Posted by Evgenia Galinskaya on 18 April, 2015
The other day I watched “The King’s Speech”, which is based on the true story of King George VI of England. The movie shares much wisdom with us how to make difficult decisions and create positive changes in the face of uncertainty and adversity. After the death of his father King George V and the […]
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Posted by Evgenia Galinskaya on 17 January, 2015
When I was leaving Medicine, there were three types of reactions from others: (a) “Are you mad? After all those years of training? What’s wrong with you?” (b) “Mmm… I can see why… I wish I could do the same…” (c) “Amazing! Go for it!” One of the hardest things during my career transition was […]
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Posted by Evgenia Galinskaya on 06 November, 2014
In my ‘previous life’ as a medical doctor, I somehow ‘knew’ it wasn’t my life’s work. And for someone who devoted 11 years of life to ‘helping others’ that’s a pretty scary realisation. Many of my peers looked up to me in awe for getting (first time round) into one of the most competitive training […]
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Posted by Evgenia Galinskaya on 26 October, 2014
Earlier this week, a story about Dr Ed Holloway “moonlighting as an international equestrian commentator” sparked a massive debate in the national media (Daily Telegraph 22/10/2014) as well as on Social Media. Watching a video of Dr Holloway giving a short interview at the Stregom Horse Trials 2012, I observed a young man speaking with […]
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Posted by Evgenia Galinskaya on 24 June, 2014
So it turned out that bringing out the best in people and helping them realise their potential was my calling all along. I had always wanted to make a difference in the world by “helping people”. My career in Medicine facilitated that to some extent, but something did not sit right with me, despite trying out multiple specialties or working within different teams.
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