About

Welcome to creativityist — a site about cultivating your soul, developing habits in your workflow, and finding the best uses for your Mac.

Deep inside each of us is a yearning creative. A creativityist is one who practices creativity. Here you will find some techniques, and maybe some inspiration. But mostly, it’s journeying together to meet the creative soul in each of us.

It seems to me that creativity happens in two parts. There is that initial burst of idea that comes to us. It’s that moment of inspiration for something that we want to share, to express. I have lots of those. Even though I capture them pretty well, these ideas stack up and topple over before I can do something with them.

It’s part two, though, where creativity truly happens. That’s where the idea, the inspiration, comes to life. It takes work. It requires some sweat, and probably some tears. It means that one has to find the motivation and the space to bring those ideas to life. And sometimes, or in my case, quite often, one just has to get over the fear of producing complete crap.

So that’s what creativityist is all about. It’s a quest to be one who practices creativity. There are thoughts, tips and tricks about the first part — capturing those moments of inspiration. But it is also about finding the space and courage to be creative. I’m still learning — come and learn with me.

Behind this blog is John Chandler. I am a husband, dad, blogger, avid reader, designer, and the pastor of a church community in Austin. Not to mention a few other side writing projects I get mixed up in from time to time. And somewhere in the midst of all that, I am trying to cultivate the artist within.