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 [...]
9 simple ways to rest, relax & reinvigorate your soul
By Candice Aiken. I must admit, I find it really, really, REALLY hard to relax sometimes. The go-getter in me feels as though I should be doing something in every waking moment because my to-do list is growing longer as the days go on, but then my higher self knows better and is well aware [...]
Thoughtful Thursdays: Words of Wisdom
By Candice Aiken. I decided to take some leave from work this week. Partly because I was in desperate need of some ‘time out’ due to some important decision-making for the present moment and my future, and partly because I have a gigantic to-do list for our business/website/other projects, plus many household chores and work was just getting in the [...]
‘Look Alive’ Raw Veggie Lasagne
*Warning: post contains an Italian swear word and the most amazing recipe EVER* I’m Italian! Ok, well maybe not 100% Italian. My mum often referred to my brother and I as ’half Italian’ when we were growing up. Regardless of the percentage… I have a big family that speak with their hands, I have a Nonna and I [...]
Thoughtful Thursdays: WORDS OF WISDOM
By Candice Aiken. Welcome to our new weekly segment… *THOUGHTFUL THURSDAYS* where we will be bringing you rockin’ words of wisdom, knock-your-freaking-socks-off inspirational stories and well, pretty much anything that will remotely fit into this category! This week I would like to share with you some words of wisdom that were relevant to me personally over the [...]
Top 5 Eco-friendly Products of April
By Candice Aiken. I spend alot of time in the laundry because let’s face it, my dirty clothes are not going to wash themselves (despite my daily wish upon the clothing-washing-fairy star every night). In all areas of my life I am extremely conscious about reducing my environmental footprint and avoiding man-made toxic chemicals in my food, cosmetics and [...]
10 Amazing Lessons I learned from the Balinese
By Candice Aiken. This one needs little introduction. Bali touched my heart in ways I will never forget and I am incredibly grateful for the experiences I had. Here are 10 of the many lessons I learned from the beautiful Balinese… 1. Own very little and live a happy, stress-free life: Have you ever noticed [...]
Top 5 Eco-Friendly Products of March
By Candice Aiken. Fashion has always been a bit of a soft spot of mine, so when I discovered I was supporting an industry that not only completely destroyed the environment but hurt poor helpless animals in the process, I was utterly devastated to say the least. Thankfully there are many companies and designers around now creating incredibly meaningful and eco-friendly fashion items that don’t [...]
