I taught cosmetology for 20+ years at a local beauty school and lost my job when the COVID pandemic hit. I helped instruct hundreds of students during those 20+ years and loved what I did. This career helped me, help students become successful cosmetologists and cosmetology instructors. It was a great feeling knowing that I had a small part in helping them acquire that success! I miss it so much and can actually say that I loved my career! My success story that makes me proud of myself for something I did with my whole heart and soul!!!

Back in my forties my husband and I separated after being married for 20 years with two teenage girls. Of course I couldn’t afford to drive a car, gas car payment etc so I had to find a way to pay my bills. I decided to go back to college. I became a 911 operator after a year of education. I couldn’t believe it I passed with high marks. Was accepted by UBC university and made great money. I loved my job which I was proud of.

I've done a lot of things I'm not too proud in my past but I overcame it I raised my adult son and my niece who has Autism who I raised as a baby my sister had a drug problem she died when her daughter was nine so I continued to help her grandmother raise her by myself I'm proud of myself to have come this far from utter dispair

studying information technology

Awakening to ALL of the lies pushed onto us by the global elites who control most of us. Figured out the left v. right false paradigm in politics in my teens, before I COULD even vote. Always asked my Grandparents why they continue to vote when NO REAL CHANGE ever occurs, and why we always go back and forth between left and right...and the only TRUE constant in all of the circus is INFLATION RISES and our buying power DIMINISHES right along with it. Since awakening around 1999 at 17...I have gone on quite the journey of finding truth and realizing that most of what we are told is lies. I have especially discovered how big pharma is one of the WORST liars and how we are TOLD to eat is completely wrong, but, it ensures THEY keep "customers" so they can have their profits roll in as they (big pharma) actually know NOTHING of actual health, nutrition or healing. NOTHING else matters except ACTUAL truth. No amount of money could EVER change my mind on that.

I'm pleased to have taken the years to read through my entire Bible and to continue soaking it in....discernment comes easier! It's really helped to keep me level-headed, less stressed and feeling more positive, no matter the situations and spaces I must live and work in. So, Amen indeed!

I am proud of my 3 sons & my 5 grandkids. I know I did somethings wrong in my life but becoming a mom was not one of them!!

Leaving my son's father when he was 6 weeks old Why you ask?? Well he was abusive to me for 10+years where I lost my teeth from this PIG so I need to say that.... I couldn't save myself but I saved my son he is almost 20 years Old now has never seen the side of Domestic violence and is a wonderful loving Man with a beautiful Christian personality. Thankyou Lord.

hi several years ago i was at the checkout getting ready to pay for my groceries there was a elderly lady in front of me who was ten dollars short so i gave her 20.00 so she could pay for her groceries she had tears in her eyes and she thanked me it made me feel so good to help her

I am proud of the way my daughter turned out. She is a confident lady who has a great work ethic and kindness that she just can't help sharing with others. Yes, I raised my daughter to be a caring, considerate and hard working person that I am proud of.

I can't tell how many times I stood alone on issues at work but I felt I had to do it man did I felt lonely but I had to do it because I could not agree to the situation that I couldn't stand

For me when COVID cameeverythingwasshutdown and Iplayedguitareveryweekat church and then bam nothing. Well three years went by and mybrother encouraged me and really pushed and bro you have got totakeoutyour guitarandplay even if it for five minutes.So one day I did it and I thought I lost it but I didn't and then I joined a jam session atmytownship and then I got gigs and the rest is history. My brother is still looking for a commission hahahahahha

I got my class 1 drivers license in 98

Yes there are two things that I’ve done in my life that im so proud and grateful of. 1 I gave birth to my daughter and 2 I gave birth to my son.

After becoming a quadruplegic and i left the hospital system to come home in 2002 i noticed that i had a finger that started to move,I had my kids wheel me over to an old IBM computer where i tried hard until i could push down the keys.I decided i needed to write my story, but some days my finger was so tired i could only type 1 or 2 sentences a day.So my book took almost 2 years to complete.I was introduced to a group MCS-global,multiple chemical sensitivity,where i met people of similar dispositions,so i would send them my story.Last year out of the blue i was contacted by Olympia Publishers from London who wanted to publish my book.So i am very proud to announce my book will be available this year.I called it Chemical Cowboys - a story of Guillain Barre Syndrome

I am proud of winning a singing award when my voice was totally shot.. selected out of 12 women in a national singing competition.

