Challenges come so we can grow and be prepared for things we are
not equipped to handle now. When we face our challenges with faith,
prepared to learn, willing to make changes, and if necessary,
to let go, we are demanding our power be turned on.

The only way to get what you really want is to let go of what you don't want.

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You have set standards for how you want to be treated
and what you expect from yourself and for yourself.

One way to eliminate self-negating thoughts and behavior is
by gaining more understanding through realizing that you
cannot force others to see that what you feel is real.

The process of living encourages you to leap and to fly, to run and to soar,
to meander and to piddle, to embrace and to release.  What you tell
yourself about your ability to do one or all of these things at any
given time determines how hard life will be for you.

Vanzant's personal experiences have given her profound insight into life. After she left her abusive husband, Vanzant went to Medgar Evers College and City University of New York law school.  She moved to Philadelphia with her children and practiced as a public defender for three years.  She later became an ordained minister, committed to a message based on the principles of divine power and self-determination.

Vanzant has received numerous awards and accolades for her work.  In 1992, Los Angeles Mayor Thomas Bradley named October 21 "Tapping the Power Within Day" in honor of Vanzant and a workshop she presented in the city for African-American women.  In 1994, Vanzant was named "Alumnus of the Year" by the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Education, an organization comprised of the presidents and administrators of the 117 predominantly Black colleges in the United States.  She was also awarded an "Oni" by the International Congress of Black Women as one of the nation's unsung heroes.  She currently serves as a national spokesperson for Literacy Volunteers of America.

"My greatest desire is for people to know who they are from the inside out and to use that knowledge as a tool of empowerment and love," says Vanzant.  The founder and Executive Director of Inner Visions Spiritual Life Maintenance Network, she conducts perennial workshops and lectures to thousands around the country hoping to inspire each listener to take a stand and create a better life, a better community, and a better world.

The mother of three and grandmother of four, Vanzant lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with her husband, Adeyemi, and Mr. Coco, the cat.