Oscar Wilde once said, “Simple pleasures are always the last refuge of the complex.” And as our lives get increasingly complex and stressful, we seem to enjoy less of what life has to offer.

We all want to be healthy and happy. Good health and happiness are perhaps the two single most important, worthwhile and universal goals any human being could want to attain in life.

There is no one else like me. So why should I compare myself with some arbitrary, culturally defined standard of human perfection.

Recently, several Cycle Harmony friends requested that I offer some tips to help them conceive a baby. Being pregnant with a new life is one of the greatest joys a woman can ever experience. On the other hand, it can turn into a stressful event if one fails to conceive after many tries, bringing up difficult emotions such as sadness, frustration and anger.

I love great quotes, especially the short ones. In one or two lines, they can unleash your courage, open your heart, teach you simple yet profound wisdoms, and open up a whole new world of possibilities…