Share the life changing moments you’ve had with Ariel - £300 voucher to be won! NOW CLOSED

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Ariel have teamed up with Sainsbury’s to support team GB at the Paralympic games, where athletes will have the opportunity to have truly life changing moments, and in light of this, Ariel would like to hear about the life changing moments you’ve had.

Here’s what Ariel have to say: “We have always believed that clothes have the power to bring out our best when the moment matters, but what about when that moment has the potential to be life changing?”

So, share the moments in your life that you feel have been life-changing – whether they’ve changed your life path for the better or the worse.

All those who post below will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 Sainsbury's voucher.

Thanks, and good luck!

MNHQ

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After years of ill health and Doctors tellingme I'd never be able to have children the life changing moments were firstly finding out I was pregnant and secondly, giving birth and now I have two beautiful children, one 4 years old and the other 1 year old. I defied medical wisdom and have two small miracles to show for it.

Signing the rental agreement for my first house after years of living in a hostel. Knowing I had my own bathroom, my own kitchen, separate living and sleeping space, and mine all mine. Knowing this meant I could finally have children.

Mine is a bit odd. My life changing moment was when I went back to my awesome job after having my kids. It sounds odd, but the joy of being a mum, but also getting back to time with me.. I love beings mum, and now I have two wonderful girls, but I also love my career.
My OH wanted to take time with the girls, so he had days with them, and I would get home and fill my evenings with supper and putting them to bed, then doing practical stuff like scrubbing baby gros of orange stains, and endless cleaning..
But I love the balance. And I love the balance.

The moment I first heard my now favourite band, courtesy of an emotionally abusive ex. Through their music I met my best friends who helped me see I could have a life away from him, and then finally I met my DH. I wouldn't be here with him and our children now if it wasn't for that band and their music.

Going to Berlin to live...shaped me in all sorts of ways, cemented lifelong friendships, got me a job through my good German skills.

Having my Children, passing my driving test.

I met someone in the street once had a little chat about the job I was doing
Little did i know that she would be interviewing me a year later. She gave me the job and recalled the conversation... ( I got a dream job)

The moment I knew (for certain) DH was 'the one'. We were walking to a friend's wedding and it was really icy. I went ahead a bit to help an older lady cross the icy road and noticed she was upset. DH caught up with us and she told us she was looking for £300. Her DH had dementia and had taken £300 out of the cash machine but didn't return with the money. DH automatically said 'we'll give you it' and got it out of the bank for her. We didn't have much money ourselves and were saving up to get married but this confirmed that this was indeed the man I wanted to marry.

The usual of living alone, driving test passed and dc although not in that order for me.

Life changing clothes moment was being told at the grand old age of 28 you can pull the hem of tshirts and swing around then stretch to stop tshirts shrinking! Honesty it's meant my dcs clothes last so much longer.

My daughter being born

When my partner of 18 years told me he no longer loved me in the way he used to and asked me to move out of his flat that I had lived in for 16 years.

Having both my children and discovering one has special needs. The battle you have to get what your child needs to help them grow as a person. Trying to continue as normal and knowing your child may be at home with you forever. But discovering how amazingly different he is.

Meeting my best friend, 14 years ago we got paired together for the first exercise in drama lessons and had to mimic each others walks..awkward but funny, our eyes met like 'seriously first day of class and he's asking us to do this??!!' And the rest is history we've been through everything together, I love her :)

Defintely becoming a mother so to pin it down to a single moment, it must be when I saw a positive result in a pregnancy test and from then on, life has never been the same again.

I would say when I left everything I had in France after a break up to come in the uk.

Within a month of the break up, I left my permanent job, my home, and all of my family. I thought it would only be for 6 months but I met my now husband and 10 years later, 2 beautiful girls and a happy marriage I am still here :)

Lots of moments - getting my degree, meeting Dh, getting married, having our DDs...

The one that had the biggest impact at the time though, was the first positive pg test

Mine would have to be when I found out I had epilepsy. In an instant, no more driving, had to withdraw my application to the Police, on medication for life. So many things. If I'm honest, I've never really come to terms with it and it will be 15 years in January.

Meeting my DH.
I was planning on staying single for quite a while, had no interest in a relationship let alone marriage. My best friend and I used to go out socialising two or three times a week and I was having a whale of a time. This particular week I'd started a new job and I was far too tired to be bothered going out but my friend wouldn't hear of it, she was begging and begging and wouldn't give in.
In the end I agreed one quick drink and then home. Of course that one drink led to another and another and at some point we went to a night club.

In the club I started chatting to a random bloke...who turned out to be rather nice ...and here we are over twenty years later and still loved up (and because it's Ariel and clothes-related yes I can still remember what we were both wearing when we met)

having an illness in the family that would rob,rip apart and steal away a life.to watch someone you love be taken,innocence lost in an instant and not be able to stop it or go back to rescue her.
having your child feel so bad they take there own life and you have to find and never move on from it.knowing she was the best of people,knowing she was loved and that she loved her family so much but couldn't love herself is life changing.

I tossed my well paying career after 2 decades to go back to uni.

Best decision ever. I am far happier- you only live once!

Having children

the moment that my marriage ended with no prior warning was a defining moment in my life! It has changed the person that I am and destroyed my DC. Whether it is for the best or not remains to be seen long term!

My father having a stroke in his 50's - I suddenly realised that yes, working hard and success are important but goodness, you're nothing without health. When the worst happens, the only way is up and it's been my mantra since.

The advent of the Millennium. Left the 20th Century in lacklustre relationship going nowhere. Within a month, I'd met my now DH and by the end of the year we'd moved in together, got engaged and had our first DC. .

Going to uni .
Becoming a mum

Meeting my DH, I had poor morals and no self worth and he changed everything for me.