Iyanla Vanzant Quotes, Status, and Thoughts
People you don't love can't hurt you.
You have to meet people where they are, and sometimes you have to leave them there.
Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change
Lives fall apart when they need to be rebuilt.
Their issues are not your issues.
With all things in life, we do not get what we ask for, we get what we expect.
Challenges come so we can grow and be prepared for things we are not equipped to handle now.
When we have peace in our hearts and minds, we draw peace into our lives.
You have a right to your thoughts and feelings. Your feelings are always valid.
The only thing that goes on in your life is what your allow to go on in your life
When you can tell the story and it doesn't bring up any pain, you know it is healed.
When you're the strong one, people don't permit you to hurt.
If you don't ask for what you need, the need will keep getting bigger.
When you give to others to the degree that you sacrifice yourself, you make the other person a thief.
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.
When the time comes for you to make a change or to grow, the universe will make you so uncomfortable you will eventually have no choice.
Everything we experience-no matter how unpleasant-comes into our lives to teach us something.
Gratitude is like a magnet; the more grateful you are, the more you will receive to be grateful for.
Before you find out who you are, you have to figure out who you aren't.
If you should encounter angry or unkind actions today, take a deep breath, reach deep within and greet the lack of love with love.
Listen for the instruction, instead of begging for direction.
It is not what you hear, it is where you listen from within yourself that gives meaning to the message.
Family is supposed to be our safe haven. Very often, it's the place where we find the deepest heartache.
Everybody does not have to like you. That is not their job. Liking you is not anyone's purpose in life except yours.
Forgiveness leads to a shift in perception. It transforms the hurt into healing.
The choice is a divine teacher, for when we choose we learn that nothing is ever put in our path without a reason.
If it's not your story to tell, you don't tell it.