# @patricipettis12 on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Da-2WNqRQEv
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67982445-patricipettis12-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-19T16:59:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Patricia Pettis (@patricipettis12) — https://gondola.cc/patricipettis12

## Caption

#Repost @marieclaire_90210
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If my story teaches you anything, let it be this…

Never let your current circumstances convince you that your dreams are too big.

I was a teenage mom.
Moved to the USA from Haiti, alone.
I didn’t speak English.
I’ve been on welfare.
I’ve slept in my car with an infant.
I’ve experienced bankruptcy, repossession, heartbreak, and seasons where I didn’t know how I was going to make it.

But I never stopped believing that my life could become something different.

The greatest investment I ever made wasn’t in my business.

It was in myself.

Choose yourself.
Get the education.
Protect your peace.
Know your worth.
Keep showing up.

One decision at a time can completely change the trajectory of your life.

If I can do it, I hope my story reminds you that you can too.

Never stop believing in what’s possible.🙏🏾

#mindset #selflove❤️ #chooseyourself #womenempowerment personalgrowth resilience

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- **Views:** 171
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## Tags

chooseyourself, mindset, repost, selflove, womenempowerment

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