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🦋 Good morning my beautiful people .I stopped chasing people. I chose ME.  How about you? I’ve learned that not everyone is meant to walk every chapter of your journey with you. I no longer chase friendships, explanations, validation, or anyone who cannot see my worth. I choose peace over confusion, joy over disappointment, and myself over constantly trying to prove where I belong. I know who I am. I know what I’ve survived. I know what I bring to the table. And at this stage of my life, I’m not chasing anyone — I’m protecting my peace, living in my truth, and moving forward with purpose. Some doors close because you’ve outgrown the room. And sometimes choosing yourself is the most powerful thing you can do. I stopped chasing people… and started choosing ME. 🦋✨ #ChooseYourself #ProtectYourPeace #LivingInMyTruth #KnowYourWorth #TheSecretOfThings I don’t own copyrights to this song

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🦋 LIVE YOUR LIFE. SHINE, SHINE, SHINE. ✨ People may judge you, talk about you, misunderstand you, or even write you off—but they don’t know every battle you fought or every chapter you had to survive to become the person you are today. Before you judge someone’s life, take the time to understand their journey. You may know their name, but you don’t know their whole story. I’ve learned to stop worrying about what people say and simply LIVE. I choose peace. I choose joy. I choose happiness. And most importantly, I choose to live in my truth—because I know where I came from, what I’ve overcome, and who I am today. So live your life. Let them talk. Let them judge. Keep shining anyway. ✨🦋 My memoir, The Secret of Things, tells my story—in my own words. 📖 Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD8Y2Q2V #TheSecretOfThings #LivingInMyTruth #ChooseJoy #ChoosePeace #KeepShining #LiveYourLife

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Author & Publisher of The Secret of Things ✍🏽 | Survivor | DV Advocate 💜 | Mother | Widow of Teddy Pendergrass 🎶 | Sharing truth & healing

🦋 Good day, my lovely people. I stopped chasing people. I chose ME. how about you?

I’ve learned that not everyone is meant to walk every chapter of your journey with you. I no longer chase friendships, explanations, validation, or anyone who cannot see my worth.

I choose peace over confusion, joy over disappointment, and myself over constantly trying to prove where I belong.

I know who I am. I know what I’ve survived. I know what I bring to the table. And at this stage of my life, I’m not chasing anyone — I’m protecting my peace, living in my truth, and moving forward with purpose.

Some doors close because you’ve outgrown the room. And sometimes choosing yourself is the most powerful thing you can do.

I stopped chasing people… and started choosing ME. 🦋✨

#ChooseYourself #ProtectYourPeace #LivingInMyTruth #KnowYourWorth #TheSecretOfThings
I don’t own the copyright to this song.
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to September. 🍂❤️ May this first day of the month find you blessed, peaceful, and surrounded by love and joy.

There are certain songs that carry memories so deeply that the moment you hear them, your heart travels back in time. “You’re My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration” will forever be one of those songs for me. My beloved husband, Teddy Pendergrass, sang it to me during our wedding celebration in Newport, Rhode Island, and because of that, it will always hold a special place in my heart. ❤️

What Teddy and I shared was more than love—it was friendship, partnership, respect, and two people who truly cherished and encouraged one another. Those memories remain a beautiful part of me, and hearing his voice reminds me how blessed I was to experience that kind of love.

Life gives us many chapters—some painful, some joyful, and some so precious we carry them forever. I share pieces of my journey and the love Teddy and I shared in my memoir, The Secret of Things.

📖 The Secret of Things — available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD8Y2Q2V

As September begins, I’m choosing gratitude—for the journey, for the memories, for enduring love, and for every new day God allows me to see. 🦋❤️

#TheSecretOfThings #TeddyPendergrass #LoveStory #SeptemberMemories #Gratitude LivingInMyTruth
🦋 Good day, my beautiful people .I stopped chasing people. I chose ME.
How about you?
I’ve learned that not everyone is meant to walk every chapter of your journey with you. I no longer chase friendships, explanations, validation, or anyone who cannot see my worth.

I choose peace over confusion, joy over disappointment, and myself over constantly trying to prove where I belong.

I know who I am. I know what I’ve survived. I know what I bring to the table. And at this stage of my life, I’m not chasing anyone — I’m protecting my peace, living in my truth, and moving forward with purpose.

Some doors close because you’ve outgrown the room. And sometimes choosing yourself is the most powerful thing you can do.

I stopped chasing people… and started choosing ME. 🦋✨

#ChooseYourself #ProtectYourPeace #LivingInMyTruth #KnowYourWorth #TheSecretOfThings I don’t own the copyrights to this song.
🦋✌🏽❤️Looking at these photos reminds me of how many seasons of life I’ve lived. Some brought joy, some brought lessons, some brought battles—but every chapter helped shape the woman I am today. I don’t want copyrights to this song.