Started my own business

surviving and fighting for each moral and stance that has built the foundation to who I stand as today. I'll tell you what I'm only 25 but each year I spent fighting for my beliefs spent years with everyone on my support and gave it all up just to build it again. Im a manager, and a damn good one and my faith and reputation prevails. Im not invincible, but damn resilience is essence

our sons, so proud of each of them and who they are

I believe the proudest Ive been of myself, many years ago,many. Was when I went back to school (college) and studied Nursing and I passed with high distinctions. Because one of my siblings always thought they were so much better than the rest of us, ( she was a Physiologist) and she said well at least mum can be proud of one of us, and when I achieved becoming a nurse, I said " Mum was proud of us all

Yes in retrospect a lot

getting out of a extremely toxic marriage and found someone who loves me for being me with out even looking no more bruises for this old girl now happily married for the 2nd time new life new memories to be made

Since my father was a useless and often a no show, i had first hand experience in being involved with my mother in birth of my younger brother, and day to day helped my mother in raising him

Since my father was a useless and often a no show, i had first hand experience in being involved with my mother in birth of my younger brother, and day to day helped my mother in raising him

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Mary c you don't look old

Existing

I went to a florist and brought $100.00 worth of flowers then l went to a newsagents and l brought $200.00 worth of scratchies then l went to a nursing home and gave each person flowers and scratchies, l was only 17 years of age

There are things I regret, but I am proud of raising 2 wonderful kids on my own when their father bailed on them. I am proud of doing well in my degree & other studies. I am proud of picking myself up & being able to get myself back into fulltime work to support my kids. I had worked in our small business my now ex husband had wanted. I am equally proud of putting my health first and getting out of a secure job when it became a toxic workplace and for leaving some subsequent ones & not ignoring the early red flags.I'm proud of myself for getting & doing well in my most recent work contract.

Made it out of every situation alive that was bound to take my life or disrupt it. Going within myself to fix my unhealthy trauma mind… the journey is amazing and ever so rewarding

I'm very proud to have been a Trade Union delegate for 35 years and still active as a Retired Member. Also Chairman/Treasurer of our Sick and Accident Fund as well as the site Safety Committee Chairman. I hope I made a difference.

Delivering my baby girl into our world.

HI Debra D , TY..

I forgot something also, I actually made it down to Texas A & M College for a bit of training for the job, loved it there. The day we were tested for how we did our job, I got 110%, many failed. The last question got me the extra 10%. I was given my test paper first also, it made me feel good to know I was doing what I was taught on my job. Edited 01-Oct-24 14:27pm

I am proud of both my Son and my Daughter, as both have grown up to be happy, productive members of their communities helping others in multiple ways. They have both managed to work hard, play hard, and still be there for others with knowledge, help, kindness, love and support. Also, they both love God, their hearts are so right in helping others less fortunate in multiple ways. I pray for them daily as they do me.

I am proud of my stand I take, when it comes to being against illegal drugs. I stand as a proud community member, and set an example, to others to stay away from illegal drugs of ALL kinds. I live in an area where there is few of us left that do not take illegal drugs. Where I live, I am looked down on for being different. I am treated different by many, but yet I am proud to be different. Wishing there was many of us left, but unfortunately, we are few and between. Our newspaper is full of how bad our community actually is. I am proud for the stand I take to protect cats that are being dumped out all over in our area. I try to find homes for them whenever I can. I have taken in 4 of them myself and gotten all veterinarian care for them. They are all spayed/neutered, wormed, shots, computer chipped and all. I am proud i started Seeds Of Love where we take homemade cards into our local nursing home and showed others how to make and take cards in as well. The elderly depend upon us all for the love and care they need, however, I have found they give that love and care to me as well. I am proud of caring for my elderly husband who has multiple medical illnesses. He takes up a lot of my time, however, it is a total blessing to take care of his needs as well as love him. He is a Veteran and it is my knowledge that all Veterans need the same loving care. Edited 19-Sep-24 20:31pm

You asked a question is there anything in my life that I'm really proud of well I can't think of anything except what's on hand that I'm really really proud of yes that I'm still alive and breathing and walking above ground and then I'm 60 years old and believe it or not I'm not dead yet you can be proud of that right damn skippy that's what I think can say

I am really proud of my six children who are all thriving adults. I'm proud of my 24 Grandchildren that they had, and now I am proud of my littles. My 7 Great Grandbabies.

