Written by Michelle Robinson Welcome to May’s edition of Life-Chat. I’m introducing the theme of my column this month by sharing some information I heard on ABC breakfast television recently. During the course of their lives, one in three Australian women will experience difficulty with an anxiety disorder. Naturally, many men also struggle with anxiety;…
Read More
Written by Michelle Robinson This month I’m sharing my thoughts on a topic that is close to home – the value of communication.My grandfather, Christopher Ashcroft, served in World War One. With his brother David, he enlisted in the Second Light Horse Regiment in 1915. My grandfather was sent to Egypt to participate in the…
Read More
Written by Michelle Robinson Welcome to March’s edition of Life-Chat. This month I’ve been on a personal quest. My quest has been to hold a sense of internal peace, despite the choppy ocean of emotions that surrounds me. Sometimes I feel like I am a small island, threatened by an encroaching tide. I wonder if…
Read More
Written by Michelle Robinson Welcome to February’s edition of Life-Chat. This month I’m exploring a topic close to my heart – the lessons I’ve learned by seeing through younger eyes. Have you ever felt like there’s a gulf, rather than a gap, between your point of view and that of your family members or colleagues…
Read More
Written by Michelle Robinson Welcome to a year that is bright with new possibilities. Like a blank canvas, the beginning of 2022 offers us opportunities to shape the direction of our lives. Sometimes, we choose to change direction by making a ‘new resolution’. Unfortunately, research shows that over 60% of resolutions don’t last. They fade…
Read More
Written by Michelle Robinson The festive season approaches. Soon the experiences that create the collage of our Christmas-memories will take their place beside similar collages from previous Christmases, and time will flow forward into 2022. With that in mind, I have decided to focus this month’s column or my top three tips for creating a…
Read More
Written by Michelle Robinson I am glad to be sharing my thoughts about this month’s topic, because discovering beauty within ourselves can be one of our greatest life-challenges. During my years as a counsellor, I worked with many people who could not believe that they were beautiful. They looked in a mirror and felt dissatisfied,…
Read More
Written by Michelle Robinson This month’s Alive theme, with the focus on educators, is particularly personal, given I was a teacher of teenagers and adults for almost 30 years. Today, I share some insights on the power an inspiring teacher can have in our lives, and just as importantly, how you, if you are a…
Read More
Written by Michelle Robinson When is it time to move on? Last month I was fortunate to be a presenter at the Energy and Wellbeing Expo, held at the Brolga Theatre in Maryborough. During the weekend I also offered short intuitive counselling sessions and some Oracle Card readings with my own Oracle Deck, ‘The Daily…
Read More