READ: Monday Matters – Who Cares? by Iyanla Vanzant

Editors Note – It is interesting to me that this particular post was actually submitted to us over a week ago. Since that time, Iyanla’s personal Facebook profile was hacked and the hackers also took over her Facebook page, removing all administrators from the page and using it to post malicious links. Iyanla’s grace far outlasts such heinous attacks and we at VividLife are personally amazed at how this post really applies to her situation. We hope that the person or persons responsible for this can read this and know and understand that there is hope for them to create something good in this world.

They live in Phoenix, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Detroit, the suburbs and every other major city, county and town. Some of them have a High School diplomas; others a GED. Some are struggling to complete High School. Many have lost all hope that it will happen. They all have telephones for which only a few pay the bill. Many of them, particularly the males, are experts at video games and texting. For fun, they love to smoke marijuana. To pass the time, they engage in unprotected sex.

Sometimes when they approach you, they seem quiet and unassuming but, on any given day, you can hear them coming from a mile away. They can be loud, are often foul mouthed and, if you look too long in their direction they might threaten to cut you – - or worse. At home they lie and they steal and they make you responsible for what they do and what they cannot do. Many want to be something; a rapper. Others want to do something; play basketball or appear on a reality show. Chances are you will not understand what they value – - money, sex and violence. You stare at them in disbelief. You listen to them with shock and awe. You wonder what happened to them and what will happen for them. Then, you remember, these are our children; 21st century teenagers who seem for some ungodly reason to be running amuck. What is wrong with the tree that the fruit has begun to rot?

Something has gone terribly wrong in our lives that have sent our children into a tailspin and, it seems that nobody cares. I don’t really mean nobody. Of course we care but, either we are so shocked, so afraid, so horrified, so powerless with guilt and fear that we are frozen in time and space trying to figure out what to do. In the meantime, while we try to gather our sense and come up with an action plan, our children are flunking out of school, having children, killing themselves and each other and creating a future in the world that is clearly apocalyptic. Parents and teachers seem powerless. Social agencies are overwhelmed. Mentors are few and scarce and quite frankly, many of us are just sacred of the people to whom we gave birth. I gave birth to and raised 3 children; most of the time I did this without the benefit of having a partner.

While it is true that things were not always peachy between my children and me, there were some things, certain behaviors they knew were unacceptable. This does not mean that they did not engage in these behaviors. It means that I did not know about it and/or they never got caught. Today my eldest offspring is 41years old. He has made some huge mistakes for which he paid dearly and, he has never spoken a foul word to me. He has said he would cut his hand off before he raised it in my direction. This is not the case in many household. Not sure how it happened or when it began that children give their parents a “beat down.” My youngest child is 37. She and I have had a very rocky and fractured relationship and still, she will acknowledge that she would not dare speak to me the way her sons speak to her. That’s right! I have two of the people described above in my own immediate family. No one is immune. We are all in this together.

Our children are in trouble! Is it because we, the adults, parent, care-givers had troubles, issues, problems that for so long went unaddressed that our children are now experiencing the trickle down of our dysfunction? Or, is it because the world in which we live has changed so much, so fast that what is required to address the needs of our children today is beyond our capacity to provide? Or, is it because we have buried our head in the sand believing they are responsible for what they are experiencing and that we have done all we can do? Or, is it that we are so caught up trying to keep the roofs over our heads that our children have simply become the casualties of the war of survival? Or, is it that we have given them so many things and so few values that they have become consumed with a spirit of entitlement, an attitude of defiance and a consciousness of f—it if you don’t like it? Or, is it that the chickens are simply coming home to roost? Meaning what we ignored, avoided, denied and dismissed in our own hearts and lives is now being visited upon our children? Who knows. Could be. Maybe. Maybe not. The bottom line is that our children are in trouble and their behavior, their failure, their acting out is not the cause. What we see them do is the effect of a much deeper issue.

