Jone Bosworth shares the story of her sister-in-law’s career transition from 6 digit salary earner as an actuary to become a pre-school music teacher to eventually setting up her own business….
Archive | June, 2012
The light at the end of the long dark tunnel: Grief recovery
Exactly 3 months after her wedding Luisa Mannu’s husband Antonio, physician and ophthalmologist, at the age of 35 was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, for which there was little known medical treatment or research. Tragically, he died almost 2 years to the day after their wedding. Luisa tells us how their unconditional love sustained them through the darkest moments, when despite dealing with Antonio’s deteriorating health, they found happiness. She shares with us the stages of recovery from her loss, in a society where grieving can be restricted and incomplete and we are all pressurized into feeling ” happy” and urged to ” move on”. When she emerged from what she calls her “long dark tunnel ” she began training to become a grief recovery specialist to support others…
Progress for women in Dubai
Less than 50 years ago Dubai barely existed. The discovery of oil and the vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum to develop the region as a financial and tourist centre, has put the city state clearly on the global map. After a recent trip Dorothy shares her observations on the progress for women in the region, in what has been a relatively short time….
CAREER CHANGERS: From bricks… to stones!
The first in a new series about CAREER CHANGERS! Former Italian architect Alessandra Naldi shares with us the story of her transition from architecture to jewelry design. Read…