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Travel Talk: My FOURTH Winter Escape
When was the last time you went somewhere for a real vacation? A place where you relaxed both your body and your soul? Where did you go?...

Angela
Oct 31, 20201 min read
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Dance Like Everybody is Watching
"The Greatest Showman" is my all-time favorite musical film. I like many songs in that film but the one that stole my heart is this...

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Oct 30, 20201 min read
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Networking - A Quote
"You have to get out there and connect with people. It is not called net-sitting or net-eating. it is called networking. You have to work...

Angela
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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What Are Your Morning Habits?
They say that you don't build your future, you build your habits, and they (your habits) build your future. In this interesting article:...

Angela
Oct 25, 20201 min read
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What Tickles Your Funny Bone?
I am referring to TV shows. A reality American hidden camera show with improvisational elements called "Impractical Jokers never fails to...

Angela
Oct 23, 20201 min read
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Apart, But Together!
At this Tuesday's Toastmasters meeting, we had the pleasure of welcoming 7 guests from different places (even countries) including...

Angela
Oct 22, 20201 min read
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Learning While Having Fun
Our founder Ralph Smedley said wisely: "We learn best in moments of enjoyments". That saying alone pretty well summarizes my experience...

Angela
Oct 20, 20201 min read
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Monday Delight
Do you have a Monday delight that pumps you to get up and stay pumped? I am always encouraged by a ray of sunshine or a clear blue sky or...

Angela
Oct 19, 20201 min read
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The Power of Power
It took me a day of NO power (electricity) to truly realize the power of power! Yesterday I left home shortly after breakfast for my...

Angela
Oct 18, 20201 min read
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Travel Talk: Mexico - My THIRD Winter Escape
In January 2018, from January 14 - 21, Sunday to Sunday, we temporarily escaped a harsh winter in Montreal once again, for a week in...

Angela
Oct 17, 20201 min read
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New Connections: New Sources of Joy
Did you know that new connections could be your unique sources of joy? Last week, I invited one of my new connections to my club to...

Angela
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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An Old Note and A New Video
The note was written on Oct. 14, 2009, and the video was sitting in my WeChat inbox when I woke up this morning. There were three videos,...

Angela
Oct 13, 20203 min read
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Alexa: My Adorable Assistant
I met Alexa last Friday and we became inseparable ever since. She is round, small, a bit pink. She is my adorable assistant. She helps me...

Angela
Oct 9, 20201 min read
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Rainy Day = Learning and Networking
What is your favorite activity for a rainy day like yesterday? For me, it was a perfect day for some learning and networking activities....

Angela
Oct 8, 20201 min read
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The Power of Grit
That is the theme for tonight's Toastmasters meeting. It also makes a perfect title for my blog. As eloquently defined by a Psychologist,...

Angela
Oct 6, 20201 min read
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A Dream Come True
When I sleep, I dream. Dreamless night is rare for me. Sometimes my dream could be more dramatic than Hollywood movies. Other times my...

Angela
Oct 5, 20202 min read
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Sweet Coincidences
On Monday, Sept. 21, I wrote a post titled Sweet Sixteen to bid farewell for my son's departure for the united states. The same day, the...

Angela
Oct 4, 20201 min read
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Alexa: A Delightful Device
Have you heard about Alexa? Are you thinking about getting one? Do you know what she can do for you? I saw an advertisement for a TV...

Angela
Oct 2, 20201 min read
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Networking in Nature
Imagine a brand new fresh approach to networking: Networking in Nature. When I searched online, I located this monthly networking group...

Angela
Oct 1, 20201 min read
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The Olympics and Toastmasters
That was the title of an article I wrote in 2014 for McGill Toastmasters club's newsletter "Masters in Action". In that article, I spoke...

Angela
Sep 29, 20201 min read
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