mention them to her when you see her next.
: : I'm begining to wonder about society as a whole. I have never
been
: : interested in henna as a buisness but suddenly I seem to be
getting
: a
: : lot of local flack for it.
: : My daughter went back to school a couple of weeks ago. I had a
: : southwest design hennaed on my hand and a long vine from above
the
: : knee to my ankle, (I LOVE EOS!!!!!!) when we went for the open
: house.
: : Several parents grabbed my hand to look and made comments on my
: : henna. A few asked what I charged to do henna. I told them I do
it
: as
: : a hobby not as a buisness because I don't feel comfortable
hennaing
: : others for money and that if they check out the hennapage.com
they
: : could find all sorts of information on how to do their own henna
if
: : they are interested, that it really is a lot of fun, not
difficult
: to
: : learn how to do and a wonderful way to express your own
creativity.
: : Well a couple of women became very offended that I wouldn't henna
: : them and kept trying to make thier point that they'd pay me.
(Like
: : I'm an idiot and didn't grasp the money offer the first time) I
: : politely told them again I just henna as a personal hobby and
: excused
: : myself.
: : I've had this reaction quite a few times over the past few years
: from
: : store clerks, other military wives, and even total strangers who
: stop
: : me because they see my henna. It seems like the amount of these
: : reactions have been coming more and more frequently lately.
: : I have absolutely no problem with anyone who wants to do henna as
a
: : buisness. It's just not me. I am much more comfortable
encouraging
: : others to learn to do it for themsleves (Henna a person and they
: have
: : beauty for a short while, teach them to henna and they have
beauty
: : for a lifetime). Is that so wrong or am I just attracting quite a
: few
: : odd balls lately?? (or am I just loosing my mind...which is a
: : distinct possiblity most days *grin*)

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Here's the link! Zimra 23:19:02 8/28/2001 (1)
- Thanks, Zimra (n/t) Lauren 14:20:10 8/29/2001 (0)

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: Did you make that up or is that a real thing? : If it is i'd absolutley want to join. : ~Nick : : : Part of the reason people want to pay you is that modern adults are : : trained to believe that art is a special gift that only a talented : : few possess. Ask a four-year-old if they can draw and they say "Of : : course" and look at you like you're mental. They honestly don't : : think they can do it for themselves. : : The money thing is a matter of training, too. They can't imagine : : someone who, at least in their minds, is wildly talented not using : : their unique talent for profit. Money is a powerful motivator for : : many people. It's possible that they may think that you're waiting : : for the right amount to be offered. : : If you get this all the time, I'd at least think about doing it for : : money, even if it's not going to be your main thing. You won't : need : : to worry about advertising, it seems like! If you just don't want : : cash, get involved with a program like Henna For Tibet, in which : you : : teach classes about henna and how to do it and the proceeds all go : to : : a good cause. : : Or find another person in your area who does do henna for other : : people, get her business cards, and hand 'em out. Maybe she'll : agree : : to supply your powder in exchange for the referrals. I know I : would. : : Lastly, if you just don't want to deal with the whole issue, tell : : them a friend does it and she's hard to reach by phone but you'll : : mention them to her when you see her next. : : : I'm begining to wonder about society as a whole. I have never : been : : : interested in henna as a buisness but suddenly I seem to be : getting : : a : : : lot of local flack for it. : : : My daughter went back to school a couple of weeks ago. I had a : : : southwest design hennaed on my hand and a long vine from above : the : : : knee to my ankle, (I LOVE EOS!!!!!!) when we went for the open : : house. : : : Several parents grabbed my hand to look and made comments on my : : : henna. A few asked what I charged to do henna. I told them I do : it : : as : : : a hobby not as a buisness because I don't feel comfortable : hennaing : : : others for money and that if they check out the hennapage.com : they : : : could find all sorts of information on how to do their own henna : if : : : they are interested, that it really is a lot of fun, not : difficult : : to : : : learn how to do and a wonderful way to express your own : creativity. : : : Well a couple of women became very offended that I wouldn't henna : : : them and kept trying to make thier point that they'd pay me. : (Like : : : I'm an idiot and didn't grasp the money offer the first time) I : : : politely told them again I just henna as a personal hobby and : : excused : : : myself. : : : I've had this reaction quite a few times over the past few years : : from : : : store clerks, other military wives, and even total strangers who : : stop : : : me because they see my henna. It seems like the amount of these : : : reactions have been coming more and more frequently lately. : : : I have absolutely no problem with anyone who wants to do henna as : a : : : buisness. It's just not me. I am much more comfortable : encouraging : : : others to learn to do it for themsleves (Henna a person and they : : have : : : beauty for a short while, teach them to henna and they have : beauty : : : for a lifetime). Is that so wrong or am I just attracting quite a : : few : : : odd balls lately?? (or am I just loosing my mind...which is a : : : distinct possiblity most days grin)
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