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2021 In Books
In chronological order, here is my year in books...

Lea Rose
Jan 1, 20229 min read
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Elsewhere
Traveling is a decision to be open-minded and take in what you don’t know—to be clueless without being ignorant.

Lea Rose
Oct 6, 20213 min read
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Traveling Unbiased
Maybe it's a metaphorical kind of lake effect... Chicago was gentler than I expected.

Lea Rose
Aug 4, 20215 min read
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Balance & Breaks
I never want to feel like I’m writing just for the sake of content; I’d rather write nothing than write nothing of substance.

Lea Rose
May 6, 20212 min read
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Lessons From A Pandemic
I’ve become far less concerned with having all the answers, and more interested in having the chance to figure it out.

Lea Rose
Mar 16, 20213 min read
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Writer's Block
I can’t decide whether I want to paint or write or journal—I just want to create. But it’s like I can’t do it.

Lea Rose
Feb 20, 20212 min read
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Beauty and Art
We have a choice when it comes down to our surroundings. We can merely look at things from a surface level, be content, and choose to leave

Lea Rose
Feb 2, 20213 min read
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When I Grow Up
A friend once told me “the first thing you want to be when you grow up is actually what you’re supposed to grow up to be.”

Lea Rose
Jan 21, 20212 min read
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Sunshine, Smiles, & the Isle of Capri
The sun was shining and we had the careless confidence only two Americans could have when the Amalfi Coast is considered a weekend trip.

Lea Rose
Jan 8, 20213 min read
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2020 In Books
In chronological order, here is my year in books...

Lea Rose
Dec 30, 20207 min read
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The Underrated Years
In life, we tend to highlight the chapters that are loud and vibrant, or dark and devastating. We focus so much on the parts of our lives th

Lea Rose
Dec 10, 20201 min read
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Coming Home
(Written in August 2020) As the roads turned rural, I rolled the windows down and caught the stickiness of summer on my fingertips....

Lea Rose
Dec 3, 20202 min read
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Too Busy Dreaming
I read once that the more you write your dreams down, the better you remember them as they happen. I’ve found this to be pretty accurate.

Lea Rose
Nov 21, 20202 min read
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My Florence Favorites
In case you hadn’t picked up on it, I studied abroad in Florence, Italy and like every other study abroad student, I won’t shut up about...

Lea Rose
Nov 12, 20203 min read
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Lessons From Being A Dancer
From the time I was two up until my recent college graduation, the word “dancer” has been closely tied to my identity. In many ways, I’m...

Lea Rose
Oct 23, 20202 min read
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New York City
If you’ve never been to New York City, I can assure you you’ve never been to New York City. New York is one of those places that’s...

Lea Rose
Oct 10, 20203 min read
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Dating Like Vintage Jeans
(Written in March 2020) While I was speaking to a friend the other day, she said to me “my mom has been telling me all my life that it’s...

Lea Rose
Oct 7, 20202 min read
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Where Do I Need?
The places we need and yearn and strive for are really just reflections of what we’re lacking or craving in our day-to-day lives.

Lea Rose
Sep 3, 20201 min read
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The Postcard Wall
In nearly every bedroom I’ve lived in over the last four years, I’ve had a postcard wall. It has grown over time, little by little,...

Lea Rose
Aug 17, 20202 min read
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Home Is Where The Mountains Are
The first time I saw Gilmore Girls, I instantly related to the quirks and dramas of growing up in a small town. A place where you can’t...

Lea Rose
Aug 5, 20203 min read
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