I have two grandsons and it pains me to acknowledge that both of them are in deep trouble. I wish I could tell you that I know what to do, what to say and how to address the problem. I know their mother, my daughter, has done the best she knew to do and, it was not enough. It did not meet their needs. I know that neither of these young men has had the consistent influence and input of a father in their lives. I am sure they are angry about it. I am not sure they understand why. I do know they refuse to talk about it with their mother, me or a counselor. I know that I have probably given them more than I should have requiring little, if anything in return. I played the traditional grandmother role. Being with me was a fun time break away from mom. I know that what they learned in school has not, did not prepare them for the demands of the world in which we now live. They have big dreams, few skills and very little faith – - in themselves or their acceptance and place in the world. I know that I have, on more than one occasion, attempted to find resources, facilities and activities to support them, train them, teach them, to no avail. It seems that because they are not in “real” trouble yet, meaning they have committed no crime, have no children and have at least one committed parent and because there are so many like them who have no one, we cannot get any traction of assistance in what I know to be a mounting problem. I have to ask myself, who cares? Unless the young person presents a clear danger to themselves and others; who cares? There are so many of them and so few resources. Perhaps those who do care are so preoccupied with determining what happened and how it happened in order to stop it from continuing to happen that they cannot address what is happening.

What I know is that I care. I pray every day for my grandsons and all the other young people out there who are wondering, who cares? What I am calling for now is consistent, communal prayer and consistent communal action and consistent involvement in our schools and consistent parental support and education and consistent and caring mentoring and consistent self-awareness that leads to a deep level of personal growth that is shared with our youth. I am asking that we all care and find new ways to demonstrate it.

This Week’s Reading:

Our dream is our truth and our future and is ours to create.
And to do it, we must begin with a re-commitment to our
children—however old they may be or seem.
If we do not fight for them, stand up for them,
they will be rendered extinct. The prisons, the
homicides, the hateful policies tell us this daily.
 
It tells the story of the crisis our young people are in.
It tells the story of their lives.
It tells the story of our lives.
 
Let’s make #used2beme a trending topic on Twitter.
Please Tweet This…
“Follow @usedtwo2beme and help break the silence and stigma of depression and pain and personal crisis that is killing our precious children. #used2beme”

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About Iyanla Vanzant:

Iyanla Vanzant is the best-selling author of five books on self-empowerment, personal growth and spiritual healing. As the founder and executive director of the Inner Visions Spiritual Life Maintenance Network, she conducts workshops, seminars and lectures nationally. Drawing from her own experiences of family dysfunction, abuse, and poverty, Iyanla encourages us all to look at ourselves, laugh at ourselves and then take the necessary steps to heal ourselves. Her practical message is based on the principles of universal law, self-determination and the power of Spirit. You can learn more about her work at www.innervisionsworldwide.com.

Iyanla has recently appeared several times during Oprah’s Lifeclass webcast segments. You can view the classes here: http://www.oprah.com/oprahs-lifeclass/oprahs-lifeclass.html

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READ: Monday Matters – The Problem Is Mind by Iyanla Vanzant

There I was, minding my business, trying to secure some discount laundry detergent when I was spotted, found out and approached by three sisters who recognized me in spite of my disguise. They were happy to see me. They were grateful for my work. They had a question they had been dying to ask me; “Why are there so many single women?”

They were all single. Most of their friends were single. It was really becoming a major concern for the divorced sister who was 37. The “always have been single and learning to live with it” 34 year-old sister had accepted it as her fate. The 29 year-old there-just-aren’t-any-more-good-men sister was going to adopt children when she was ready, whether she found a man or not.

Neither of them was ready for my response. In fact, two of them concluded that is seems like the woman always gets blamed. Rather than try to convince them one way or the other, I gave them an assignment, for the next 7 days, they were to smile at and greet every man they saw. They were not to take him home or to lunch. They were not to give him their telephone number or engage in any conversation beyond a greeting. Their only task was to smile and say hello, to every man they encountered; regardless of his age, race, appearance or the environment in which they encountered him. I did, however, warn them to exclude men who were in the presence of or, accompanied by another woman. It was not my intention to create street brawls. I left the sisters doubled over in laughter as I escaped.

The mind has a habit of forming and holding thought forms in response to how it perceives the world. Once the mind has formed a thought or a particular train of thoughts, it becomes resistant to accepting any other way of processing information. In other words, once you think a thing, it will be challenging at best, painful in most instances, to change the way you think about a person, a thing or an experience. What I offered to the sisters, that they received as an indictment against them is that they are alone because they think they should be alone. They are alone because they have entertained, nurtured and focused on the thought that they will be alone. They are alone because they are afraid to be alone and, at the same time, afraid not to be alone. They are alone because somewhere in the recesses of their minds, there is a community of thoughts breeding the experience of “alone-ness” in their lives.

