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Balancing Act - Issue 4: Section 2
I decided when I returned to work, my approach would be different. This time I would be true to my spirit. I would only go after jobs I was hot about, that fit my purpose in life, and ones I can be proud of.
Of course after making this decision to change, I was challenged. I had a photo shoot for some new headshots. I knew in my spirit I should have gone to my other photographer, but I didn't listen and I tried someone local instead...
I was told repeatedly to cross my arms to which I finally asked, "Why? Are my boobs too big?" Ha Ha "No, but it makes your shoulders look smaller." To which I thought,"Why would I want to do that, I have worked damn hard on my shoulders and I like them just the way they are." I later did a shot in a tank top and I was told to angle my body to "soften the look, like everyone else does" Again, I thought; "I don't want to look soft in this picture and if everyone else is doing it, maybe that's a good reason not to." He also kept saying, " Big smile, big smile" The truth is I'm not a big smile kind of girl, ...SO BACK OFF!!! I did try to voice my opinions politely, but was just looked at as being ignorant.
Needless to say, the shoot was a disaster and now I am back to see my original photographer. Ah, how much time and money and energy could have been saved if I had only listened to my spirit initially.
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