🔎 In Focus: Interview with barista, writer, and advocate Brit Alexandria
We talk about being a barista, coffee hot takes, endometriosis, and their creative writing practice.
Jenn Chen
Writer & photographer with a penchant for chips. I'm endlessly inspired by my child-of-immigrants upbringing, culture, travels, food, and natural elements.
freelancing
Finding the right sounding boards
Never ask a friend for business decision advice if that person is not a business owner themselves.
Embrace your weirdness and what makes you, you
Essay on how having hobbies have helped me
freelancing
My favorite & least favorite parts of being self-employed are the same
Having the freedom to do anything comes with a set of risks + a freebie mastermind group framework! (For paid subscribers)
Throwing spaghetti at the wall
(but make it Asian—I threw instant phở) An essay on the phrase
📸 Photo Essays
On hands, slowing down, and intentional creations
A letter to paid subscribers about some BTS of photoshoots and making dumplings for the new year.
Anxiety as a friend
It can help me or hinder me.
A new financial mindset
A letter to paid members about the thinking behind changing my financial mindset and the actions I've taken since.
2025 word of the year: Growth
Why I chose the word and what I'm hoping to do this year.
Taking a winter break
A letter to paid subscribers summarizing my thoughts about the year and the winter break.
2024: A reflection on what worked and what didn’t work
In my business and personal life, a look at the good and bad, plus highlights from the year.
BTS
Quieter holidays and time management
For paid subscribers, a look at my attempt at time-blocking.