Mastering the Art of Meditation

Meditating by the Sea

By Candice Aiken. When you think of meditation, you might imagine Buddhist monks in robes sitting cross legged in complete silence for hours on end. You’re not alone on this one; my thoughts were much the same for many years which could explain why it took me so long to give it a go. How [...]

5 Important Life Lessons We Can Learn From Kids

children

By Candice Aiken. I was catching the train recently when I boarded at my usual stop only to be greeted by a carriage full of excited children heading to the zoo. This kind of situation would normally see me pivot on the spot and walk far, FAR away, and I did think of it. Don’t [...]

7 New Years Resolutions Worth Keeping

2012 Calendar

By Candice Aiken. We have all been guilty of making unachievable resolutions in the past. They normally strike in the heat of the moment New Years eve when you realise you’ve had one too many. Or the following morning whilst hugging the toilet after you realise again that you’ve had one too many! At the [...]

Love Yourself to Health

Love yourself to health

By Curtis Aiken. I have been doing a lot of thinking about disease lately. Almost like clockwork one month I will think the cause and cure of disease is lifestyle and the next I will think it is a non-tangible cause and cure, something intellectual, spiritual or emotional etc. Following months and months of pondering [...]

Random Acts of Fun

Random acts of fun

By Curtis Aiken. I have always been quite a serious person; I don’t know where this personality trait came from but it seems to have imposed on me an unconscious limiting belief that if I am having fun I am not making progress in my life. Surprisingly (surprising to me when I had this realisation), [...]

How to find joy in your life

Find Joy

By Curtis Aiken. We are all in pursuit of happiness or joyfulness in our lives. There is some debate on the different meanings of the 2 words and why the pursuit of joyfulness would result in a happier life than the pursuit of happiness. In my mind happiness is being content with your life, not [...]