*Disclaimer*: I wasn’t paid to write this post, and was approached to try the procedures FOC. In fact, i dished out money for my blood screening test cos it’s outsourced. 😉
In my early 20s, i had the absolute “live fast, die young” mentality. Life ahead of me seemed really long and stretched out, with having to worry about dying in 50-70 years’ time too far away to consider pondering.
Cue mid-30s. Conversations with close friends sometimes touch on our medical check-ups, where we go, what kind of tests we undergo, cost, and new habits we undertake to be healthier. As you get older, the occurrence of friends suddenly passing away increase… and it hits you, hard. Heart attacks, strokes, cancer cases…
We’re the ones still here on earth, still alive, still able to take certain steps or precautions to extend our livelihood. Sure, God takes us when She wants, but i feel there are human actions we can partake in to take care of ourselves too.
Throughout the past 6 months, i’ve been sporadically stepping into V Wellness for some health scans, mostly because i hadn’t committed myself to checking how my body is doing… and it was time to give myself peace of mind that all was fine!
The fact that we have so many services, technologies + information at our fingertips to dive into the knowledge of our physical well-being gives us no excuse to turn a blind eye to our personal health (which, i know, many people do. It’s like they’re on some mission to avoid the doctors at all cost, but the irony is that by letting sleeping dogs lie, those issues could quietly grow till it’s too late.)
The wellness centre spans across a few fancy floors and i got a little confused walking around cos it’s so large and i only visited a few times (and would blindly follow Rabten or the nurse wherever i had to go next).
Before I started on a range of tests (each of which were individually suggested, to which i’d agree to take), i sat in a lounge area and went through a questionnaire with a nurse, that spanned a few pages long. Most of them revolved around my past medical history (nothing spectacular save for many stitches for being a tomboy) and lifestyle habits like how often i drink alcohol. There was a moment that sticks out in my memory >
Nurse: What drugs have you taken?
Me: What… kinda… drugs… are you referring to? Recreational drugs?
Nurse: Yes *gestures tip of pen at empty space under question*
Me: Like, in the past few months? *thinking oh, no big deal, just some spliffs*
Nurse: *stares at me confusedly*
Me: *i stare back and it dawns on me* Oh! You mean, like… ever?! *stares off into space as experimental mid-20s phase flashes through mind*
Nurse: *poised with pen in hand*
Me: I think it’d be easier if you wrote what i didn’t take!
Never lie to your medics right? :p
The first test i did was a Bio Resonance Scan. Manufactured in Germany and used by Russian Cosmonauts to evaluate their health before a space mission; the Bio Resonance Scanner uses the principles of Quantum Physics technology to measure the frequency of individual body’s cells. Totes my jam. All matter consists of atoms that should be vibrating at specific optimum frequencies, and this machine uses electromagnetic wave signals of extremely low intensity to scan the biofield around the brain and nervous network via specially designed headphones.
I removed all my jewellery and metallic objects before just having to sit there for around 15 minutes, watching a screen in front of me showing the live scans of various parts of my brain, bones, organs, tissue, etc., one after another – in swift motion. It was fascinating!
Different coloured icons would pop up showing the energy levels of all the cells whichever part it was scanning – yellow exemplified optimum levels, pink/red meant average, and brown/black meant they were weak or in a compromised position.
Basically you’d want to see LOTS of yellow as the images flash by.
In contrast to an MRI scan (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) which has radiation involved (= less feasible) and can only detect current health conditions by creating images of organs and structures inside the body; the BR scan (Bio Resonance) is safe and able to detect future health risk factors.
Detection of subtle imbalances or ‘stress potentials’ in our body help us plan proactive measures to help correct any energy imbalance.
There were dozens of images that were shown to me on the screen, but the centre compiles scans of any parts with these subtle imbalances, to bring to my (and the doctor’s) attention.
This week has been painful, physically. My hips ache, my neck is stiff, my head hurts, even my heart ached (till i cried for a few minutes on Monday)! I feel like an aunty having to stretch every day so i can move around. -_- I think it’s mostly due to the gruelling 3.5hr #fckthefloorsessions i went to on Sunday, and all these shifts happening emotionally and mentally.
