Everything we experience-no matter how unpleasant-comes into our lives to teach us something.
IYANLA VANZANTLife 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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Change doesn’t have to be hard, and healing doesn’t have to hurt. Surely by now you know that every thing happens for a reason! There is something better awaiting you on the other side of this.
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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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When was the last time you thanked you for always being there for you? Self appreciation soothes an aching soul.
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I am the one I have been looking for.
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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 we have peace in our hearts and minds, we draw peace into our lives.
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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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The only thing that goes on in your life is what your allow to go on in your life.
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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 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.
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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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If you should encounter angry or unkind actions today, take a deep breath, reach deep within and greet the lack of love with love.
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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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Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change.
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If someone has offended you, insulted you, or disappointed you, let it go! If you are remembering all the ways you have been hurt or forgotten, let it go! Ask yourself, what good does it do for me to hold on to this?
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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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You have a right to your thoughts and feelings. Your feelings are always valid.
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Be patient with yourself. Be gentle with yourself. Know that all things are working in your favor. If you take one step toward the light of Spirit, Spirit will take five steps on your behalf.
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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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When you stand and share your story in an empowering way, your story will heal you and your story will heal somebody else.
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It’s important that we share our experiences with other people. Your story will heal you and your story will heal somebody else. When you tell your story, you free yourself and give other people permission to acknowledge their own story.
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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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No storm can last forever. It will never rain 365 days consecutively. Keep in mind that trouble comes to pass, not to stay. Don’t worry! No storm, not even the one in your life, can last forever.
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Instead of running from what you don’t want, walk with commitment toward what you desire. Focus on where you are going rather than being obsessed with where you have been.
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Before you find out who you are, you have to figure out who you aren’t.
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Family is supposed to be our safe haven. Very often, it’s the place where we find the deepest heartache.
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