Don't Call Us an Agency

By Cathy Smith

Everyone has a pet peeve. I think it's safe to say that at A Joyful Journey, ours is when people assume we are an agency. Websters definition of an agency is "the capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power :  a person or thing through which power is exerted or an end is achieved". If there is one thing the ladies of A Joyful Journey believe in, it's supporting women.

We support each other. We don't exude power over each other. We are on the same level. Yes I am the founding member of A Joyful Journey. I value the women who are a part of our organization. Without them, our business would not flourish. Our roles sometimes vary but important business decisions we come together on.

We split shifts, raise each other up, fund raise together, create community events together, blog together, expect professionalism out of each other, and yes, make the same amount of money. We bounce ideas off each other, offer to babysit for each other, and enjoy the occasional glass of wine together.

These women are my support group, my tribe, my friends. We are so much more than an agency or an organization. We are a sisterhood.