Circle Journal Round 2 - "On Being A Woman" - Project Idea

Circle Journal Round 2 - &quot;On Being A Woman&quot;

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This is a really inspiring bit of work! Not only are the LOs fun and original, but your journaling is great. Thanks!

July 21, 2005

Circle Journal Round 2 - "On Being A Woman"

The pages I did for my circle journal - a page on "Phenomenal Woman" by Maya Angelou (one of the most inspirational, positive messages for women I've ever seen); My Role Model, My Mother (there's a tag you pull out from beneath the photo that explains why she is my role model); Business Woman - decided to make a cover for the page that resembles the pocket of my briefcase; and Sports & Women - love playing with shrink plastic right now.

Some of the journaling:
Business Woman: "These are random thoughts from my 16 years in the hi-tech industry. A career in which I reached the highest level I could have imagined though never really planned – Vice President of Marketing. Today’s business world for the woman is still rooted in a world of double standards. Perceptions mean everything and talent and smarts can take you only so far. ollowing are things I picked up along my path.
To be a successful woman in business is:
- to live a life difficult to raise a family,
- to be compassionate and understanding with your employees,
- to care about the welfare of your people,
- to develop and promote those in your charge
- to create a strong, efficient team by whatever means possible,
- to push and encourage,
- to work harder than men without complaint,
- to set a direction and communicate it,
- to assert your authority and negotiate others’,
- to speak your mind,
- to put yourself into your work,
- to rein in your emotions and act rationally and without feelings,
- to step carefully through the landmines of egos,
- to exude self confidence and intelligence,
- to carefully consider your thoughts, words and actions before acting with strength and determination,
- to be known as the Dragon Queen.

Sports & Women: "In a world where many societies value beauty above all else, especially in women, Sports is the escape, the other dimension; the world where women are accepted for what they can do and accomplish. Without Title IX in effect and the efforts of female athletes before me, I may never have had the opportunities and learned the lessons I did. So, for me, to be a Woman in Sports is to remember and honor the female athletes before me who made my participation in sports possible throughout school and university. Moreover, it is a place I learned many invaluable life lessons."

On each of the shrink plastic tags (Sports & Women) are the life lessons:
"Deal with adversity, Healthy self-image, camaraderie, Active lifestyle, Achieve goals"
"Strength, Self-confidence, Endurance, Win with style, Determination"
"Work hard, Persevere, Support & Encourage others, Teamwork"