The Selfie Assignment

This was originally a test shot. I was trying some different things out and for the past two days, I just kept going back to it.
For me this shows what I hear.  I'm organized, got everything together. There are pics of my family in the back ground, some of my favorite books.
But you can't see all of me and you can't see it very clearly.
I think, because of certain circumstances around me that people see what they want to see.
Also in this picture is a photograph that I love, it's one of my favorite shots of my son and his father walking him to school on the very first day. 

This is my life.  I'm drowning in laundry, dishes and children. Even dogs.  I am overwhelmed.
The things I have to deal with in my life come at me from every single angle.
The poster behind me explains what I am hoping for...but...I am overwhelmed. Every day.  Even the boxes in this photo are a constant reminder that I can't put my new desk and chair together to use because the new floor isn't done in my bedroom...so my house is just a wreck of construction work.
The other thing I liked about this photo...though it was unintentional...it was late afternoon and I have one light in this particular room and so it was almost too dark.  I opened part of a curtain.  It let in a TON of light...making the light seem harsh to me.  For what I was showing...the harsh light worked for me. 
These are the parts most don't want to see because it makes them uncomfortable.