What to do when you’re stuck in a rut
Over the last couple of months I’ve had a few moments where things have seemed a little bit ‘too-hard-basket’ and almost completely impossible to do. I couldn’t even write a simple email to a friend. On this particular night, I sat at my computer, feeling frustrated, angry and hopeless. I had so many words to [...]
Why I can’t slow down or switch off
By Candice Aiken. Its 1am as I write this… my head is spinning and I am wide awake, could be that I’m high on olive leaf extract, vitamin C and garlic, or it could simply be that I am still in my old way of being and unable to switch off or slow down. I [...]
Can’t you see that it is all perfect?
By Curtis Aiken It’s the beginning of a new era; after more than 12 hours of airports, planes and driving, the dogs and I walked through the front door of our new home in Far North Queensland on Friday just gone. Candice is back in Perth for another week yet as she is finishing the [...]
Confessions of a health blogger: I am breaking all the rules
By Candice Aiken. I tend to do the complete opposite of what I’m told to do in most instances… yes, I’m one of THOSE people. I’m not sure why exactly (the Astrotwins would say it’s just a typical Sagittarius trait) but I’ve just never really enjoyed being told what to do, and if rules simply [...]
How to Turn Fear into Excitement, Instantly
By Curtis Aiken. Right now as you may know, Candice and I are selling our house and most of our possessions and leaving Perth, Australia, to find a more creative space to live, somewhere in Far North Queensland – in particular a small town called Kuranda. Because we lived with Candice’s parents for 2 years [...]
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 [...]
Change your perception and you change your life
By Candice Aiken. 1 story, 2 perceptions. Change your perception and you change your life… It’s 5am and my alarm goes off… 2 whole hours before I actually need to leave for work. Uggggh, that beeping is so irritating. It’s pitch black! What the hell am I doing up so damn early?! I’m pissed off [...]
Thoughtful Thursdays: How to Find Fulfilment in the Challenges You Are Faced With
By Curtis Aiken. Daniel was feeling frustrated with life as he sat there with his best mate, Alex, who he had been friends with since they were both in high school together. Alex seemed to have his sh!t together, as usual, however Daniel was feeling agitated and a little disgruntled with life once again. “I [...]
Thoughtful Thursdays: How to Change Unwanted Behaviours
By Curtis Aiken. Is there a personality trait you have that you dislike; do you eat too much or too often, get angry too easy, become unhappy at the drop of a hat or become introverted in social situations? Have you tried without luck to change the behaviours you dislike? There may be a perfectly [...]
How You Can Be Your True Self, and Why You Must
GUEST POST by Jia Ni Teo I really want to clear up misconceptions today. I want to tell you: Why it’s okay (and even essential) to live your dreams, your truth, and be your amazing self 24/7 Why you have to stand out and fit out and stop conforming to the norm Why you must [...]
