Imagination /i-măj’ə’-nā’shən/, noun: 1. the ability to form a picture in your mind of something that you have not seen or experienced; fantasy, dreams. 2. the ability to think of new things; creativity. “There are two worlds: the world that we can measure with line and rule, and the world that we feel with our hearts and imagination.” – Leigh Hunt

Meditation /medəˈtāSH(ə)n/, noun: 1. deep, solemn reflection. 2. the act or process of spending time in quiet thought; the act or process of meditating. 3. an expression of a person’s thoughts on something. “Whether you’re keeping a journal or writing as a meditation, it’s the same thing. What’s important is you’re having a relationship with your mind.”            – Natalie Goldburg

Alone /əˈlōn/, adverb and adjective: 1. Without company; solitary. 2. Without equal; unique; unparalleled. 3. Excluding all others; solely; only.   “We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we’re not alone.” – Orson Welles The Rotary Club of Lukavac, Bosnia and Rotary Club of DeLand, Florida.

Book /bo͝ok/ noun: sheets of paper bound together for reading or writing, a long work of literature. verb: to make reservations for a future date. “Books are the carriers of civilization. Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill.” Barbara W. Tuchman   Jeanne and Neal Richardson, Morgan County dictionary project, Tennessee

Attitude /ˈadəˌt(y)o͞od/, noun: 1. Position of the body, suggesting a particular thought, feeling or action. “When a woman puts on a heel, she has a different posture, a different attitude. She really stands up and has a consciousness of her body.” Christian Louboutin, 1964 – 2. State of mind, behavior, or conduct regarding some matter, as indicating opinion or purpose. “Ability is what you... Read More

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