Everything we experience-no matter how unpleasant-comes into our lives to teach us something.
IYANLA VANZANTHave 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!
More Iyanla Vanzant Quotes
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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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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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Criticism 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.
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If you don’t ask for what you need, the need will keep getting bigger.
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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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With all things in life, we do not get what we ask for, we get what we expect.
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Sitting alone, listening to the sound of your breath, the beating of your heart is a reminder that you are sacred and blessed.
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When we have peace in our hearts and minds, we draw peace into our lives.
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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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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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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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Loving yourself has nothing to do with being selfish, self-centered or self-engrossed. It means that you accept yourself for what you are. Loving yourself means that you accept responsibility for your own development, growth and happiness.
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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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You do not have to love what is going on in your life, but you must accept that it, whatever it is, is going on. As long as you do not accept reality, you are powerless to define the role you will play.
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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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