4 | January 2012 | woman this month Welcome EDITOR's letter Much as the millennium had people worrying that a technology bug would shatter all of our systems and leave us in turmoil, so the advent of 2012 has been a cause for some concern. The Mayan calendar predicts that, at the end of 2012, some cataclysmic event will wipe out the human race as we know it. While I don’t generally put much faith in this sort of superstition or premonition, I think that there is certainly something that we can take from this feeling of apprehension. If we aren’t sure about the future, it becomes all too important to make sure that our life in its present state is what we want it to be. If, looking back over the last 12 months, or even the last 12 years, you feel that there is something missing from your list of achievements, now is the time to make a pledge with yourself to do it. This doesn’t have to mean taking a risk, such as jumping out of a plane or climbing Everest. It might have more to do with being the sort of person you can be proud of. Let 2012 be the year that you become the best possible version of yourself. Dig deep, find that spark, be a good friend, a dedicated lover, an equal partner, a strong example and, most of all, be good to yourself. Indulge in things that make you happy, put aside time to spend with those that bring you joy, work hard but don’t overdo it and enjoy life with every month that passes. This issue is the New Year, New You issue. Inside, you will find a great array of fashion tips, self help articles, female inspiration and parenting advice. Everything you need to make 2012 count! 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 that Spark Find
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