Create a self portrait, draw or photograph yourself. What do you see?

Her head down, nose to the grindstone, as they say. Always working on something. Always thinking. Busy. Trying to manage her home and family responsibilities. See the pile of laundry in the background? That’s a daily thing. But, overall, she looks like a regular gal with a good life.

I can also honestly say that the person I see is someone I hoped to be when I was younger. Someone a little more self-assured, and a little more proud of herself. I mean, we all have tales from our teenage years; mine not exempt from horrible hairstyle experiments, monstrous zits on the forehead at inopportune times, unrequited crushes, and self-esteem issues. They’re all pretty superficial disappointments, and I think I knew it would pass.

So here I am, plugging along pretty darn well.