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.
IYANLA VANZANTEvery day is your day if you claim it. If you wait for somebody else to make it for you, you’re going to be disappointed.
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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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Everything that happens to you is a reflection of what you believe about yourself. We cannot outperform our level of self-esteem. We cannot draw to ourselves more than we think we are worth.
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I am the one I have been looking for.
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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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With all things in life, we do not get what we ask for, we get what we expect.
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Everything we experience-no matter how unpleasant-comes into our lives to teach us something.
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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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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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When you’re the strong one, people don’t give you permission to hurt.
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You have to meet people where they are, and sometimes you have to leave them there.
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Every day is your day if you claim it. If you wait for somebody else to make it for you, you’re going to be disappointed.
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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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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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Just for today, allow yourself to embrace all that you are every moment. Know that you are a vessel of light. Allow yourself to release all doubts about your ability, the mistakes of the past, the fear of the future.
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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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