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The blog of AlxAndrws or meanderings to nowhere.

I write about the things I’m interested in. I love art, design, sneakers, productivity and the website builder Carrd.

Hundreds of Pebbles on a Beach

How I Reach a Flow State

Possessing the power to find a Flow State in everything you do is possibly the single greatest tool for productivity.

A Conker sits in its half-open shell on the ground

September Reflection

It isn’t quite the end of September, but I had the urge to write this morning. Never resist the urge to write.

A Collection of Beer Bottles with no Labels

How I Stopped My Drinking Creep

Last month my partner and I decided that we would not drink for the whole of September. I planned for this for two weeks, building it up in my head as a big deal.

A Man's Hand Browsing a Row of Books

Browsing Bookshops and How I Created A Reading Habit

I’m not an avid reader, although I’d like to be. I’m also not an avid writer, although I’d like to be. Creating a habit around these two things is part of a recent self-improvement strategy

AlxAndrws - Website Header Inspiration

Changelog

Some Dude on Twitter is building out his new site in public and is keeping a changelog as he goes. Such a simple idea – I’m doing the same.

A Collage of Images of the NikeCraft General Purpose Shoe

NikeCraft General Purpose Shoe

Yesterday I was scrolling Twitter when I was hit with that love at first sight bug. The NikeCraft General Purpose Shoe is set for release on June 10th 2022.

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