by Michelle Hardy | Aug 13, 2026 | Blog Home
If you’re looking for independent help with aged care, you may come across people describing themselves as an aged care consultant, aged care navigator or aged care broker. So, what’s the difference? 🤷♀️ The slightly confusing answer is that there are no formal...
by Michelle Hardy | Jun 17, 2026 | Blog Home
A few weeks ago, I attended a ten day Vipassana meditation course. Ten days of no phone, no email, no talking. Since returning I’ve had lots of questions from clients and friends about it, so I thought I’d put aside my usual article this...
by Michelle Hardy | May 7, 2026 | Blog Home
I once heard Paul Hogan say in an interview, “getting old ain’t for sissies.” It’s a bit crass, and not politically correct, but there is truth in it, and that statement points to the challenge of mental health as we age. The reality is, anxiety and depression can...
by Michelle Hardy | Apr 1, 2026 | Blog Home
According to Bruce Feiler, we all go through dozens of transitions in our lifetime¹. Each of these transitions is caused by a disruption — something that throws our life off the track it was on 💥. How long these disruptions and transitions last depends on many things,...
by Michelle Hardy | Mar 10, 2026 | Blog Home
What do you think of when you hear the word “ageism”? If you are similar to the majority, you might think of obvious discrimination — being denied a job, refused medical treatment, or overlooked because of age. But ageism often shows up in much quieter ways. It lives...
