Summertime
That is the theme for tomorrow's Toastmasters meeting. I have taken a month of absence from the Toastmasters meeting in June: my kids...
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Angela
May 24, 20221 min read
A Little Decision
At tonight's Toastmasters meeting, I decided to take a leave of Absence from Toastmasters for the month of June. Screen time has been...
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Angela
May 16, 20221 min read
A New Speech
Time flies, before I realize it, another month has passed by. I am due to give another speech. This one is supposed to be based on the...
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Angela
May 9, 20221 min read
Conversation
What is your best tip for starting a conversation? Are you the listener or the talker? Are you attentive to non-verbal cues? Here are my...
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Angela
Apr 26, 20221 min read
Are You a Good Loser?
That is one of three questions asked at tonight's Table Topics session. The Table Topics master's performance was very impressive, he...
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Angela
Apr 12, 20221 min read
A Nice Surprise
Nadia asked me yesterday on Wechat: if we don't find a chairperson by tonight, could you do it? I wrote back: OK. When I got online at...
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Angela
Apr 4, 20221 min read
Year of Tiger
Yes, that is the theme for tomorrow's Toastmasters meeting. The questions are interesting too. Are you familiar with the Chinese zodiac...
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Angela
Apr 3, 20221 min read
A New Speech
A month already? Time passes fast. This Tuesday, I am delivering a new speech. The title is: Over and Over. The content is still a work...
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Angela
Mar 28, 20221 min read
Digital Wellness
That is the first time I heard such a phrase. Have you heard such a saying before? How do you answer the following questions: Are you in...
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Angela
Mar 22, 20221 min read
A New Project
Yesterday I published my first post on McGill's Toastmasters website and it is the first one for my new project. A little detail has...
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Angela
Mar 21, 20221 min read
Are You Ruminating or Reflecting?
I did not even know the word "ruminating" before the weekly came in starting with these questions: What is the difference between...
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Angela
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Madam Writer
It started with a warm email that came in at the beginning of a chilly February. The Toastmasters website needs writers to create traffic...
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Angela
Mar 6, 20221 min read
An Ice Breaker
What can you say about yourself in 4-6 minutes? Not sure! Especially when you feel that you have said it all already about yourself in...
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Angela
Mar 1, 20221 min read
A Celebration
There were thirty people at the celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the Thornhill Toastmasters Club. It is the club where I...
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Angela
Feb 21, 20221 min read
A Family Affair
That is the theme for Toastmaster's meeting tomorrow. I will be the Chairperson for the evening. As an active member, I try to sign up...
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Angela
Feb 15, 20221 min read
Courage and Fear
That is the theme for tonight's meeting and I gave a Moment of Reflection. I got my inspiration from this article: MY 15 FAVORITE...
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Angela
Feb 8, 20221 min read
An Epic Meeting
"Epic" is the word of the day at tonight's Toastmasters and it has been used many times. The meeting indeed was epic. We had 24...
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