Challenges come so we can grow and be prepared for things we are not equipped to handle now.
IYANLA VANZANTSitting alone, listening to the sound of your breath, the beating of your heart is a reminder that you are sacred and blessed.
More Iyanla Vanzant Quotes
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People may not like what you do, people may not like how you do it, but these people are not living your life. You are!
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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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Why do we hold onto negativity? For some reason, we believe that others are affected by our experience of remaining upset, hurt or angry. Holding on to pain, anger, guilt or shame is the glue that binds us to the situation we want to escape.
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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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Many of us have a need to be right. We then set out to make ourselves right by making someone else wrong. We must get right with ourselves. Once we do, we will have so much to do, we will not have time to keep track of who is wrong.
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Listen for the instruction, instead of begging for the direction.
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Have the courage to be exactly who you are without apology. Admit your mistakes without beating yourself up. Release all shame! Release all guilt! You cannot live if you are hiding behind what was. Focus on what is, right now, and that is you!
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You can direct the outcome of any situation you face through the power of thought. Keep your thoughts focused on the best possible outcome for everyone involved and never allow yourself to be pushed where you don’t choose to be.
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Before you find out who you are, you have to figure out who you aren’t.
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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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If you really want to live your life to the fullest and realize your greatest potential, you must be willing to run the risk of making some people mad. People may not like how you do it, but these people are not living your life. You are!
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Nothing destroys self-worth, self-acceptance and self-love faster than denying what you feel. Without feelings, you would not know where you are in life. Nor would you know what areas you need to work on. Honor your feelings. Allow yourself to feel them.
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Gratitude is like a magnet; the more grateful you are, the more you will receive to be grateful for.
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Their issues are not your issues.
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When the time comes for you to make a change or to grow, the universe will make you so uncomfortable you will eventually have no choice.
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