Fear wears so many clever disguises it is virtually impossible to always recognize it. Fear disguises itself as the need to be somewhere else, doing something else, not knowing how to do something or not needing to do something.
IYANLA VANZANTWhen we have peace in our hearts and minds, we draw peace into our lives.
More Iyanla Vanzant Quotes
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If you are afraid to take a chance, take one anyway. What you don’t do can create the same regrets as the mistakes you make.
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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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The only thing that goes on in your life is what your allow to go on in your life.
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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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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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Speak and live in simple sentences. Bring closure- put a period to- those experiences that you don’t want to carry on forever and ever. Use commas in those places where you’re still growing and use exclamation points at the end of every lesson.
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Sometimes you have to lose everything in order to gain yourself.
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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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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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Challenges come so we can grow and be prepared for things we are not equipped to handle now.
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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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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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When you can tell the story and it doesn’t bring up any pain, you know it is healed.
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You have to meet people where they are, and sometimes you have to leave them there.
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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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If you don’t ask for what you need, the need will keep getting bigger.
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Don’t get hung up on the hard times, the challenges. Tell your story by highlighting the victories. Because it’s your victories that will inspire, motivate, encourage other people to live their stories in grander ways.
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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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Gratitude is like a magnet; the more grateful you are, the more you will receive to be grateful for.
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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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Give yourself permission to smile a lot today. In fact, why not make it a habit!
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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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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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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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I am the one I have been looking for.
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