To ask what your best investment in yourself has been?

[HeyItsPickleRick]

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Inspired by the personal stylist post - I’m wondering what is the best thing you’ve bought for yourself?

Mine has 100% been my peloton and all the dumbbells. First exercise I’ve ever stuck to!

Uni in my 30's, got my dream career.

Weight loss injections. Currently weaning off them, 6 stone down. My work uniform has gone for a size 24 to a size 10. Theyve changed my life.

I have recently started a prescribed skin care routine and feel 2 weeks in its going to be worth the cost.

My next step is botox. My previously plumped out forehead is now much less plumped out. Turns out being obese can keep you looking younger, who knew. Im booked in for a consultation soon.

I just want to, for the first time in my life, feel good about myself in my 40's

my dog

Education - degree and post-grad. Means I love my job and can work part time.

On a vanity level I would say having lip blush, eyeliner tattoo and microblading. The trick is to get someone skilled so you don't have startled eyebrows but look natural.
With well being it is HRT. If I hadn't had this I probably would have been sacked from my job as I had inner rages which were about to bubble over!
On a mental level, getting into proper sleeping and exercise routines.
OP, I know ow you said one thing but they all go hand in hand into making me feel and look better.

Same for me, 23 years ago! £2000 very well spent

Another vote for this!
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People ask me if I spend hours in the gym as I looked so toned. They can’t believe it’s just from ten minutes of Pilates once a day.

@Shoezembagsforeverwere his initials KN? If yes, the same doctor did CVS for me when I was pregnant with my first baby in the 90s. He was incredibly kind and reassuring 🙏

divorce!

I'm really interested too!

Gym membership. It’s a pricey gym with pools and spa but I use it 4 times a week and I feel so much better in myself. Lost weight for the first time in years too.

I second this, best investment so far 😊

Spending more time with my kids. It’s really deepened my relationship with them ( they are 9 and 12).

I school at 16. Going back to education when I was 25 changed my life for ever, and without any doubt for the better.

Education - I got a degree from a US university and I’m now doing an apprenticeship to be a solicitor (in my 40s while being a primary caregiver to two children, one with SEN). My first degree has resulted in a very well paid and flexible job and continues to provide opportunities for personal development. It’s never too late to invest in your education.

work part time

Do you have any recommendations for good instructors to watch? I've never found one I liked (not that I've tried very hard, the choice is overwhelming!)

getting my colours done about eight years ago. Seemed ridiculously self indulgent at the time but turns out I was wearing all the wrong colours. Everything I’ve bought in the colour spectrum has generally worked and I’ve worn a lot.

have rosacea and sensitive skin and after years of flip flopping between products and trying out cheaper brands to save money and then throwing them away because my skin would react, I’ve settled on using Clinique for skin (not crazy expensive but still not cheap) and bobbi brown for make up.

as pp have noted, whenever I’ve bought an expensive piece of clothing, I’ve worn it so much more than something from H&M.

Doing a degree at 40 and retraining to go into a job with a pension. Retired at 57 and so grateful to have invested time and energy into those years. Well worth it.

Monthly massages - I was suffering from a lot of neck and shoulder pain and headaches and this has really helped.

Somebody earlier in the thread mentioned DMs and I would absolutely agree that they’re a good investment.

A sewing machine- bought it in lockdown and I’ve been having a lot of fun learning how to do dressmaking. I’m not great yet, but wearing something that you’ve made yourself feels great! I feel like it’s helped my mental health too. It’s also made me less inclined to buy so many clothes.

Deleting Twitter when Trump won - the single biggest investment in my mental health ever.

Glad you’re happy with it. I’m getting mine done today! Nervous but excited for the results!

Eye surgery, personal trainer, giving up alcohol, monthly massage, divorce (again, now learnt my lesson), learning to travel solo. Also learning how to budget properly in order to be able to do all that on a small pension.

Music lessons. I never had the opportunity to try an instrument as a child, and sitting at home practising and unlocking a skill I've always admired just feels magical. Very therapeutic, and it's nice to be away from a screen.

Two things I'd love to do would be to fix my teeth and get surgery on my eye bags but it'd be a long time to save up that I'm not sure it would be worth it - wish I could have had them done when I was younger (the eye bags are genetic, now worse with age)

I agree. I make sure that I blend standing and sitting, as I got the electric desk option so it's easy to move it up and down. Plus a wobble board to mobilise my hips.

I don't think a standing desk alone can be responsible for significant weight loss. Perhaps it's due to a change in general lifestyle ie being more active in general,

For those recommending laser eye surgery or other types of eye surgeries, is there a surgical option for people whose vision has only deteriorated after the age of 40, particularly those who need separate glasses for both reading and driving? I’m really frustrated, as I don't get on with verifocals and am constantly switching between glasses, it is so limiting.

Laser eye surgery in 2013.
EMDR therapy for PTSD but I actually only needed 5 sessions as it was highly effective but has been life changing

The 2 aren't linked!