There has been a lot of release for me this week. Of people, beliefs, and mental moods; that i’ve clung unto for the past year. I feel like a different person, especially today. Wow, maybe my mental shifts are mirroring in my physical state – making me feel like i’m breaking out of my body. Cracking open a cocoon. Climbing out of an egg. Emerging as a new being.
Or maybe i’m just using that as an excuse for the fact i’m still hurting terribly from that dance session where the floor fucked me instead. (I have a newfound deep respect for exotic dancers. That, and the realisation i might be past my prime to take it on as a future career).
I spent most of today on my laptop and phone working, whilst my 4 companions who have been my family this week went out drunking since lunch time. By 7:30pm, i’d had enough of screens for the day, and committed myself to wine time, a non-work vid call with Baby, dinner and lots of reading.
Love, Bonito was one of our clients when they first came to Malaysia, and now that they’ve been here for years, have hired their own in-house marketing + PR team (so they don’t use us anymore boo haha). They also sponsored me more clothes than i could wear for 2 years, and i’ll always be loyal to this brand that is represented so magnificently by their tireless team and founders. I’d say their success is due to the size of their hearts.
Just last week, they reached out to send me a new dress from their Capsule Collection 02: Pursuit of Possibilities. Representing new connections, with new heights & adventures; bold colours are splashed unto a clean canvas to create an exclusively-designed print.
I chose the Pavanka Tie Back Sash Midi Dress cos it seemed like the type i would wear the most, and wore it last week for a whole day of meetings, an event, wine time, Japanese dinner and movie (A Wrinkle in Time) with Baby!
“This dress is so comfortable, it impresses me more in person than from the picture!” i told her.
“Best la,” she agreed.
Conceptualised with a focus on textile innovation and fresh aesthetics, the pieces from Capsule Collection 02: Pursuit of Possibilitieswill be released bi-monthly in limited quantities both online and in-store.
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Since i’m plugging LB, i’m gonna mention their latest store launch in Sunway Pyramid too!
Sarah Lian, Linora Low, Serena C, me, Belinda Chee and Nana Al Haleq.
“I felt a shift with Chinese New Year this year… did you feel it?”
“I did! Like something changed…”
“Me too, i felt it MORE than when New Year in January went by. I feel an excitement about the new year! All these things I’m gonna change and get done!”
“We’re so Chinese man…”
“I will not let my race down!!!”
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A barrage of photos from all my CNY celebrations this year, thank you to Jaeger-LeCoultre for always including me in your momentous occasions <3
Reena & i used to party like crazy. Now less party, but still crazy (deep inside, gotta maintain cos y’know, we’re adults now).
My make up by Dior, earrings from Thomas Sabo, cheongsam from Melinda Looi.
With Jason and Phin. It was my first time connecting with Jason and we spoke for HOURS about our learnings in the past few years. I was taken aback that he’s the first breatharian i’ve met in Malaysia. Or aiming to be a breatharian anyway. I can’t imagine what a long journey that must be…
I, on the other hand, have a skewed reality by convincing myself that i can live off wine and air.
I wanted to take this dog home!
JLC had a Chinese calligrapher at the event to write whatever words we wished. Guests (mostly) wrote down their names on the slip of paper provided for our calligraphy request. Me being me, pondered on a message that would make most sense in my home.
My name?
But i know my own name, i don’t need a sign to tell me that…
I thought about something unconventional, or rather, something that *i’d* like to see + a subliminal message to those who saw it in my home
In the end, a brilliant idea came to mind (my mind anyway)
I thought about the friends who would come to my space to gamble, and wrote, “Give me money”
And my sign reads: Pei ngor chin
= Give me money!
I love it.
Give me moneyyyy!
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A few days after that, i went for Remy Martin’s CNY lunch at Sofitel.
I almost didn’t make it because my car overheated, forcing me to pull over on the side of the road, ignore catcalls from annoying drivers, make swift calls in my tight cheongsam while wiping sweat off, contemplating if i should just cancel getting my ass to this lunch, then deciding that i needed to eat and that they already allocated my spot which would be so rude to disappear from, dropped my car off in TTDI, arrange a Grab to venue, and arrive 1.5 hours later….
