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AlexBlogs.net is a field guide for curious minds — essays on creativity, deep work, tech minimalism, money, habits and slow travel. No clickbait. Just honest notes from 9 years of building, failing and figuring it out.
HEY, I'M ALEX. I WRITE TO UNDERSTAND LIFE.
AlexBlogs started in 2016 as a tiny Tumblr-style diary and grew into a full independent magazine. I'm a designer, writer and chronic experimenter based between Lisbon and Berlin.
I test morning routines, build apps, travel with one backpack, read 40 books a year and document everything — wins, burns and weird lessons — so you don't have to learn the hard way.
“I don't chase virality. I chase clarity. If one essay saves you a month of overthinking — this blog did its job.”
Every post lives in one of these worlds. Pick your poison and go deep — each topic has 60+ essays.
Creativity & Craft
Writing, design, making things that matter. Process over talent, systems over inspiration.
Explore stories →Deep Work & Focus
Attention is currency. Phone minimalism, calendar design, energy management that actually sticks.
Explore stories →Tech, Tools & AI
Honest reviews of apps, gear and AI workflows. What I use, what I deleted, why.
Explore stories →Minimalism & Money
Own less, live more. Frugal freedom, one-bag living, investing in calm.
Explore stories →Slow Travel
City guides for lingerers, not tourists. Cafes to write in, walks to think on.
Explore stories →Habits & Mind
Sleep, journaling, therapy notes, stoicism for modern anxiety. Small loops, big change.
Explore stories →New essays every Tuesday and Friday. Click any card to open the full article — same layout, zero clutter.
Fresh essays are brewing ☕
Check back Tuesday — new story drops at 8am Lisbon time.
Rules taped above my desk. They keep the blog human in an age of infinite slop.
01. Lived, not googled
I only publish what I've tried for 30+ days. No theory without scars.
02. Short is kind
1500 words max unless the story earns more. Respect your attention.
03. Show the mess
Numbers, screenshots, failures. Perfect gurus are boring — progress is interesting.
From bedroom diary to indie magazine. Milestones that shaped the voice.
First post: “Why I quit Facebook”
300 words, 12 readers (mom included). The seed of digital minimalism.
100k words & one backpack
Year in Southeast Asia. Travel + work experiments become the core format.
The Sunday Reset launches
Newsletter hits 5k subs. Readers start calling it “therapy in inbox form”.
Indie & ad-free-ish
Redesign, 480 essays, 120k readers. Still no paywall on stories. Still handwritten drafts.
Who writes AlexBlogs?
Just Alex — designer & writer. No content farm, no ghostwriters. Every essay is first-person and first-tested.
How often do you publish?
Twice a week: deep essay on Tuesday, short field note / tool review on Friday. Newsletter every Sunday.
Is it free?
Yes. All stories on alexblogs.net are free forever. Newsletter has a paid supporter tier, but essays never go behind paywall.
Can I republish or collaborate?
For collabs, guest notes or translations, scroll to contact and send a short pitch. I reply within 3 days.