Iyanla Vanzant Quotes

Forgiveness is a scalpel that removes emotional scars.

Forgiveness means accepting what is or what has been and becoming willing to see it differently. You cannot un-hear what you have heard or un-see what you have seen. What you can do is stop believing that what occurred has somehow left you broken, damaged and wounded. While forgiveness ain’t easy, it’s the most important inner work you can do within your mind and heart.

Forgive everybody for everything. Just forgive and start - most of us can't start with ourselves. We have to forgive the people we think did things to us. So that's fine. Start there - wherever. Start with the dog who peed on the rug. I don't care where you start, just do it.

In the end, you have to forgive in order to heal and move forward with your life. For people who hurt you very deeply, you don't have to forgive them for their sake but for your sake, so that you can move forward and have a healthier and happier life.

Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.

The most important thing that I learned in growing up is that forgiveness is something that, when you do it, you free yourself to move on.

For me, the healing process starts with graciousness and forgiveness.

Forgive yourself and forgive others around you.

I think that maybe forgiveness is like change - it comes in small steps. (256)

Forgiveness is a choice, but it is not an option.

Learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others.

When true forgiveness happens it is one of the most astonishing and liberating of the human experience.

Forgiveness indeed heals memories

Forgiveness is the key to the heart's shackles.

Forgiveness is the finding again of a lost possession.

Forgiveness allows us to live in the sunlight of the present, not the darkness of the past. Forgiveness alone, of all our human actions, opens up the world to the miracle of infinite possibility.

Forgiveness is a sacrifice. You're giving up being right about something, whether you're right or wrong about it.

Forgiveness is an act of self-love and respect.

Forgiveness changes the way we remember. It converts the curse into a blessing. Forgiveness indeed heals memories . . .

Forgiving is...recognizing the injury, owning the pain, & reaching out.

All forgiveness is self forgiveness.

Without forgiveness, there is no future. Forgiveness is not nebulous, impractical and idealistic. It's thoroughly realistic. It's real political in the long run.

When you don't flow freely with life in the present moment, it usually means that you're holding on to a past moment. It can be regret, sadness, hurt, fear, guilt, blame, anger, resentment, or sometimes even a desire for revenge. Each one of these states comes from a space of unforgiveness, a refusal to let go and come into the present moment. Only in the present moment can you create your future.

When we forgive and let go, not only does a huge weight drop off your shoulders, but the doorway to your own self-love opens.

forgiveness is not a single act, but a matter of constant practice