The humanitarian, Rosalynn Carter said with profound wisdom ‘there are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers and those who will need caregivers.' Our guest on this episode of Defining

From her story you will learn that Alison is in the process of resurrecting her life. After receiving a challenging health diagnosis, Ali braced herself for following a treatment plan borne out of the medical model. Along the way she shares how she was buoyed into courage by a group of supportive friends and a loving sister as the cruel healing powers of chemotherapy took its toll on her body and the cancer.

Ali has come to realise that one of her coping mechanisms was to suppress all the emotions associated with her life-changing situation thinking they could all be dealt with later. After a long period of rehabilitation Ali has had to face the new reality that her life may never be the way it once was. She literally and metaphorical has lost her centre of

In the most vulnerable time of her life, Alison has had to search for some silver linings. With a broken heart, Ali knew she needed to feel joy again. You’ll get to hear about an inspiring moment when a morning coffee and an old David Essex song humming in her mind, gave Alison a wonderful business idea. She’s finding a new voice for Ali and is using her experience as an inspiration to show up as a person who cares when others are facing their times of vulnerability. You can learn more about her work at Silver Linings Aged Care Navigator. What Ali is creating is an open-hearted response to healing and in offering this type of support she is in return giving herself some of the healing she needs.

And if that road gets tougher…
No, I'll never let you suffer
'Cause I love the things that you do…With your love light shining
Every cloud's got a silver lining. [David Essex, Hold