Reincarnation Quiz

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This was a more intricate quiz than most, and some thought-provoking questions.

My mother always thought I should be a spy. . .

Your result for Reincarnation Placement Exam...

Spy

51% Intrigue, 63% Civilization, 70% Humanity, 36% Urbanization.

Live well, ride fast, and die young, baby!

Well, you turned out to be something of a rogue. This may not be exactly the life you wanted... but it's difficult to place people who want to enjoy all the romance and intrigue of civilization, without actually having a demanding job. Besides, since you enjoy the benefits of humanity so much more than you enjoy the press of humanity itself... you shouldn't have much trouble with your role in life. As long as you aren't afraid of danger there's a place for you in society, even if it's a rather dark and wicked place. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to fulfill the role of a spy.

The good news: You're free and clever, and you can do whatever the heck you want. The bad news: everybody else is free and clever too, and they're not all on your side.

With the flick of a blade, you can change the course of history. Might be fun. Might be a little messy.

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Authenticity About Work/The Work

Now that I’m bootstrapping my way back into a social life and meeting new people I’ve had the issue of vocational authenticity brought home in a new way.

What should I say when someone asks me, “What do you do for a living?” – with the “for a living” being explicit or implied?

I hate identifying myself with my day job. It is how I earn a paycheck and support myself and Wolfling, but other than that it says nothing about me except that I spent the greater portion of my life not knowing what I wanted to be when I grew up and choosing safe, low-expectation jobs rather than take risks.

What I am is a spiritual director for people outside of traditional faith paths. What I am is a teacher (and a priestess -- but that's not something I'm going to bring up in most initial conversations). However, the fact is that I have only one spiritual direction client and have taught only one class. I’m working in a concentrated way on acquiring more clients and creating and teaching more classes, but I’m hardly “established” in my vocation. But it is the more interesting and significant answer to the question “What do you do?”

I usually say, “I have a day job at ____, but I’m working on building my practice as a spiritual director and teacher. . . .” and steer the question toward the spiritual director part. But I feel like I am undercutting my vocation when I talk about the day job first.

Hmmm. . . . Maybe the best option for both honesty and authenticity is to reverse my usual answer, putting the emphasis on my vocation: “I’m building a practice as a spiritual director for people outside of traditional faith communities – and while I’m doing that, I’m supporting myself with a program management job at ___.” (Hooray for new job titles! Not an admin!) I prioritize my vocational work while being honest about the fact that I can't support myself doing it. Yet.

Your thoughts?