Continued Growth
“Courage” (conte and pastel drawing), Copyright © Attaining Creativity 2008
In the period of simply one month, things change. I can remember hot days spent in cool darkness, wondering how I would earn money through my art. I would research markets, make drives to hot asphalt parking lots to check them out, and find they weren’t a good fit. Over and over, these day trips proved both fruitful and fruitless. And yet I found possibilities, did the paperwork and got into two weekly markets (Old Monterey market on Tuesdays and San Jose Downtown on Fridays).
Now as I set up my booth smoothly in less than an hour, I am amazed at the transformation. My first booth seemed cute in the living room of my house, and stood up to sprinkling rain and hot weather. Yet it also limited the amount and variety of items I could sell. So the display grew
And now here I am, a month into this selling journey, still finding new things to be fearful of and accomplish. I’ve recently acquired a merchant account so that I can accept credit cards (that is a physics lesson in itself). But I need to overcome the fear of messing up a credit card transaction.
It will, however, work out. I am no more settled in my weekly routine as well. I spend days drawing, printing, doing administrative duties, and selling. My days are beginning to become booked with productivity and I am realizing that I can do this.
I send weekly updates to family and friends, and their feedback and suggestions are always a boost. But I am finding that my down days have become almost non-existent. I know what I need to do – the mystery is clear now. And so I must set forth and do it.
