DANCING WITH ENAAKSHI KOTWAL

Have you ever noticed, that sometimes out of the blue, your friend or someone you really value in life says something, which creates an uneasy feeling and sometimes or most of the time, it is for no apparent reason. You feel where did this.come from and why did this person say something like this. Many a times in life we feel like this. How can we deal with this?? 1) Feel your feelings: It's good to feel your feelings. Why you feel this way, what is the reason. Most of the time, the things or words which are merely harmless, stir up things inside us. This at times is because of past hurts or are our own issues and personalities. Some of us are sensitive creatures,  some of us have been hurt in the past, or someone has wronged us earlier,  and if the situation or words are little close, it will bring up all the past hurt. So inner inspection, introspection is very crucial. 2) Look at things from that persons perspective: We all have different beliefs systems, different up...

As a performing artist, I had this realization today and i thought of sharing it with you. It is one of those things, which just came and hit me like a boomerang. When we are in an artistic field its good to draw inspiration from others and learn from them, but usually what happens is that, in the process of inspiration, we want to replicate, what they are doing. We want to copy. If we all copy, how will new things come into being? Learning and looking up, for inspiration is good, but trying to completely copy someone, their style, because of competition, or what others tell us, is not always correct. I feel, we as artists need to think, what is my style, where does it come from. We all have certain strengths, which we need to focus on, at the same time, working on our weaknesses. Trust me originality counts, if not today, but if you keep working at it, it will definitely. It is always good to experiment, and go commercial, but at the same time, keep your creativity intact. We sho...

I will be performing and bringing out my love for the Egyptian style of Belly Dancing at Kala Ghoda Festival. Please come and watch me perform on 11th February, 7.30 pm to 8.00 pm at the cross Maidan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8GLAqDc27c