Sitting alone, listening to the sound of your breath, the beating of your heart is a reminder that you are sacred and blessed.
IYANLA VANZANTIt is not what you hear, it is where you listen from within yourself that gives meaning to the message.
More Iyanla Vanzant Quotes
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Everything we experience-no matter how unpleasant-comes into our lives to teach us something.
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To honor life, we must be willing to grow through what we don’t know yet, and outgrow what we know no longer fits us. We must be willing to give in to the process, moment by moment, realizing a new plot may be unfolding.
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Everything happens when it needs to happen; everyone is always where they need to be. You will never miss out on what is meant for you, even if it has to come to you in a roundabout way.
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You have a right to your thoughts and feelings. Your feelings are always valid.
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Love people enough to tell them the truth and respect them enough to trust that they can handle it.
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I am the one I have been looking for.
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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.
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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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Give yourself permission to smile a lot today. In fact, why not make it a habit!
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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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Life doesn’t actually knock you down. It does, however, provide you with many opportunities to evaluate your standing in life: what you stand on, what you stand for, how you stand within yourself and for yourself.
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We all want to be liked, loved, or needed. That is fine. What is not fine is what we are willing to do to make sure we are liked, or loved or needed. When we make the needs and wants of others a priority in our lives, we devalue ourselves.
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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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It is not your duty or responsibility to change the minds of other people. The nature of their thinking is advanced or limited by their experience. In your presence, they have an opportunity to learn about you and, perhaps, to grow.
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Before you find out who you are, you have to figure out who you aren’t.
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