One Post Today

I've decided to start writing about the many projects that have, until now, been on a mental to do list that I never get around to working on.  My name is Sharifa.  I have three kids and I stay home with them.  My son is 16 and my daughters are 5 and 3.  Basically, my full-time job consists of cleaning, cooking, and being at the beck and call of other people.  Now, don't get me wrong I love them and I'm thankful to be able to be home with them, but that mental to do list is getting longer and I am feeling out of touch with my previous self.  I used to be organized and I didn't procrastinate (nearly as often).  I was able to do things for my own personal well being and I enjoyed being creative. I was my first priority and now I am my last.  After having my daughters I found that you just have to let things go in order to be sane (even the small stuff like showering and using the bathroom without a live studio audience).  Fast forward five years and I find myself wondering what happened.  Now that my younger two are getting older and more self-sufficient I've realized that I'm still living my life like they are infants.  I need to take control of my time and find the path to balancing home, health, family and self.  So... I'm starting now with One Project Today.  Notice that it isn't one project A day because that is my first goal - to be realistic and isn't that a big one all by itself?