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Deepa, “The Eclectic Breaker”, United States
Deepa’s story shows that your career break can be as individualistic and eclictic as you want it to be. Deepa left her job in Chicago as an Account Director for an advertising agency. The combination of being wedded to her career and her upcoming nuptials led Deepa to visit family and friends all over the world to have some much-needed quality time with them. Her journeys took her to India and the Caribbean before finishing off her break back in the US pursuing personal interests: studying French, volunteering for an HIV program, focusing on her cooking passion, and interior design.
“It was an opportunity to stop complaining about things she couldn’t do and couldn’t get to. You don’t have to do it all, but you can do some of it now.”
Her advice to people thinking about a career break? “Be bold. Embrace your dreams. Be open to what may come along the way. And, approach your employer. Many are open and open to working with you. You never know until you ask.”
Deepa now runs her own independent marketing agency, Integrated and Multicultural Marketing, in Washington, DC.
Here are a few pictures from Deepa’s career break travel adventures.
Deepa in India. Copyright Deepa Venkataraman.
Deepa at the Taj Majal, India. Copyright Deepa Venkataraman.
Deepa visiting family in India. Copyright Deepa Venkataraman.
Deepa at Petra, Jordan. Copyright Deepa Venkataraman.
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