Making Art is a Physical Exercise

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Good morning, The Wonderfell Way.

Sun's up, prophetic dreams, a long sleep.

Glad you're here. O/

There's much to share, where to begin? How to prioritize?

The real questions we often call writer's block.

Artists of all endeavors, it's not a block or a lack of anything to say... it's an abundance.

You simply have so much you want to say and share. The feeling isn't a block. It's a question of where to begin.

It's the reason for my tagline at the beginning of each entry.

It takes the guesswork out; it's a round of warm-up catch before the game.

Seeing as it's first thing in the morning, stretching these writer muscles is a good idea.

It's routine; it's ceremony.

Perhaps if you often find yourself in what's called a creative block you might try it out.

Develop your own ritual of sorts, your own pre-game warm-up.

Making Art is a physical exercise, after all.

Lean on what you love.

When I'm stuck with over-abundance, I write about writing. Eventually the focus on the physical act I'm doing leads to more topics for description.

Like how I began this entry with the phrase: 'prophetic dreams.'

Something my imagination faculties weren't 'warmed-up' enough to write about yet.

But here we are.

Sometimes the dreams while we sleep sew tapestries so clear of incongruous moments of our lives. A childhood friend shows decades later in a meaningful situation.

Dreams are evidence that there is an experience of existing outside of time.

See, my poetical waking self wanted to write that, but my poetic muscles weren't warmed-up enough yet to do so.

Start writing, doodling, smearing paint Artists! Remember you love this stuff.

Good ideas, brilliant imaginings, will show... but only by working.

Remember daydreaming is part of the job; it's shopping for supplies.

Take time to wander so you can work and have a wonderful day.