Are you counting the value or the valuation? Dancing for love or for score? Is your life full of activity and productivity – or, does it bring meanings? Coming of age, stars burn to shine on others’ dreams.
<aside> 🌠 The genesis behind “Coming of Age” stems from Novell’s personal struggles with finding her place in her passion within a world that is limited by certain outdated beliefs, restricted by society’s expectations.
After her mom’s sudden death and her own near brush with death, Novell threw away everything she grew up believing in – social status, security, career, etc. for a chance to pursue her dreams of becoming a professional Latin dancer. Despite giving up everything (including her career, her house, her lifestyle and almost her marriage), Novell spent the last 7 years practicing every single day to become the dancer that she believed she was meant to be.
She started at the age that most would have retired and despite warnings from “experts and her coaches”, she relentlessly pursued her dreams. Countless of practices, thousands of lessons spent, hours of sweat, tears and blood – she never gave up, despite facing rejection over and over again. She spent 7 years living with no pay check in (expensive) NYC, training 9am to 5pm for 6 days a week – not missing training for any holidays either or birthdays. Missed vacations and family time to dedicate to the art form and in pursuit of her dreams. But every day, as she gets better as a dancer, she gets older by the book. Which to a competitive dancer (who requires a partner to compete) – it is a death sentence.
But now, as she is nearing the end of her career – she ponders and in spite of the struggle, she sees light at the end of the tunnel. Her mission in life has always been to inspire others to live their best life and fulfill their passion. Dancing and winning competitively is only ONE of the ways to reach her mission, but it is NOT the only way. In fact, what is a better way than through this campaign? She realizes that… it doesn’t take a medal or a spot on the podium to “prove” that you are a worthy dancer. But, to CREATE the life that you want and to LIVE LIFE based on your terms and not others.
Web 3 is a whole new playing field.
“I was in pain for many years although I was doing what I love – because I had measured my success in the Web 2 (traditional world/ traditional way of thinking). Web 3 is a whole new world. We now have a chance to create what we want, in a world that is almost limitless. If we can dream it, we can make it happen.” – Novell Loh ⭐
Coming of Age - is a personal story that many can relate to. From the conflict of keeping to society’s expectations vs. internal passion, to the struggles of achieving your goals and passion. It is a reminder, to be courageous to NOT only live your passion, but to DEFINE the moments that matter.
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[(Live in 1974, Live in 1976, Live in 2011. More: At Seventeen. Covers by Nina Simone, by Barbara Cook)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA8LwUBNdXc)
(Live in 1974, Live in 1976, Live in 2011. More: At Seventeen. Covers by Nina Simone, by Barbara Cook)
<aside> ✨ I was never one for singing What I really feel Except tonight, I'm bringing Everything I know that's real
Stars, they come and go They come fast or slow They go like the last light Of the sun, all in a blaze And all you see is glory But it gets lonely there When there's no one here to share We can shake it away If you'll hear a story
People lust for fame Like athletes in a game We break our collarbones And come up swinging Some of us are downed Some of us are crowned And some are lost And never found But most have seen it all They live their lives in Sad cafes and music halls They always have a story
Some make it when they're young Before the world has Done its dirty job And later on, someone will say "You've had your day You must make way" But they'll never know the pain Of living with a name you never owned Or the many years forgetting What you know too well
The ones who gave the crown Have been let down You try to make amends Without defending
Perhaps pretending You never saw the eyes Of grown men of twenty five That followed as you walked And asked for autographs Or kissed you on the cheek And you never could believe They really loved you
Some make it when they're old (Perhaps they have a soul They're not afraid to bare Or perhaps there's nothing there)
Some women have a body Men will want to see So they put it on display Some people play a fine guitar I could listen to them Play all day Some ladies really Move across a stage And gee, they sure can dance I guess I could learn how If I have it half a chance
But I always feel so funny When my body tries to soar And I seem to always worry About missing the next chord
I guess there isn't anything To put up on display Except the tunes And whatever else I say Anyway, that isn't really What I meant to say I meant to tell a story I live from day to day
Stars, they come and go They come fast or slow They go like the last light Of the sun, all in a blaze And all you see is glory But those who've seen it all They live their lives In sad cafes and music halls We always have a story
So if you don't lose patience With my fumbling around I'll come up singing for you Even when I'm down
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJUNH-Fs4EA
<aside> ❤️🔥 The last time I saw you we had just split in two He was looking at me, I was looking at you You had a way so familiar I could not recognize Cause you had blood on your face And I had blood in my eyes
But I swear by your expression That the pain down in your soul was the same As the one down in mine That's the pain That cuts a straight line down through the heart We call it love
We wrapped our arms around each other Tried to shove ourselves back together We were making love, making love
It was a cold dark evening such a long time ago When by the mighty hand of jove It was a sad story how we became lonely two-legged creatures The story, the origin of love
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