Overcoming MS

13 Things I Believe Helped Me Overcome Multiple Sclerosis

By Curtis Aiken. Mid 2010 I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a disease which progressively deteriorates the nerves throughout the body causing loss of control of limbs and bodily functions. I am now healthier than I ever was before my diagnosis and firmly believe my diagnosis was a blessing. Nearly three years following my diagnosis [...]

Lime and Mint green iced tea

Lime & Mint Iced Green Tea Recipe

You may recall from previous recipes, newsletters and my incessant ramblings through social media outlets that it is HOT here in Perth. So rather than our usual boiling hot tea, we have been gulping down delicious juices, green smoothies and super cooling tea (aka: iced tea, if you want to get fancy) to keep from [...]

Minty moments

Minty Moments Raw Cookies Recipe

Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but I am still in disbelief that it is 2013 already. Though, given how the past few weeks have gone down in our household, I just know this year is going to be EPIC and not just for us but for everyone (that means you!). Towards the [...]

Have fun

Is Life Starting to Suck? It Might be Time to STOP Acting Like a Grown Up

By Curtis Aiken. You know what the worst thing is about growing up? Responsibilities. From the moment responsibilities kick in, life begins to get less and less fun. I have a vague memory of wanting to do the dishes because it looked like fun to be all grow’d up, but when I was tall enough [...]

Energy

Feeling overwhelmed? Find energy and inspiration right now!

By Candice Aiken. Throughout 2012 I took on so much in my life while still working full time and writing for our website. Then after returning from our much needed month-long sabbatical in the USA, I realised just how much I was trying to fit in and how freaking overwhelming it all was. I listened [...]

resolutions

Create the Only New Years Resolution That Matters

By Curtis Aiken. We all know what this time of year is about. It’s about figuring out what really matters in life, who you want to spend Christmas and New Year’s Eve with, what your favourite foods and drinks are so you can overindulge in them and most of all, what you would like to [...]

bean salad

Bean Beauty Salad Recipe

Merry Christmas!! I hope you had an incredible day filled with sun, smiles, laughter, happiness and big, big love. We were fortunate enough to spend the very hot 40 degree day with some gorgeous people at Mission Australia’s Christmas Lunch in the Park so we most definitely experienced all of the above – especially the [...]