Everything we experience-no matter how unpleasant-comes into our lives to teach us something.
IYANLA VANZANTWhen you don’t show up as who you are, people fall in love with who you’re not. Then when they find out who you are, that’s when they leave.
More Iyanla Vanzant Quotes
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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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Most of us know exactly what it is that creates the pain, confusion, stagnation and disruption in our lives. When we find something or someone creating in our lives that which we do not want, we must muster the courage and strength to stop it.
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When we have peace in our hearts and minds, we draw peace into our lives.
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Listen for the instruction, instead of begging for the direction.
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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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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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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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You have a right to your thoughts and feelings. Your feelings are always valid.
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Lives fall apart when they need to be rebuilt.
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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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Each day, focus your attention on what you want. Each day, take one step that will bring you closer to it. ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE! The key is to identify it, claim it for yourself, and believe that you are worthy to have it.
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Before you find out who you are, you have to figure out who you aren’t.
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I am the one I have been looking for.
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When your life is working there will be an absence of drama.
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Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change.
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