The good news is that this same principle applies to everyone and every experience. The not so good news is the same. The only problem any person encounters when it comes to having the experience they desire is what they think and how they think. Unfortunately, because most of what we think is unconscious, it is hard to accept that your problem mind is your mind.

I could go on and on about the power of thought, however, you have probably heard or read most of what I could offer you. Rather than dragging us both down that path and confronting resistance and disagreement, I will offer you another possibility. If there is something you really desire in your life, no matter what it is, learn how to be okay without it. When I say okay I mean learn how to have joy, experience peace and live with total contentment knowing that you will never have the thing you desire. Learn how to release the anger, sadness, fear, bitterness, resentment and anything else that you might experience knowing you will never have it. The ultimate test is when you can feel happy for and bless anyone else who has what you want. The moment you can do that, the object of your desire will probably show up. Why? Because you will have so much peace and joy within you, that the thing you desire will show up to bring you more of what you are and what you have. Sounds crazy, right?

The mind is the only problem we have in every situation and circumstance. What you focus on grows even when you are not aware of your focus. You cannot fool the mind into believing what you don’t believe or creating what you fear. Why are so many women alone? For the same reason so many men are alone. My sense and experience is that we fear the very thing we desire – - closeness, intimacy and having exactly what we desire. We fear being vulnerable. We fear being hurt – - again. We fear making the same mistakes we made before. We fear being disappointed and being taken advantage of. We fear being left, not being good enough and, we fear not being enough. For many of the same reasons many people experience lack and failure. We fear being a demonstration of personal power. More often than not we fear responsibility, accountability, being seen, heard or proven wrong. The thing we fail to realize is that the only place fear exists is in the mind. If you were to die today and the coroner were to perform an autopsy, there would be no indication of fear anywhere in your body. Fear exists only in the mind and that, my Beloveds, is the problem.

This Week’s Reading:

The Golden Key Prayer
Available at InnerVisionsWorldwide.com

This week’s Meditation:

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About Iyanla Vanzant:

Iyanla Vanzant is the best-selling author of five books on self-empowerment, personal growth and spiritual healing. As the founder and executive director of the Inner Visions Spiritual Life Maintenance Network, she conducts workshops, seminars and lectures nationally. Drawing from her own experiences of family dysfunction, abuse, and poverty, Iyanla encourages us all to look at ourselves, laugh at ourselves and then take the necessary steps to heal ourselves. Her practical message is based on the principles of universal law, self-determination and the power of Spirit. You can learn more about her work at www.innervisionsworldwide.com.

Iyanla has recently appeared several times during Oprah’s Lifeclass webcast segments. You can view the classes here: http://www.oprah.com/oprahs-lifeclass/oprahs-lifeclass.html

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READ: Monday Matters- Best Place to Start by Iyanla Vanzant

Well, it is January again. It is the traditional time to make promises about making changes that more often than not we will never complete. Even those who refuse to make resolutions will be tempted to make some assessments and attempt some sort of change. In January, it is almost expected that you must make some sort of declaration about how you expect to experience the next twelve months. For those who know what needs to change and what they expect, a simple declaration will suffice. For others, who have mess upon mess; challenge upon challenge, in many or most areas of their lives, what to change and how to change becomes a bit trickier. If you what change in your health, finances and relationships or, all of the aforementioned plus your job and home environment needs a drastic overhaul, you are undoubtedly face with the question; “Where do I start?”

When you are determined to implement real change or make improvements in your life, the best place to start is right where you are. When you are totally committed to following your dream, fulfilling your purpose, eliminating what is unproductive or dysfunctional in order to create lasting change in any, all or most areas of your life, the only place you can start is right where you are.

Regardless of how difficult it may seem, how much needs to be done, how little you have to work with or, how overwhelming you may feel, right where you are is exactly what needs to be done first. It will not be productive for you to attempt to undo the past. There is absolutely no way you can predict the possibilities that exist in the future. It is only in the present, the right now moment, that you have the power of choice, the presence of the Divine and the opportunity to make new decisions that will alter the course of your life. This is how you must begin right where you are.

