Most people spend annual holidays during the summer somewhere exotic, preferably by the beach. I do not have this luxury at the moment, not least because of budget, but also because I do not fancy travelling with a crying 2-month old and a screaming 3-year old (okay I exaggerate, they are not that bad).
Escapades are meant to rejuvenate. Best done alone. I found a new escape that did not require a flight or expensive boutique hotel bookings. Keep Reading…
Smart phones are crippling us. I agree. Depression and suicide rates are on the rise, especially teenaged girls. I agree. Social media highlights our loneliness. I agree. Compelling statistics in Jean Twenge’s article in The Atlantic, questioning whether smartphones have destroyed a generation. The detrimental link between the use of devices and our physical & mental…
I am 36 years old, and I play with stuffed toy bears. Some stare at me like I am looney. Some scoff. Others tell me they cannot share my posts with bears because it is not professional enough for their networks. 别人笑我太疯癫。我笑别人看不穿。 They mock me for being insane; I laugh because I know they know…
I have been hypocritical. I advocate being ourselves, being natural, being who we are, and yet, I have been hiding from the world all these years. My profile picture did not show my face. I did not even use my real name.
Enoch Li, (pen name: Noch Noch) is born and raised in Hong Kong and Australia. She has also studied / worked / lived in the US, France, UK, Japan, The Netherlands, China, and has travelled to more than 40 countries. She loves travelling and her curiosity in foreign cultures and languages has led her to enjoy her life as an international executive in the banking & finance industry. However, she was forced to take time off work in 2010 due to her illnesses and after spending time in recovery, cooking, practising Chinese calligraphy, reading and writing – in short, learning to take care of herself and letting out the residual work stress, she has transitioned into a Play Consultant for corporates interested in creative change management and employee well-being using the psychology of playfulness.
