Better late than never - Happy New Year. I spied with my little eye that a number of my wondrously artistic friends had joined a group on Facebook called 'Bead Journal Project'. I had a wee peek at the page and it's info and realised that it was something I would love to try out - beading for therapy!
Those of you in the group who know me, will know that I suffer from severe depression, anxiety and elevated levels of stress. I have no excuses and no finger pointing has occurred - I guess my brain is just wired a little differently.
As the group began posting their first pieces (the idea is to complete one a month), nerves kicked in. I began to think this whole idea was not for me - high standards abound, and I let my inner critic say too much.
Thanks to some wonderful comments from supportive members, I decided to give it a go. And now, I have not one, but two pieces to share. First of all came 'Wisdom'.
Those of you in the group who know me, will know that I suffer from severe depression, anxiety and elevated levels of stress. I have no excuses and no finger pointing has occurred - I guess my brain is just wired a little differently.
As the group began posting their first pieces (the idea is to complete one a month), nerves kicked in. I began to think this whole idea was not for me - high standards abound, and I let my inner critic say too much.
Thanks to some wonderful comments from supportive members, I decided to give it a go. And now, I have not one, but two pieces to share. First of all came 'Wisdom'.
'Wisdom' by Cherry Obsidia
Wisdom is an attribute I strive to achieve. A very good friend gifted me the beautiful central character, and I have been looking at him for a while, trying to decide how he wanted to be used. Once inspiration struck, he took me a little under two hours to complete. He is embellished with pearls, Greek ceramic, a variety of seed beads and some Czech glass leaves. Keeping the thought in mind that wisdom is often the simplest of ideas, I strung the finished piece on a Chinese silk cord. I rather like him.
Onto the second piece. This one is very much more personal, and is difficult for me to write about. My mental disorders leave me pretty exhausted and intimacy with my husband is not one of my priorities. This causes me a lot of pain, as I wish I shared his desires. He (jokingly) refers to me as 'The Ice Maiden'. So here is my interpretation of that.
'Ice Maiden' by Cherry Obsidia
The centrepiece of this embroidered pendant is a sliver of stone encrusted with tiny quartz crystals that he found on the beach and handed to me. I kept the embellishment fairly simple, but when I wear it, the crystal dagger points right at my heart - because although I know he is joking, that name causes me to feel as though I am being stabbed every time I hear him say it...
Sorry if this is a little too much info, but the one thing I have promised myself about BJP is that I am going to be honest, and hope that this helps me fight my demons this year...thanks for reading,
Sorry if this is a little too much info, but the one thing I have promised myself about BJP is that I am going to be honest, and hope that this helps me fight my demons this year...thanks for reading,
Dee
