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The Self

Growing, changing, analyzing

New York

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Knowing when it's time to move on

Apr 6, 2026

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18 min read

Knowing when it's time to move on

Bye Bye Bushwick

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

The Self

Getting older > getting old

Mar 30, 2026

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12 min read

Getting older > getting old

10 things this week that made me feel older, not necessarily old

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Career

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In like a lion, out like a lamb

Mar 23, 2026

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39 min read

In like a lion, out like a lamb

Back on the horse!

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

The Self

10 things keeping me from talking to you

Mar 16, 2026

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2 min read

10 things keeping me from talking to you

Sorry to keep pushing you off!

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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I'm 27! Here's what I learned from 26

Feb 2, 2026

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20 min read

I'm 27! Here's what I learned from 26

And recapping my party because I can

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Career

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Beignets, bagels, and more (pt. 2)

Jan 20, 2026

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39 min read

Beignets, bagels, and more (pt. 2)

One week enjoying New Orleans, one week working in my mom's new bagel shop, one week trying to write about all of it and taking forever!

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Career

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How to make a great first impression

Jan 19, 2026

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20 min read

How to make a great first impression

Not ironic

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Family

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Boring? Get a pet

Jan 12, 2026

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13 min read

Boring? Get a pet

Musings after catsitting for a week

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Media

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The case for solo karaoke

Dec 15, 2025

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19 min read

The case for solo karaoke

Rewiring what we think of as solo activities

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Culture

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When is self-help helpful?

Nov 17, 2025

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20 min read

When is self-help helpful?

This entry kills the life coaching career I've been told I could have

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

The Self

I think you guys might be thinking about yourselves too much

Nov 10, 2025

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17 min read

I think you guys might be thinking about yourselves too much

As winter rears its head, how to get out of yours

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Travel

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How long can a bulleted list be and still keep your attention?

Oct 21, 2025

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40 min read

How long can a bulleted list be and still keep your attention?

Part 2 of my week in Austin because I am trying to be a smidge less verbose

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

The Self

We shouldn't be napping this much

Sep 29, 2025

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11 min read

We shouldn't be napping this much

Wake up!

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

The Self

Happy 2nd Birthday, Gentrifier Olympics!

Aug 11, 2025

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22 min read

Happy 2nd Birthday, Gentrifier Olympics!

Two years of writing my newsletter!

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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Doing the thing I love that also makes me mad

Jun 16, 2025

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30 min read

Doing the thing I love that also makes me mad

My third walk from the top of Manhattan to the very bottom!

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Culture

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If you call yourself old, I think less of you

May 26, 2025

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26 min read

If you call yourself old, I think less of you

Age is a mindset, so don't lose your mind.

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

The Self

How to ruin everything

May 12, 2025

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15 min read

How to ruin everything

When you're so focused on tiptoeing around others that you fall and make everything about yourself

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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I killed my first cockroach, and it changed my life

Apr 21, 2025

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45 min read

I killed my first cockroach, and it changed my life

Clickbaity headline but true, I guess!

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

Friendships

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Mad Rizz in Mad Rid

Apr 7, 2025

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47 min read

Mad Rizz in Mad Rid

Part one of my trip to Spain because I can't stop writing too many words

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

The Self

Fit for travel

Mar 24, 2025

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29 min read

Fit for travel

I tried staying active for 5 days a week for 13 weeks. Here's how it turned out:

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

New York

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This book will make you a better person in every way (pt. 1)

Mar 4, 2025

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27 min read

This book will make you a better person in every way (pt. 1)

My experience reading "The Power Broker" (with actual literary analysis to come next week)

Sydney Brown
Sydney Brown

The Self

An ingrown hair ruined my week: AMA

Feb 17, 2025

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21 min read

An ingrown hair ruined my week: AMA

A dramatic, TMI entry that will have you thinking "I'm happy I'm better adjusted than this person"

The Self

Ten thoughts

Feb 10, 2025

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13 min read

Ten thoughts

Just ten scattered thoughts!

The Self

I'm 26! Here's what I've learned from 25

Feb 3, 2025

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13 min read

I'm 26! Here's what I've learned from 25

I love being extra for my birthday

The Self

Sick week

Jan 27, 2025

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16 min read

Sick week

I'm sick and have been for most of the week, so this will be short

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