You do not have to love what is going on in your life, but you must accept that it, whatever it is, is going on. As long as you do not accept reality, you are powerless to define the role you will play.
IYANLA VANZANTChallenges come so we can grow and be prepared for things we are not equipped to handle now.
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When you can tell the story and it doesn’t bring up any pain, you know it is healed.
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When we have peace in our hearts and minds, we draw peace into our lives.
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Acceptance means that you know, regardless of what happened, that there is something bigger than you at work. It also means you know that you are okay and that you will continue to be okay.
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When you make a decision and a commitment to do something good for yourself, it is like dropping a pebble in a pond. It has a rippling effect. The firmer the decision, the stronger the frequency and wider the range of things that will be reached.
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I am the one I have been looking for.
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Be patient when it seems things are not going right and may never be right again. Accept that what is yours will come to you in the right way at just the right moment.
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Loving yourself has nothing to do with being selfish, self-centered or self-engrossed. It means that you accept yourself for what you are. Loving yourself means that you accept responsibility for your own development, growth and happiness.
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When you continue to give without receiving, the only thing you are proving is that you know how to be taken advantage of.
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Speak and live in simple sentences. Bring closure- put a period to- those experiences that you don’t want to carry on forever and ever. Use commas in those places where you’re still growing and use exclamation points at the end of every lesson.
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If you don’t ask for what you need, the need will keep getting bigger.
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With all things in life, we do not get what we ask for, we get what we expect.
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Life will let you get away with something for a while, but sooner or later, you will pay the price. Everything you do in life causes the effects that you experience. When you get the bill, be prepared to pay.
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When was the last time you thanked you for always being there for you? Self appreciation soothes an aching soul.
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When your life is working there will be an absence of drama.
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Criticism does not make you smarter or better than the one you are criticizing. In fact, the stuff you are critical of in others is the same stuff you don’t like about yourself.
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