Supporting the Arts

Today was my first meeting with some artistic gal pals. In addition to having an excuse to go out to lunch — today we met at a very artsy hangout in West Columbia called Cafe Strudel — we are uniting in our quest in Supporting the Artist in each of us. Each week we report on what steps we've taken in the direction of a given goal.  Then we have an artist date once a month to work creatively together. I'm psyched. For the "Starving Artists" this is for us:


"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, 
the chance to draw back-- Concerning all acts of initiative 
[and creation], there is one elementary truth that ignorance 
of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the 
moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. 
All sorts of things occur to help one that would never
otherwise have occurred. 
A whole stream of events issues from the decision, 
raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen 
incidents and meetings and material assistance, 
which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. 
Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. 
Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. 
Begin it now." 
—Goethe