To ask what’s the best decision you’ve ever made?

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Some positive thoughts! It’s easy for us to think about what we’ve done wrong or could have done differently. But we’ve made some great decisions in our lives too! What are they? x

Doing camp America when I was 21 at uni (met international life long friends, ignites love for travel, best summer ever)

Quitting my job at 25 and going travelling for two years

Investing time in my friendships - still friends with all primary and secondary school friends plus now new mum friends

Marrying my amazing husband who is the best. Makes me laugh everyday, does 50/50 housework childcare etc

Having a good career so I'm financially independent and can afford nice things.

Getting a dog. Love walking him everyday and getting outside!

To go on a blind date even though I was scared and convinced it would be a disaster. Blind date and I have now been together for 13 years, married for 9 and have 3 wonderful children.

Moving back to New Zealand.

Being bored one night and loadloading a dating app
I met dp on it-9 years in Oct
We moved away and I left my abusive family behind
They can bitch and squeal about me as much as they like,but it doesn't bother me as I'm not there to take it

Taking up cross stitch
It 're-sets' my brain when I'm stressed and overwhelmed
The only problem is,I'm running out of places to put them and I have limited friends and (dps) family to give them to!

Hiya ~ my local hospice loves to receive craft items. They try to make each room as 'homely' as possible and all the beds have patchwork quilts. There are tapestries, craft & art work everywhere. It's so lovely and contributes to the peacefulness of the hospice

I'm sure your cross stitch would be much appreciated by patients, visitors and staff if you felt able to donate some of your work . . .

Ahhh thanks everyone who has posted here so far, I love this thread ❤️. Inspiring - truly.

The strength of women never ceases to amaze me. So many different stories, different lives, different situations and through all of them the strength of individuals to make decisions that changed lives. Incredible ❤️

This one from a pp struck a chord, because it changed my life too
‘Realised the life changing power of positive thinking and gratitude’.
It sounds like a cliché, and that is what I thought before. But then I realised how true it really is. x

Also all the ones about pets. Cats and dogs. Little angels on earth.

Going no contact with toxic people

It's been a lovely thread . . . so uplifting and thought provoking. I think many MN's have truly appreciated it. Thankyou for starting it and it would be lovely if it carries on for a while longer . . . .

Choosing to have my daughter, as I was in uni and it just wasn’t the right time for many reasons.

Completing that degree, though pregnancy and FT work had me in a chokehold of tiredness.

Leaving my ex as he would have turned me into an angry person. And he’s now a much better person for it.

Deciding to take up a Master’s at the ripe old age of 40, as this is going to boost my career after a long lull.

Taking the decision many years ago to avoid drama that isn’t mine and not give a shit what others think of me. I spent too much time/energy things that weren’t mine to carry.

Deciding to just be grateful and appreciate the many wonderful things in my life, regardless of my struggles.

I would live to do this
I've ended up donating or binning so many over the years
Please could you pm me with an address and as soon as I can,I'll send some off
Do they need to be framed?

To get together with, and marry, my late DH. We got together later in life, but we were soul mates.🙂

Deciding to become self employed after my second maternity leave. I had a pretty sought-after job and it was a tough decision, but I get to be here for the kids before & after school, and all holidays, while still earning money and keeping a foot in the door so I could go back to a job later if necessary. We're also free to move anywhere in the world with my husband's job. I'm thankful every day I made the leap!

Moving to other countries and learning other languages. Did it as a young adult and found I was still able to learn to a high level. It completely altered the course of my life. Hasn’t always been easy but it’s been very interesting.

Most important decision I've ever made was to go to the party. I was 16, been at work in my Saturday job all day and didn't feel great. But the thought of Saturday night indoors alone ( parents were going out) didn't appeal, so I went. Met a lovely man there who became my husband. This was getting on for 50 years ago now. We have been married over 40 of those years and I am so grateful for every minute. I guess the next big decision was to have children and again, I wouldn't change a minute - I couldn't have imagined the sheer joy that they, and now our dgc, would bring to our lives.

Thankyou so much . . . I've PM'd you with the hospice address

Leaving my abusive exH. Finding a decent partner to have a child with. Succeeding in my career afterwards.

Getting divorced - got out of a toxic marriage, children Happy & me & exDH now have a very good relationship & are friends. I love living in my own house, being able to make all my own decisions & have it looking how I want it.

Getting a puppy when DD was 9 and DS 12. Teen years have been tough for DD and I think that her dog is that constant, someone who is so happy to see her and brings her so much comfort

To switch careers from teaching to writing, something I had longed to do for decades.

Sticking to working full time hours when DC were small. It was tough but they're now older and I've just landed my dream job and a pay-rise in the same company who appreciate the work I've put in over the years. We're about to start paying school fees for DS so I'm proud that I'm enabling this to happen.

❤️ 🐾 Yes they do don’t they. I think pets let children express their emotions, where they might not do that with people. Often they’re emotional support for all of us, who have them.

To step on that ferry in Esbjerg 34 years ago that took me to the UK. I'm still here a dh and 4 children and a life in the country I call home.

Already said getting a dog but also keeping my baby when I got pregnant age 16, he’s 30 now and I’ve got a good job, higher tax rate payer and I want to tell that to everyone who said I’d ruined my life. My DD is the exact age now that I was when I fell pregnant and it does horrify me a bit, but I loved my baby and we are so close now still.

Marrying my wife. She has enhanced my life in more ways than I have words to describe. I strive to do the same for her.