When you stand and share your story in an empowering way, your story will heal you and your story will heal somebody else.
IYANLA VANZANTCriticism 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.
More Iyanla Vanzant Quotes
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Lives fall apart when they need to be rebuilt.
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We set the standard of how we want to be treated. Our relationships are reflections of the relationships we have with ourselves.
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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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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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It is not what you hear, it is where you listen from within yourself that gives meaning to the message.
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You will stumble at time, forget what you want, fall headfirst into your old habits and beliefs. Fear not! Always remember to be patient and loving with yourself and others because that is what God does all the time.
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Everything you have done and been through is valuable and important. In order to be who you are, to know what you know, to be where you are in this moment, you needed to go through what you went through.
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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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Give yourself permission to smile a lot today. In fact, why not make it a habit!
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It takes a lot more courage to let something go than it does to hang on to it, trying to make it better. Letting go doesn’t mean ignoring a situation. Letting go means accepting what is, exactly as it is, without fear, resistance, or a struggle for control.
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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 can tell the story and it doesn’t bring up any pain, you know it is healed.
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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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You set the standards for how you will be treated. People will treat you the exact way you treat yourself. So be good to you. Take time for yourself. Rest. Play. Shower yourself with affection, support, and gifts.
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