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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.

Iyanla Vanzant

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Iyanla Vanzant
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: September 13
Motivational Speaker
Spiritual Teacher
Writer
Brooklyn
New York
Rhonda Eva Harris
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