Project Me

I can recall as early as 5th grade taking on “people” projects, which I always viewed as “helping” someone. From simple “projects” such as the little girl in 5th grade who only needed to brush her hair all the way through to virtually attempting to “help” a family member move clear across the United States, away from an abusive spouse and what I thought were deplorable conditions. In having to write about myself for this contest, I wanted to dig deep and be honest. It is 4 o’clock in the morning, the day this little essay is due of course, and I realized something about myself. I am always looking for my next project. I have always had someone who I am “helping.”
I am 40 years old, the mother of 3 and happily married. I have worked from home for the past 13 years as a medical transcriptionist. I would definitely categorize the latter 2 statements to be huge successes. However, to be honest, that is pretty much it! I have started many things in my life that, had I finished, I would have been so proud to list in my little autobiography. For example, I would love to say that one of my hobbies is reading. Well, I have books all over the house that I have started, but have yet to finish. I would feel so confident if I had a college degree. However, unfortunately, when filling out any paperwork that questions education, I can only check off “some college.” I would love to visit or live in a Latin American country and be able to speak Spanish fluently. I would also love to be extremely physically fit and healthy, from wanting simply to run in a 5K to almost being able to compete in bodybuilding (almost compete – so somewhere in the middle LOL). Well, I have yet to even WALK in a 5K! I have always dieted and exercised, going back to my early teens. In high school I insisted on putting an old-fashioned weight bench in the teeny tiny room my sister and I shared in our single-wide trailer. I am also famous for coercing my sisters to walk down to the convenience store