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 [...]
The reasons I’m not a size 6, despite my squeaky clean diet
For many years, I struggled with my weight. If I wasn’t starving and depriving myself on one of the many strict diets I forced upon myself so I could be a size 8; then I was overindulging, eating everything in sight and battling to squeeze into my size 14 jeans. I yoyo’d for years, I [...]
5 ways you can go from crappy to happy
I am usually quite a happy person and it’s something I’m asked often… how it is that I am so happy and smiley so often. To be honest with you, I am not happy and smiley ALL of the time. I am human after all… and I, much like everyone else have ‘those days’ every [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
9 of the best guided meditations
By Candice Aiken. I remember the first time I attempted meditation. I say ‘attempted’ because it only lasted around 30 seconds. For someone that is usually bouncing off the walls and talking faster than most can keep up with, it was quite the uncomfortable experience… you mean I have to sit in one spot for [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
10 Books that will change your life
By Candice Aiken. I have been on an amazing journey over the past few years and there are a gazillion books I can accredit to the life-changing and sometimes “radical” decisions I’ve made. I decided to create a top 10 list of the most influential books in my life so far and here they are [...]
Thoughtful Thursdays: Life begins at the end of your comfort zone
By Candice Aiken. A few months ago, the beautiful Elena Brower posted a ‘mindful smack’ vlog on where comfort ends, life begins. This has been playing on my mind ever since as I have been moving in and out of my comfort zone. Thankfully, the universe has my back so it has been ever so kind to whack me across the [...]
