Business Cards

[qos]

Things were very slow today at work, so -- inspired by Sunday evening's experience with the tarot cards and counseling, and by a strong suggestion from my guardian angel friend -- I finally created my own business cards. It has the center portion of my "Sacred Journey" painting, my name, and the "MA" to which I am entitled for my Masters degree in Comparative Religion. Underneath my name it says "Spiritual Companion" and "Tarot Interpreter." Beneath that, Illuminating your sacred journey.

I hate my work business cards. They are fine for work, but I hate giving them out elsewhere. I do not want to be identified as an Executive Assistant. That is not who I am.

This is something I've wanted to do for a long time. This is a step I have been needing to take.

I don't have a form of the card I can post yet, but I when I have one I'll show you.

Comments

[bookchick.livejournal.com]

I *love* having my personal cards - both business and 'calling.' It says a lot about who I am as a person, editor, indexer and writer when one sees them, I think.

Everyone should have 'em. And yours are VERY cool.

[blessed-harlot.livejournal.com]

Sounds neat! Finding the right card is a very special thing.

[jaynefury.livejournal.com]

I do not want to be identified as an Executive Assistant. That is not who I am.

Yes, what you do is NOT who you are. It defines you to society however, with an undesirable effect. We are not the only ones suffering from this either. Sometimes people begin to identify themselves with their jobs as what they do is who they are and this is dangerous. Because they then begin to live their job twenty-four hours a day.

I cannot look at my boss and think - "You are my boss, you are the RVP of MCN's Home Division and that is all that you are." She also rides dressage, loves her horse dearly and there's so much more I want to know about her.

"So what do you do?"
"I spin, knit, write..."
"For a living?"
"No, not yet, not a lot of money in spinning I can tell ya..."
"So what do you do?
*sigh* "My career choice is Executive Assistant."

The minute you say Executive Assistant they look at you as though you really didn't do much with your life. That you didn't achieve something and have a "career" or made a difference. That really, this was what you ended up with.

When I was a little girl, I wasn't taught to dream of being an astronaut, or being the CEO--I was taught to expect to become a teacher, a secretary or a housewife (or all three). I used to walk around my living room in my little skirt and blazer with a pad of paper in my hand playing secretary. I envied my best friend because HER mom was an executive secretary and mine stayed at home.

I tell people all the time, an Executive Assistant IS a career, we practice a dying artform. It's not too shabby either. I plan to retire from my work life as the Executive Assistant to the President and CEO of Macy's Northwest. Until then, I will write, spin, knit, crochet and cook because it is what I also do. When I no longer tell everyone else what to do for pay, then I will stay home and spend more time with my cats, cook for my darling one and write, spin, knit, cook, & crochet.

I wanted to be a secretary and commute on a train to work with a bag of knitting in my hand. That's my career choice. Funnily enough, I'm doing what I always wanted to do.

[bookchick.livejournal.com]

As the daughter of a former Executive Assistant (now retired) who was considered indispensable, I love this post. Being an assistant *is* an artform; and by doing it and taking pride in her job, yet doing many other things, my mother taught me more about living my life with her example than anything else.

[royalbananafish.livejournal.com]

I can't wait to see!

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

I do not want to be identified as an Executive Assistant. That is not who I am.

I like this statement, this distinction. It shows awareness that you are more than your job. Not everyone has that kind of awareness.