After almost 12 years of hard slog and personal struggles I recently completed my Bachelor degree (usually completed in 3 years). I had a lot of severe mental illness/disability impacting me and there were so many times I thought I wouldn't make it, would just have to call it quits and lose everything I'd been working towards for so long -- but somehow, after over a decade, I did it! I cried and cried when I got the 'notice of graduation' email. I had some wonderful compassionate professors towards the end too thankfully. I actually ended up getting extremely high grades throughout the whole degree/overall too, so it just goes to show, it doesn't matter what your pace is in life you can still achieve great things.

took children to a beach, got them interested in rock pool life. One of the children is now a marine biology professor and he puts it down to my introduction I gave him.

Raising my beautiful, amazing, intelligent and funny child. Not that I'm biased or anything

retiring to look after my grandkids

Many things of great significance to the people/person that it involved. After I recover all the way I hope to keep making a bigger positive influence in my community, not just small ones. It rewards me greatly inside to live this way. 💐

I was coming home from work a couple of years ago, and I saw a homeless person on the street. I took some money out of my pocket while waiting at a red light and gave it to him; it looked as though he needed that money more than I did. There's a lot of homelessness going on and have to help out in every way possible.

Absolutely I raised Mt 3 beautiful children by myself I was 16 when I gave birth to my first child and I'm 35 now he is 19 and I raised some amazing young people that I am so very proud of.

The fact that I was able to give my brother a kidney

Never became a parent - FATHER. Have too much criminal behavior in me from dealing with society on an ongoing unequal basis - was always scared I would pass it - my DNA - onto my kids - that I would have.Edited 14-May-24 08:59am

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Well Mary now that you've asked I must say I'm proud of myself for actually taking the plunge and coming on to some kind of formal social media those 2vyrs ago and shyly starting to talk.. haahh well yes now I am a bit rowdy but oh well ,,!! You were the first person who really started talking with me and I'm glad I pushed through all my fears and anxieties and got to know you better through off-line.. and I am most of alll proud to call some one as strong as you are my friend🐾🌻 xoxEdited 01-May-24 21:18pm

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I am so proud of my daughter she's an amazing hair dresser and she makes enough to take care of her family and enjoy life! She gives back to the people who need it. And I'm proud of my self for being clean from my addiction for almost 3 years

I'm proud of my children, and their mothers for guiding them into adulthood.

I am proud of turning my life over to the Lord. Once I did he stepped in and fought my battles that I was losing .like being good or having a care.Now though he has renewed my mind ,my heart and now my life .I am proud that I chose to be good and God made it possible not to just do good but be good and I don't have a problem with it anymore .Now it's impossible for me to become bad again

Something I have done in which I’m proud about is that I have helped my special needs students feel apart of the whole class and was great to see them grow withinthemselves

I am proud of the way my children are today. All grown up and having children of their own and now realizing why we, as parents, did what we did when they were growing up.

Having five children who have grown into responsible young adults, with their own families. ☺️

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I am proud that I continued visiting my friend in a nursing home - even when her family didn't want me too. Also that I took flowers from my garden and put them on her coffin. Son told me not to worry. It was strange to be the only person at her coffin. Glad I did it - it was a promise I kept.

Yes !.I ran a successful business made money & had left school at 13yrs . I am now retired @ 86 I do NOT feel old (mature maybe) I am proud of what I did achieve a very comfortable retirement for my husband (60yrs married)& I which without him I could never have done alone

I am really proud of getting the courage to leave my abusive ex and starting a new life for my 3 children and myself. Finding a job early mornings, then going back to school for my level 2 & 3 credits and bringing up my 3 children to achive a better life. Getting my dream job working in accounts. Being clean for 28 years and still doing day by day. Getting my drivers licence and first car. Recovering from a serious car accident and getting myself back to work after 3 years.

Being wife and becoming mom is feel proud and happy.

Being the father of two beautiful daughters and five beautiful grandchildren,

I suppose my education, even though I'm not using it today lol :) I dropped out of high school at 16, got bored pretty quickly and returned to adult ed. I got my high school diploma, then went to college and got a college degree :)

Yes and Proud of it.

Trekking Machu PICHU in South America aged 67 which as VERY HARD! Giving birth to 2 sons have produced 5 wonderful grandchildren!

Playing in bands all my adult life Giving birth to my daughter Have just returned from a solo trip to Japan

I issued the very first B Triple truck permit in Victoria, some people would say that’s nothing to be proud of, but being a female in a very male dominated industry I am. I am also very proud of my children and their children.