Right where you are you have access to the power of your imagination. Imagination is powerful and creative. Right where you are you can choose what to do and, what not to do. You can choose how to be and how not to be. Every choice you make overrides every other choice you have ever made. Every choice you make opens a new pathway of possibility in the universal mind. Right where you are, just as you are, you can speak into existence things that do not exist. There is nothing more powerful that a focused imagination and a made up mind that is affirmed by a spoken word. Right where you are you can forgive. Right where you are you can expect the best. Right where you are, you can elevate the vision of yourself, within yourself for yourself. This is the formula for creating a new reality. See what you desire within your own mind, with you in the picture, experiencing exactly what you desire. Whether you desire to be 20 pounds thinner, married, independently wealthy or sipping Mai Tai’s on the beach in Hawaii, you will never have the experience until you can see it and believe it is possible. That vision and its possibility can only exist right where you are.

The only reason right where you are will not support you is if you insist on thinking and speaking about what was, what is no longer, what may not happen and what you do not have right where you are. If you chose to complain about what they did or did not do; what you do or do not have; where you wish you were and where you do not want to be, right where you are there will be pain and suffering. If you choose to wait until things get better or, until people change or, until you have more of this and less of that, right where you are you will feel stuck and miserable.

If lasting change, productive and powerful improvement is what you truly desire, begin right where you are by writing it down and training yourself to believe it is possible. Writing it will move it beyond the filters and perceptions of your mind and make it solid. Writing is a demonstration of a commitment to experience it. If you are really serious about using the power of right where you are, write your desires and share them with someone else. Someone you know loves and supports you unconditionally. That may be your dog or a fish or a friend or a relative. It matters not who. What matters is that you make a declaration right where you are to have a new and different experience. Chances are you will not disappoint them which means you will be, do or have exactly what you declare.

Right where you are you can do something with what you have and as who you are. Right where you are you can pray about and affirm your desires. Right where you are you can begin a vision board or a vision book or a visioning process. Right where you are there is all you will ever have and ever need – - you! If you do not believe that you are enough for you; that you are enough to birth a new vision; that you are enough to sustain all that you desire, how will you ever be enough anywhere else? Start right where you are, today.

This Week’s Reading:
A Course In Miracles: Lesson #7
Available at: http://www.circleofa.org/lessons/7.php

This Week’s Meditation:
Oneness With Source; Voiced by Iyanla Vanzant
Available as a download at: www.InnerVisionsWorldwide.com

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About Iyanla Vanzant:

Iyanla Vanzant is the best-selling author of five books on self-empowerment, personal growth and spiritual healing. As the founder and executive director of the Inner Visions Spiritual Life Maintenance Network, she conducts workshops, seminars and lectures nationally. Drawing from her own experiences of family dysfunction, abuse, and poverty, Iyanla encourages us all to look at ourselves, laugh at ourselves and then take the necessary steps to heal ourselves. Her practical message is based on the principles of universal law, self-determination and the power of Spirit. You can learn more about her work at www.innervisionsworldwide.com.

Iyanla has recently appeared several times during Oprah’s Lifeclass webcast segments. You can view the classes here: http://www.oprah.com/oprahs-lifeclass/oprahs-lifeclass.html

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READ: Monday Matters- The Center Doesn’t Shift by Iyanla Vanzant

I was speaking to a woman the other day who had a very traumatic experience. She was riding the bus in NY, reading her Bible and praying when she noticed a woman in the back of the bus mumbling. She recognized that the woman was off balance and started praying for her. Without warning, the woman advanced from the back of the bus and, without provocation began to pummel her. The other passengers on the bus screamed out but no one came to her aid. The praying woman was able to get up and move toward the front of the bus and the bus driver. The other woman continued to advance, beating her perceived adversary on the head and back as the one being beaten covered and protected her face. No one else on the bus moved; they all spoke out in horror but, they did not move.

Eventually the disturbed woman left the bus. The one who had been attacked, realizing that she had been traumatized but not physically harmed, chose not to call the police. When she spoke to me, she recounted every detail of the experience believing she had been emotionally and physically traumatized. Why did she do that to me? I pray. I am kind and loving. Why did I attract that into my life? I reminded her that she was reading the Bible. The Bible is a source of light for many. I also reminded her that she was aware that the woman was disturbed and off-balance. Knowing this it did not make sense to expect her to behave rationally. The praying woman was also distraught that no one came to her aid; not even the men who were on the bus. I suspect that they were afraid and chose not to turn the violent attention toward them. It all made sense but the woman was still disturbed.

