4 | February 2012 | woman this month Welcome EDITOR's letter Some people say they are unlucky in love. Although this might be the case in extreme circumstances, I personally believe that this is an excuse for not taking action. Time and time again we refuse to accept responsibility for the way our lives unfold. We resign ourselves to fate and hope that the right situation or the right person will magically appear in front of us. And when they don’t, we claim to be unlucky. It is my strong opinion that if you want something, you need to go out and try your hardest to make it happen. You cannot sit idly by and wait for your dream job, house or Mr Right to grab you by the hand and whisk you into your perfect future. If you want the best for yourself, you are going to have to try very hard to ensure that you are making the best of yourself. Despite what Hallmark and Hershey’s might have you believe, Valentine’s Day is about more than just spending money on meaningless gifts. It is a day of optimism and it is a day, above all, of action. By celebrating a love that is already in your life, you are not only thanking them for what they are in the present, but you are projecting the message that you wish to continue enjoying their company in the future. And by making a declaration to someone who you have not yet shared a romance with, you are taking an active role in securing something that you want for yourself. Don’t let Valentine’s Day envelop you in a mood of pessimism and dissatisfaction with the state of your own life. If you aren’t happy, do something about it. Your luck is yours for the making! Natasha Bird Editor For of the moment news, tips, advice and fun links, follow Woman This Month on Twitter @WomanThisMonthB responsible editor Jubran AbdulRahman chairman & publisher George F Middleton publishing director David M Robertson editorial consultant Dr Paul Balles editor NATASHA BIRD contributors Dr Claire McInroy george r vaughan James Claire staff writers Elma Bartholomew Maryam A. Toorani ALISON COLDBRIDGE print production manager Sabu Sebastian layout & graphics RODOLFO A. REYES JR. Dalal Al-Sabbagh RomEO San Miguel media coordinator SARAH ANSARI media executives ESKY Girmay SHANI DAVEL sales manager Mayukh Majumdar circulation FAWAZ AL BALOOSHI photography editor anil Ravi Shankar photographers Shankar Kunhambu Subeesh Kumar NS printing press Union Press, Bahrain Contents copyrighted 2004© Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without the express written consent of the publisher is prohibited. ISBN No: 1 899348 11 5. Licensed by the Ministry of Information, Directorate of Publication and Press. Code: SWTM 410 woman this month is for women in Bahrain wishing to celebrate a unique cosmopolitan lifestyle and community spirit in an objective and proactive manner. For subscriptions visit www.womanthismonth.com Advertising rates are available upon request. Please e-mail [email protected]. The publication of any advertisement in woman this month is not necessarily an endorsement of the advertiser or of the products or services advertised. Although every effort is made to ensure factual information, woman this month cannot be held responsible for errors in contributors’ material, nor do the opinions expressed by individual writers necessarily reflect the opinions of the publisher. editorial Submission of articles is welcome. Send queries, letters and articles to the editor at the address below. The publisher reserves the right to edit, reject or comment editorially on all material contributed. bahrain office address Red House Marketing p.o. box: 20461, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain telephone: (17) 813-777 fax: (17) 813-700 email: [email protected] website: www.womanthismonth.com published monthly by Red House Marketing (Jersey) Ltd. P. O. Box 641, No. 1 Seaton Place, St. Helier, Jersey JE4 8JJ, Channel Islands, U.K. in association with Al-Hilal Publishing, P. O. Box 224, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Woman This Month is a member of BPA Worldwide Be So Lucky You Should
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