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The System

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Where is the system? Who is the system? I do not know. But it is powerful. I just know. Last week, there was a moment during work, when I felt the invisible force and energy of the system. “Be you. The system will speak to you.” A friend & Professor said to me, before I…

notebooks

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I had three notebooks with me when I went for lunch on my own yesterday. These three are few of the many I have filled, and a drawer full of new ones and gifted ones waiting for my stroke of genius to happen so the pages contain something stupendous. The Don’t Worry, Be Happy one…

fruit of passion

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Sour and sweet Rigid and soft Colours and bland Gentle and acidic Dull and lustful Smooth and bumpy Fluid and firm And everything in between All in one bite

pole dance into resilience

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I sat in the middle of the room. I could see dainty bits of white powder scattered around me. My arms were limp and numb, as if high voltage had snazzed through my nervous system. My buttocks stuck to the cold tiles like dried up glue; the weight of my corps felt heavier than I…

I miss you

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Strange. There must be more than 299 posts on this blog, which was my count last year, and it has irked me that the number wasn’t rounded. My dashboard says 700+, but that seems like too many. Which number is correct? I do not actually care. can’t deal with numbers, especially the flurry of statistics…

meet joe black

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Peanut butter. Death, as Joe Black, liked peanut butter on a spoon. Me too. That is one of my favourite scene in one of my favourite movies of all time. The other scene I liked is the one where Bill and Joe gazes at the fireworks before reaching the end. “There are two things cannot…

tourbillon

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I am obsessed with this watch. Bewitched by it. I long to feel the platinum on my wrist, caress the cage’s surface, and stare at the dark emerald green until I am lost. Yesterday, I went for a haircut, to fix a horrible haircut I had last week. I had not flipped through any fashion magazines…

frozen

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Quite a few weeks ago, Riviane handed me a piece of paper the moment I walked into the door. “Mummy, look, look, look!” In the Unknown All is Found Profound and cheesy at the same time, I thought. She told me her teacher gave it to her. I was perplexed at why an adult would…

fused

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I am a parasite. Fused with whatever shelter I lay my claws on. Such mutuality has become codependence, and codependence hinders growth for both the host and the parasite. I need to break away. I have lost myself completely – again. What was once a relationship that is more than the sum of its parts,…

wiped out

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I have not been able to feel much lately. The numbness hangs in the stillness. If I could feel, at least I can understand whether I was depressed or anxious or both. If this was depression, this is another level I have not yet known – would it also count as personal growth and development?…

about Noch Noch

Enoch Li, (pen name: Noch Noch) was 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 Social Entrepreneur and founded BEARAPY to help corporates make workplaces mentally healthy, and support executives to become more resilient.

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