Listening as deeply as I could for a word from on High, I shared what I was hearing with her;

“Beloved, when you are in the light, darkness will come upon you. It is clear that the woman who attacked you was experiencing some sort of darkness in her heart and mind. She too was seeking the light and at the same time, she was resisting it. When we are in the darkness of fear, we resist the light. When our mind is off-balance, we do not know how to stand in the light. They key is to remember, no matter what comes at you from the outside, you must hold on to the light because the center of light does not shift. You had enough presence of mind to cover your face and, to keep praying. You stayed on your center in the center of light. You may not know it but somehow, your response to her was a blessing.”

At that point she sighed and said, “I see.”

Many of us live all of our lives with blessings and gifts we dismiss, deny or diminish. We wake up each day with our minds functioning, our hearts beating and each and every bodily function being carried out so that we can live through the day. Most of us have good friends and some family we can rely upon. We usually enjoy good food and the comfort of shelter and clothing. Everyone has some experience they can look back on that will warm the heart and bring a smile to the face.

Then, we have a bad day. Something we don’t like happens. Someone we don’t like offends us in some way. Perhaps we get some bad news or we may even lose something or someone we love. On that one day, in the midst of that dark experience, we forget everything good and dive face first into how bad, unfair and unpredictable life is or can be. With one experience or several experiences we shift from power to despair; from joy to sorrow; from faith to fear. This is normal to the human condition.

What is not normal, natural or productive is to we stuck in the dark and forget about all of the light we have enjoyed. The light is always at the center of our being. It does not shift. It does not go out and we cannot be without the light. Our job is to remember it is there and, to get in it. I know! I know it is hard to do at times. I also know it is necessary.

When you are moving, grooving and growing in life, darkness; dark people and dark experiences will come upon you. Darkness must come to the light! Just when you think you are getting over the hump, the challenges are lessening and you are on your way up; something is bound to knock on your door and threaten to knock you back down. Such is life my Beloved.

In these moments, in the face of a challenge, in the midst of frightening or and difficult situations, you must remember the good. You must take a breath from the center of your being and remember, trouble comes to pass, not to stay. Trouble cannot beat on you forever! Things must shift and change and, the faster you call in the light, the faster the darkness will be expelled.

The center of light, good, joy, peace and God is always right where it has always been – - at the center of your being. When the mind is running amuck; when the heart is pounding and the feet are pacing, dive quickly into the center of your being. The center doesn’t shift. It has and will continue to hold, nurture and nourish you when you choose to acknowledge and embrace its presence. The choice is always yours to make. You can dance with the darkness or, you can sit in your center. However, like the woman who was attacked on the bus, you must remember to cover your face. You can get through life with scrapes on your knees or bumps on your head but your face, your true identity, that you must always safeguard.

This Week’s Reading:
Chapters 8, 9 and 10 in Ask And It Is Given
Esther and Jerry Hicks.

This Week’s Meditation:
Unified Field Meditation; Voice by Iyanla Vanzant
Available as a download at: InnerVisionsWorldwide.com
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About Iyanla Vanzant:

Iyanla Vanzant is the best-selling author of five books on self-empowerment, personal growth and spiritual healing. As the founder and executive director of the Inner Visions Spiritual Life Maintenance Network, she conducts workshops, seminars and lectures nationally. Drawing from her own experiences of family dysfunction, abuse, and poverty, Iyanla encourages us all to look at ourselves, laugh at ourselves and then take the necessary steps to heal ourselves. Her practical message is based on the principles of universal law, self-determination and the power of Spirit. You can learn more about her work at www.innervisionsworldwide.com.

