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

[JustineBMumsnet]

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

Standard Insight T&Cs Apply

My first life-changing moment was leaving home and going to University... The next biggest thing was having children. Both of these things changed my life around, pushing me out of my comfort zone and making me explore new challenges.

I would say I've had a few life changing experiences. These include

• Passing my driving test
• Buying my own house
• Relocating to a new part of the country
• Working overseas
• Meeting my Husband
• Getting Married
• Becoming a Mum
• Being made redundant and retraining in a new career
• Starting my own business

The day I went to a local ski slope and watched how brave paraplegic skiers were using a variety of equip to go really fast down the slopes....really opened my eyes to what is possible rather than assuming what people can't do.

when i overcame my fear of the sea and joined my dds in their surf lessons ,re-capturing that glorious freeing sensation of swimming in the sea that i had so loved as a child.

Going to university - moving out of my narc mothers house and having complete freedom for the first time, I spent the whole 3 years on a high and it was the start of going NC which has made my life so much healthier

Becoming a mum for the first - just what I always wanted

I've had lots of life changing events that have all been very upsetting but my positive one was becoming a Granny for the first time (and only so far). My eldest baby having her own baby was so overwhelming and made me determined to stay as healthy as possible so I can keep up with my gorgeous little Grandson :)

An obvious one again but the birth of my first child; she saved me from a life of debauchery!

When my husband of 20 years walked out and went abroad with no explanation. I thought we were happy so did my children!! Lol. I didn't see that one coming!!!

A few years on and I am in a great place now with a very happy second marriage ( and my children are great too!)

Quite a few to choose from. I think the most recent one was having DD- my second child, almost 7 years after having DS. My life and career plans have totally changed and I'm in a different place than I expected to be. I never thought I would have a second child but I wouldn't change anything, and my DS loves being a big brother. I gave birth to her almost all on my own and it was amazing, and she's amazing- hard work but amazing.

When i made the decision to start my own company

Moving to Glasgow from London. Best decision I ever made.

When I went travelling for a year, it completely opened up my world

becoming a mum to my 3 beautiful kids, best thing that i have done in my life

That would be the day I came home early from work & found the nanny (childminder type) changing the sheets on my bed. I thought it strange, and a little sweet of her - right up until I found her size 12 thong down the back of my laundry basket.

Meeting my husband. My life wouldn't be what it is without him ❤️

A life-changing moment was when I decided to leave the well-paid job I'd had since graduation, to work as a Care Assistant in a nursing home. This decision, was not understood by my friends but it has changed me into a much better person, opened my eyes to an incredible kaleidoscope of strengths, struggles, experiences and beautiful characters of many amazing suffering people. I am happy and my life has truly been changed.

A few years ago now I applied for a job abroad, never in a million years thinking I would get it. Then I got an interview and was offered the job the same day - 2 weeks later I was living in Spain! Fab couple of years!

My life changing moment was when I was working in the city for an insurance company. I picked my daughter up from nursery after being very delayed at an underground station (so I couldn't phone to let the nursery know). I was sweating buckets when I got her late. She then had such a tantrum I had to fold her into her buggy she was so stiff!

I arrived at my friend's house on the way home for moral support and she had her feet in the paddling pool and was drinking a virgin cocktail. I was sweaty, daughter was screaming. I said "I need your job".

I have now worked in a school for 10 years. I love my job, I have 13 (unpaid) weeks off a year and my work/life balance really works. Best decision I ever made. Especially as I work in Safeguarding so I really feel like I'm actually making a difference. I don't care that I've halved my salary, life is too short.

When I went into hospital in 2012 and was treated for depression - I am still on the medication today and much better. It was definitely life changing.

Would have to be becoming a mum and then this year becoming a Grandma :) xx

Getting severe constant permanent tinnitus. Absolutely destroyed my life at first. Suicide, depression, anxiety, lost my career, my sanity, almost lost my partner. Very much life changing in every single aspect.

Ultimately though it lead me onto a path of learning, both about health and about myself as a person. It also lead to the birth of my incredible daughter, now almost 2 at Christmas. I am stronger and healthier and happier because of all these changes that tinnitus brought about. Yes I still have it, but I managed to lessen the severity of it and then learn to live with the rest, or 'habituate'. Life is one hell of a ride, and nothing like I'd planned it to be. But I'm still here! We are all stronger than we realise.

My life changing moment was when my dd was unexpectedly born with a disability. Since that day it's been a huge journey but we've coped and her strength and determination has been a true inspiration to us all.

It showed me that you should live for the moment; no matter how much you plan and prepare for something you can never control what is going to happen in your life.

When I moved out by myself, being responsible for myself was really important and made me appreciate everything that had been done for me growing up.

We live hundreds of miles away from where my partners family are. We were recently visiting his family and visited his fathers grave and it really struck a chord with me. There were extravagant headstones with beautiful flowers all around but my father in laws grave was bare - no headstone, no flowers, just weeds. The lack of headstone was due to there being no money for one, and the lack of flowers and abundance of weeds was because nobody had been there. It just made me realise how important it is to save for the future and eventualities and also how important family are and how its so important to make the effort with them