I would go with text option #1...it is written well.
As for your observations of W overhauling herself while you seemingly stay stuck, you need to remember that the MLCer mind is not a pleasant place to be. All of the external changes are just that...cosmetic. Has she done any internal work on self-actualization? Nope. She's the one who's stuck.
You on the other hand have grown tremendously with IC, DBing work, and introspection. That is the true growth. Not a new apt. Not new office. All of those are temporal.
