14 lessons from 14 years of self-employment
Plus: longevity via architecture, a woman yakuza, and a backup rec
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Plus: coco coir buffering, teenage birders, and ube cheesecake
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For paid subs: "Kind of amazing, honestly, how many sentences one can write, deftly not acknowledging the root issue and without taking accountability or action."
What's supposed to be fun and relaxing has been stressing me out
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On grand gestures of change
A 3rd [slightly] unhinged, drastically redesigned draft of a magazine-like tanjennts.
A [slightly] unhinged, drastically redesigned draft of a magazine-like tanjennts.
Sharing the monthly highlights from my 13th year
Exploring the tangents that life creates: essays and story links in culture, identity, solopreneurship, social activism, and more. This newsletter is the creative outlet of writer & photographer Jenn Chen.
Plus: social prescribing, The Republic of Slowjamastan, potatoes for chips
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Plus: DND maximalism, motion sickness wristband things, satirical article
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Plus: headshot minis at WoC, "taste," and illusions
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Plus: Print store!, fear of exclusion, InnSæi
Walk with me through an art exhibition
Plus: mechanical keyboards, identifying smart glasses, socially anxious networking
For paid subs: "A friend will ask me, “So, how was your day?” And I have that same five-second freeze, thinking, Do I tell her that I spent two hours today researching umbrella liability insurance and added insurers?"
Plus: t-shirt quilts, Pinterest AI slop, and a backyard cafe
Lots of photos of pretty flowers