685 Quotes by Iyanla Vanzant

Stuff your feelings because feelings buried alive don’t die. And that fear or that upset or that anger or that whatever it is, it’ll turn into something inside of you. So you want to get it out.

Judgment is harsh and mean and meant to hurt, as if the pain of what we do or say will slap others into our way of believing.

To forgive your mother opens and heals your heart.

An unpeaceful mind cannot hear God. Any unpeaceful feeling is the indicator that what I am thinking is forgivable.

We voluntary participate in things that we know are causing us harm because we believe we’re powerless to do anything about it.

It’s about your heart and about your consciousness. It’s not about length of time you pray. Some of the most powerful prayers I’ve ever heard come from children, who can barely speak.

If you don’t like your sister or don’t get along with your father, let’s find out if you like yourself. Let’s not sugarcoat anything about it.

I also learned that when we have unforgiving thoughts about anyone or anything, it blocks the positive flow of good into our lives.

No matter what, “I forgive everyone for everything!