Iyanla has recently appeared several times during Oprah’s Lifeclass webcast segments. You can view the classes here: http://www.oprah.com/oprahs-lifeclass/oprahs-lifeclass.html

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READ: Monday Matters- For a Little While by Iyanla Vanzant

I remember the pain of labor when I was giving birth to my children. It was a pain unlike any other I had or have since experienced. The funny thing is, unlike the pain of my marriage ending or the pain of losing my daughter, I cannot recall the intensity of labor pains in my mind. I remember that it hurt. I remember how long it hurt. What I cannot do, thank goodness, is re-imprint my mind or body with the intensity of the pain. In other words, the pain is just a memory. Somehow, now that I have my children, the pain of birthing them is not where I tend to focus. I focus on the new life that came through my being.

All of us, men and women alike are at some point birthing something new into our minds, hearts and lives. It is a sacred labor that we all experience. At times, we have no clue about what we are birthing and whether or not we will survive the deep, bone rattling pain that is associated with bringing forth life. What makes it even more difficult to endure is that the thing we are birthing will not have a face or a name. We may not even realize that we are birthing something. The thing coming through us will not cry or be dependent upon us for food, clothing and shelter.

This can be very frightening because having not a clue that we are in the labor process of giving birth to something, we believe the pain is unnecessary. We can even come to believe that life is simply being cruel for no reason. The pain of giving birth can really seem frightening, cruel and confusing when what we are birthing is a new way of being or a new identity. At other times, when we are birthing a new state of being; from being married to being single for example, the labor process can threaten to destroy the very essence of who we believe we are in life. No matter what is being birthed, you can rest assured that there will be some pain involved. You can also be assured that you can do anything for a little while.

We all know that life is a series of changes which are always accompanied by cycles of pain. We know it and, we hate it. We all want a new and better life and, at the same time, we want to avoid at all costs the labor pains associated with bringing that life into existence. What I have come to realize is, in life we are always in a process of giving birth. We are at all times in some phase labor. My sister-women out there know that it is easier to bear the pains of labor when they are 15 minutes apart. When pains are coming three and five minutes apart, it is hard, if not impossible to remain composed, even when you know the baby is almost here. In life, we all know there will be break-ups and break downs.

However, the pain of the breakthrough is an all together different story. We know it is coming and still refuse to bear down and push through. We hold our breath, close our eyes and resist the process of giving ourselves over to the pain. When we you are birthing a child, holding back is impossible. In the process of living, resisting the pain of your labor only prolongs the process.

Change is going to happen. There is absolutely nothing you can do to hold back the process of life unfolding in you and through you. I am sure you already know that the changes you experience will cause you some sort of pain. More often than not, what you think about and tell yourself in the midst of the labor of birthing a new way of being will cause you more pain than the experience itself.

Here is a little something for you to remember. Should you find yourself in the midst of something painful, it is important to recognize that very soon, it will just be a memory. If you can muster the courage and give yourself permission to just be in the pain and with the pain, you will survive.

When I think back to how I behaved and the things I said when I was giving birth to my children, I am not ashamed. I laugh at myself. OMG! I begged and pleaded and swore like a sailor and, the process continued in spite of my resistance. You know what else? I would do it all over again just to have the beauty that my children are in my life. They have brought me immeasurable joy and even that was painful at times.

Whether you are changing jobs or partners; if your best friends now seems to be your worst enemy; if you are needing something you don’t have or wanting something you cannot get; no matter what it is that you are laboring through, you can do it. You can do anything for a little while! No matter how long it takes, do not resist the changes of life. Buckle up and breathe. Something wonderful is being birthed through you.

This Week’s Reading:
Chapter 1 in How To Be An Adult
David Richio

This Week’s Meditation:
Oneness Meditation Voiced by Iyanla Vanzant
Available at: http://InnerVisionsWorldwide.com
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About Iyanla Vanzant:

Iyanla Vanzant is the best-selling author of five books on self-empowerment, personal growth and spiritual healing. As the founder and executive director of the Inner Visions Spiritual Life Maintenance Network, she conducts workshops, seminars and lectures nationally. Drawing from her own experiences of family dysfunction, abuse, and poverty, Iyanla encourages us all to look at ourselves, laugh at ourselves and then take the necessary steps to heal ourselves. Her practical message is based on the principles of universal law, self-determination and the power of Spirit. You can learn more about her work at www.innervisionsworldwide.com.

Iyanla has recently appeared several times during Oprah’s Lifeclass webcast segments. You can view the classes here: http://www.oprah.com/oprahs-lifeclass/oprahs-lifeclass.html

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