One thing I love seeing in people, is confidence. I love seeing when people are confident in themselves, owning whatever room they find themselves in and being bosses of their own. Probably because there's that part of me that just loves to blend in with the environment, that makes me admire confidence in people so much, I have no idea. I just love to see people owning "IT".
The hive-naija community posed a very interesting prompt and since this is something I've held onto in my mind for a while now, I knew I just had to answer it.
What business do you admire people doing that you've never tried before and may never try?
I remember the first time I came across this particular job, and finding out that it was actually a thing. It was from a kdrama where art was a main theme. There, our model had to do her job in front of students and I researched it after watching the movie to see that it's existed right from the very beginning.
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Nude modelling is something that has been in existence since forever. When I was younger, I watched the movie Titanic and that scene where Rose stripped to have herself drawn by Jack had me watching in admiration. My mind at that moment imagined how exactly it felt to appreciate every part of one's body, without all the insecurities we've made up in our minds.
I once read a post here on hive where the writer shared how it felt the first time she modelled. She confirmed everything I always thought about this job. At that moment, when you're stripped bare, you can't help but be conscious of all eyes on you. You're most aware of every insecurity that has ever been projected on you by society all your years of living. At that moment, you're seeing yourself through the eyes of others, and later on, their interpretation of whatever they saw - drawing, picture or whatever. But you still stand, unbreaking, for whatever hours it takes.
Doing this requires so much courage and I admire whoever does it because it's something I may never try. The idea of stripping bare in the presence of people and allowing them do their work with me on stage, tugs at the little confidence I've managed to gather from years of having to own up to things. My thought process alone would ruin it all for me.
I could be very okay with a decision this minute, but the next, my mind samples out all the possible ways that decision could go wrong, and the similar negative experiences I've had, clouding my judgement. Even when others don't see it like that, I'm seeing it negatively and my brain processes all shades of wrong.
Being a nude model requires a ridiculous amount of strength and an insane level of courage to go through just a session, or that is how I see it. It isn't something anyone would just up and do. It's a job for those who have fully accepted themselves and have fallen in love with every curve, every mark, every inch of their skin. I love seeing people do it and I admire their strength. Really. It's a job where you don't have to use clothes to cover whatever you don't want others to see. A job where you can see yourself and really see you for you. Nothing's hidden under layers and layers of fabric. Just you, the breeze, the stage and the eyes of whoever else is present in the room.
I'm probably thinking this too far but I don't know. It doesn't seem like something just anybody would do, religious inclination aside. That's why I believe it's a job for the most confident beings. Nude models in the house, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong here but I admire you guys. A lot.
This is my entry to the #hive-naija prompt for the week. This, which I talked about isn't actually a business but it suffices, doesn't it? Do you have something you'll like to talk about in this prompt, you're welcome to participate.
Thanks for reading.
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