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Gracious Word: Altitudinarian

5/18/2014

 
Altitudinarian
Word every Gracious Individual should know: Altitudinarian

Definition: Altitudinarian (pronounced: all-ti-TOO-din-AIR-ee-an) adjective
1. Aspiring to great heights; having lofty ambitions.

Why I love this word:
This word really sinks in deep with the current season of my life. Actually scratch that; my entire life so far. Everyday I am told that my dreams are too ambitious and are too big for me to achieve. Well my favorite thing I always like to say is that dreams always come in a size too big so that we may grow into them. Another thing that provides me with reassurance when I get shut down about my dreams is to not allow anyone to tell me 'no' who doesn't have the power to say 'yes.' 

Photographs by Jean-Philippe Lebée


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