Antidotes Manifesto

an·​ti·​dote ˈant-i-ˌdōt : a remedy to counteract the effects of poison

A blog focused on design’s power to solve modern problems

This blog is a place for me to explore and share design-related ideas that float around my head. It’s a place to test my theory that writing just may be an antidote to rumination, and that embracing imperfection is an antidote to the paralysis of perfectionism. It’s a way for me to share more than work samples with potential clients and colleagues. My intention here is to a share of how I work, think and see the world.

It’s started out as a personal challenge to write a daily blog entry for 30 days. I’m a designer who is learning to write. In all honesty, writing in a public forum intimidates me. I get tangled up in balancing the rules with being authentic and relevant. I agonize over phrasing and choosing the right words. But when I’m intimidated by something I really want to accomplish, my nagging curiosity eventually drowns out any mental resistance. That’s when I turn it into a personal challenge. In this case, I’m choosing to invest time and energy into building confidence in my authentic voice. Wobbles and mistakes are ahead, but I know how to roll with it.

Let’s see where this goes!