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When you don't show up as who you are, people fall in love with who you're not. Then when they find out who you are, that's when they leave.

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Iyanla Vanzant
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: September 13
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Perhaps you went to bed last night thinking about the overdue bills, the lack of finances, the problematic people and situations you have to face. This morning you woke up. Did you give thanks? If you didn't, it is probably because you forgot that when praise goes up, the blessings come down. That should be enough to inspire you to be thankful.
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You are not being tested! You are being fortified! Remember, you cannot fail!
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Don't hold yourself back because you're afraid or because you've been hurt...acknowle dge your fear, accept it, and walk through it with confidence.
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Every choice you make supersedes and overrides every other choice you make.
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At times I have long conversations with God. Sometimes I ask questions. I admit that there are also times when I let out my frustrations, fears, and anxieties in less than honorable ways. No matter what I pray about or how I pray about it, the result I always get is comfort.
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In my deepest, darkest moments, what really got me through was a prayer. Sometimes my prayer was 'Help me.' Sometimes a prayer was 'Thank you.' What I've discovered is that intimate connection and communication with my creator will always get me through because I know my support, my help, is just a prayer away.
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When you refuse to pay attention to what life is saying to you, life will make its point very clear. Life wants us to be aware of ourselves so we can make the necessary adjustments in order to live more harmoniously.
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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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You've got to be willing to lose everything to gain yourself.
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