Graduating with a University Double Degree as a mature aged student. One of the best rewarding experiences of my life. It was during this student time my panic attacks stopped in enclosed spaces around people. I put it down to finding my own voice. It put to rest that I wasn’t academically inclined when at school as a teenager.

I dont sit back and think about stuff like that, i just get on and do it....but i am proud of all our sons and grandkids, they follow in our footsteps and volunteer without thought of self.

All my children

I have raised 3 children who have caused me no problems during their lifetime. They are all married and have given me 9 grandchildren, they finished school then all went on later to complete further education. Two are regular church goers, none has ever been arrested or been in any trouble and for our 50th wedding anniversary they paid for us and our friends to go for a sunset dinner cruise on the Hawkesbury river. No job, holiday or anything else could make me as proud as I am of my family. When my mother passed away they all appeared without my having to say anything and stepped up to do anything and everything they could to help. They are great kids.

Traveled overseas by myself visiting lots of countries.

I don’t know! I did and I didn’t do so many things...proud?

Firstly giving birth to my 3 amazing sons and secondly creating my own jewellery items and selling them.

Birthing 2 children

marrying my husband

Bringing up 2 boys on my own

3 children. No tats, no swearing, lots of manners, no offences. Say no more

Becoming an artist where my paintings were in a movie and that I have sold many that are now all around the world

Becoming vegetarian 32 years ago.

Marring my wife.

Yes...

Paying off our house very early in our life and now enjoying retirement

Learning to drive when I was 35. Was living in the country and no chance of work unless I drove over a mountain each day.

Having 4 beautiful girls and 6 wonderful grandkids

Yes.

Guiding and encouraging my three beautiful children to grow up as responsible Adults - which they have done ! ... I am more proud of them (and my eight adorable Grandchildren) than myself.

OOld?. i remember having attained a qualification and being required to 'upgrade to the 'new' and paperless technology relevant to the fantastic capability that related to manually prepared and interpreted punch-cards and 360 byte 'computers',. On recollection that was back in 1967. Funny thing but I really don't feel old, just amazed at the way young people seem to be wasting their lives.

Taking my 2 week old baby boy in his bassinet and walking away from his father. Raised him myself and he knows he always comes first in my world no matter what.

Given birth to my two gorgeous boys and being blessed to raise them

Be happy : ))

I have retired and now regret I didn't become a Vet as I always wanted to help animals.

Working with youth

I liked the 959 Porsche I was on the design team of lovely car that you could not buy and I really loved what we told the marketers do whatever you like to them but "CHANGE NOTHING!" Ment that could paint the cars any way that they liked but could make no changes for marketing. Mind you when you wanted to buy a 959 you bought 2 the car transporters to carry them around in and a DAF Truck of spares not the thing anyone but a racing team would want really.

I am very proud of a lot of things I have done in my life and am still doing, too many to write down, the main thing is caring for those less fortunate than myself. ie, Fostering difficult Teens that no one wanted, and of course the main thing ,my beloved special needs Autistic , Epileptic son xoxo. But maybe my strong naughty will back in the day, hee hee lol, helped me to be equipped for the next journey of my life, which was and still is sooo rewarding. Great question as always Mary C !

I took several years away from sport (and school) when I was tempted to go back when I went to University. I was quite out of condition, and several years older than the others on the team. It took a few seasons of really hard work, dedication and concentration, but I finally cracked the roster. Very soon after I tore my knee up and I thought my playing days were over. Well, a surprise call from the coach to invite me to an exhibition game against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Well, long story short, after a knee operation and almost a year being out pf practice, I got to play and we won the game.

I am proud that I was able to care for my husband through over 20 years of cancer treatments, and that his children also said that he would never have survived as long as he did in relative comfort and happiness without my care.

I get the question but I can't really answer it. So I guess I haven't done any thing to be proud of yet or ever. Yes there are things I regret doing, I regret there are things I haven't discovered yet. I am a simple person, I of course have feelings like every one else and I can be known for over sharing. Would some people say they are proud of the children they have brought in to this world? I can't say that myself because I am not. Could some one say they are proud of the family they were born into? I am proud of that but my hubby has such a hard time with his I am almost a shamed to be called one (last name). He isn't in the loop so to say and never has been and when we first got together I tried but after a while I gave up to because it was just to hard. Family should not be that way ever.

i am very proud of many things in my life but the most thing is my 3 sons they have turned out amazing great fathers great providers for their families what more could you ask for