What the Purpur team would tell their 25-year-old selves
"My 25", a special project by a partner clinic: women share the messages they wish they had heard earlier, so they could start caring for themselves sooner.
What the Purpur team would tell their 25-year-old selves
Every woman has a piece of advice she wishes she had been given at 25.
Our friends at a partner clinic have launched a project called "My 25": women share the messages they would have liked to hear, so they could start taking care of themselves, their health and their lives sooner.
In support of the project, we gathered advice from the women who create Purpur. Here it is 💖
What would the Purpur team say to their 25-year-old selves?
I would send my 25-year-old self to get the HPV vaccine. I would also advise her to trust her intuition more often, because even a very competent doctor might not be "your" doctor.
It's okay to change gynecologists simply because you don't feel quite comfortable: with someone who is right for you, it's easier to ask questions and open up, and that definitely affects the outcome.
- A co-founder of Purpur
If I could give advice to myself at 25, I would say: take care of your health from a young age as gently and tenderly as you would the health of your beloved child. It's your most important investment.
- Purpur logistics team
Don't put yourself off until later.
Don't wait for Monday, the perfect moment, a vacation or for everything to sort itself out.
Learn to say "no" without guilt and to walk away from people and situations that leave you feeling worse.
You don't have to earn the right to take care of yourself. You already have it.
Start with yourself. Love yourself and be happy.
- Purpur sales team
Honestly, I'd tell myself to go out more, have fun and enjoy life!
- Art director at Purpur
Working out really is great, don't be lazy.
You won't stop eating chips even 10 years from now, so let's not pretend otherwise.
Gray hair isn't scary, it's even beautiful.
Your most important investment and your superpower for all time is friendship! Thank you for being such a great friend.
- Purpur editorial team
At 25, I would have really loved to hear that rest isn't a reward for productivity, it's part of it.
You don't have to drive yourself to complete exhaustion first in order to "earn" a break.
Sometimes the best option is to plan me-time and relaxation in advance and stick to it, even if it feels like you still have energy left.
- A co-founder of Purpur
You are the most important person in your life, so treat yourself like the person you love most: get enough sleep, rest and move regularly.
- Purpur sales team
