Inspire August 2014 BJP

August 2014 BJP

Inspire

 

Inspire was motivated by the work we are doing to our front yard.  We will have possession of our home one year this coming October.  We've completely remodeled the inside and officially moved in in March of 2014. The front yard had been a project that was put on the list of things to do, but had very low priority.  This project is now front and center!  It is very exciting to see the project coming along.  

The colors of Inspire represent happy colors for me.  Our front door is a muted pumpkin spice color.  There will be a fragrant garden around a small courtyard near the front door.  I am hoping we will attract a lot of butterflies!

         

The time piece is movable and symbolizes steady movement and consistency leading to success.  The edging is a ruffle stitch.

 

 I really like the blue with the and green french knots and fringe stitch around his corner of the piece.  The orange squares are like stepping stones surrounding the piece.

It has been a lot of fun learning how the beads tell the story and lay the way they will.  Working within the story of the beads takes patience, doesn't allow for force and allows me to 'feel' the piece I'm working on. 

 

Yard Pictures

Before the fence came down and opened the yard.

 The new courtyard

The walk way from the sidewalk and home of water fountain

We will bring this piece home next Saturday.

I hope you've enjoyed this months journal project!

 

 

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ARTFUL July BJP

                       

ARTFUL

 July BJP 

July had been an extremely difficult time for me in my professional life.  I have been the victim of bullying in the work place. The difficulties carried over into August. Only now; the beginning of September; are things becoming bearable, tolerable  and manageable.   I would never in my wildest dreams had imagined that I'd be a victim of such mistreatment, but I was/am.

This piece reflects the struggles I've tolerated.   It reflects questions about what is Grey verse Black and White when it comes to job duties and responsibilities.  I am an RN, highly educated and certified to do the work I do, which is education.  I am in charge of the education program of all staff surrounding an innovation grant awarded to a large corporation in California from the Centers of Medicare Innovation (CMMI). The goal  of the program is to empower elderly patients to provide self care which ultimately leads to fewer unnecessary hospitalizations.  The result is billions of Medicare dollars saved. 

I won't go into detail of the bullying other then to say, if you are unhappy going to work, lack the confidence you had to do your job, cry at work, feel unsupported, receive inappropriate emails and phone calls from co-workers; you too may be the victim of bullying.  Most companies do not tolerate this activity.  One of the hardest things to do is tell someone. Do yourself a favor and tell!  It is hard but worth it.  Things are turning around for me in my job now that my HR and management team are able to support me. 

This piece is reflective of the Black, White and Grey of all things.  The time piece is moveable like all others for this year's BJPs.  As the piece is turned the clock points to the white here and the grey below. 

The Artful tab was difficult to work with.  My husband selected it from the remaining tabs for the year.  I had to really think about how to incorporate Artful and Bullying together within the same piece.  For me Artful was and continues to be my sense of grace to my leadership team for their support and kindness while keeping from my staff my issue.  

Please tell someone if you think you are being bullied!  Here is a website to help identify if you're being bullied and helps in next steps to take:

http://www.workplacebullying.org/individuals/problem/being-bullied/