Before you judge someone, remember: you may see the picture, but you don’t know the story behind it. You don’t know what they survived, what they overcame, or what it took for them to still be standing and smiling.

Today, I’m not looking backward with regret. I’m looking back with gratitude. I choose peace. I choose happiness. I choose to LIVE—and I’m still writing beautiful chapters. 💃🏽✨

This is me. This is my life. And yes… ME VA, ME VA! ❤️

My memoir, The Secret of Things, tells the story behind some of those pictures and the journey that made me who I am.

📖 The Secret of Things by Joan Pendergrass
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD8Y2Q2V

#TheSecretOfThings #MyJourney #LivingInMyTruth #ChooseJoy #ChoosePeace StillShining
🦋 LIVE YOUR LIFE. SHINE, SHINE, SHINE. ✨

People may judge you, talk about you, misunderstand you, or even write you off—but they don’t know every battle you fought or every chapter you had to survive to become the person you are today.

Before you judge someone’s life, take the time to understand their journey. You may know their name, but you don’t know their whole story.

I’ve learned to stop worrying about what people say and simply LIVE. I choose peace. I choose joy. I choose happiness. And most importantly, I choose to live in my truth—because I know where I came from, what I’ve overcome, and who I am today.

So live your life. Let them talk. Let them judge. Keep shining anyway. ✨🦋

My memoir, The Secret of Things, tells my story—in my own words.

📖 Available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD8Y2Q2V

#TheSecretOfThings #LivingInMyTruth #ChooseJoy #ChoosePeace #KeepShining LiveYourLife. I don’t own the copyrights to this song.
🎉💙 HAPPY 14TH BIRTHDAY TO MY KING JACOB! 💙🎉

Today we celebrate 14 wonderful years of King Jacob! 👑🎂 My heart is so full seeing him surrounded by so much love on his special day.

Later, his big brother is coming from Boston to join us in celebrating his 14th birthday. What a beautiful blessing! ❤️

Jacob, Grandma wishes you the happiest 14th birthday and many, many more wonderful birthdays to come. May God continue to bless you, protect you, and surround you with love, happiness, and beautiful memories.

Happy 14th Birthday, King Jacob! 👑💙🎂🎈🎉
Grandma loves you more than words can say! 💙
🌱 Planting takes me back to my roots. 🌴❤️

Growing up in the islands, going to the garden and picking fresh fruits and vegetables was simply a part of life. I believe that’s where my love for planting began—and I still carry that joy with me today.

This year, my papaya tree, grown from a seed I planted myself, has been so fruitful, and my 3½-year-old pink guava tree gave me over 100 beautiful, sweet guavas! I also harvested about 60 delicious mangoes from three of my trees. 🥭

There is something so rewarding about planting a seed, nurturing it, watching it grow, and then enjoying the fruits of your labor. From my island roots to my garden today, some things simply stay in your soul. 🌱💚

And I can’t wait to see what the rest of my fruit trees produce! 🙏🏽🌳

#IslandRoots #HomeGrown #PlantASeed #FruitOfMyLabor #OrganicGardening GratefulHeart
🦋 I choose to LIVE. I choose JOY. I choose ME. 💚

Life has taught me that we cannot change yesterday, but we can decide how we live today. I’ve walked through seasons of pain, disappointment, heartbreak, and adversity—but none of it was allowed to have the final word.

Today, I stand in my truth with gratitude, strength, peace, and a smile on my face. I’m no longer worried about what people think or say. I know who I am, I know what I’ve survived, and I know how far I’ve come.

That is the heart behind my memoir, The Secret of Things. I told my story because sometimes healing begins when we stop carrying the secrets and find the courage to live in our truth.

My journey wasn’t perfect—but it is mine. And today, I choose happiness. I choose peace. I choose to keep creating beautiful memories. Most of all, I choose to LIVE. 🦋✨

📖 The Secret of Things
Joan Pendergrass — Author & Publisher

Available on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD8Y2Q2V

🌐 joanpendergrass.com

#TheSecretOfThings #JoanPendergrass #LivingInMyTruth #ChooseJoy #ChoosePeace ChooseHappiness Resilience Healing Gratitude KeepLiving

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🦋 A Woman at Peace 🦋

I’ve learned that becoming a woman is not about perfection.
It’s about truth.
It’s about choosing peace anyway.

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🦋 Happy 67th Birthday
to a Phenomenal Woman Still rising. Still becoming.

Today, as I celebrate another year of life, I pause with gratitude and reflection.

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