A Day of Learning
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Angela
May 12, 20211 min read
A Special Day
May 12, 1997, I arrived in Edmonton with my 5 years old daughter to join her father. He was a Ph.D. student at the University of Alberta....
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Angela
May 11, 20211 min read
A Wonderful Meeting
I was supposed to write about "My Life In China". I am writing about my wonderful Toastmasters meeting instead. I was the Chair Person....
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Angela
May 10, 20211 min read
Duties in Life
That is an interesting theme for tomorrow's Toastmasters meeting. Do you know your duties as a citizen, a man, a woman, a father, a...
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Angela
May 9, 20211 min read
Happy Mother's Day!
Yesterday afternoon I missed a phone call from Atelier Floral. I called back but the first thing I said was: "Did someone call my number...
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Angela
May 8, 20212 min read
My Grateful Note
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” G.k. Chesterton Today I...
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Angela
May 7, 20211 min read
A Voice Kissed by God
The title of this entry was a copy work. They were written under the YouTube song titled September (九月). The artist's name is Shi Jiaxi...
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Angela
May 6, 20211 min read
Words of Validation (#9)
The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated. William James. To me, the LinkedIn recommendation is not just...
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Angela
May 5, 20211 min read
Book of the Week (#38): Living Beyond Your Feelings
It the second book I read written by Joyce Meyer, #1 New York Times Bestselling author. There are many words of wisdom. You can feel...
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Angela
May 3, 20211 min read
Open House - Please Come in
That will be the first Virtual Open House organized by McGill Toastmasters. Toastmasters is listed as the first category next to My Daily...
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Angela
May 2, 20211 min read
My May Horoscope
"As long as there is nothing disastrous going on, Libra, you feel invulnerable. But the May skies are trying to teach you a lesson. So...
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Angela
May 1, 20211 min read
One Fine Day
Today is International Labor Day. In China, if May 1st falls on a weekday, people would get a day off as a holiday. I don't think that...
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Angela
Apr 30, 20211 min read
Lay Down Beside Me
A beautiful country song by Alison Krauss and John Waite. An amazing tone that plays in my head over and over. My heart was melting away...
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Angela
Apr 29, 20211 min read
Keeping in Touch
How do you keep in touch with your contacts, your friends, and your family? Do you write to them, call them from time to time or do video...
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Angela
Apr 28, 20211 min read
Book of the Week (#37): The Art of Living
The Art of Living is a less than five hours Audiobook. It is an 85% work in process when I wrote this. It got 4.7 out of 5 on Amazon...
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Angela
Apr 27, 20211 min read
My Life in China (#13): My First Article
When I started college, I was not even 16 years old. I was one of the youngest in the class, and sometimes the weakest. It was the first...
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Angela
Apr 26, 20211 min read
The power of saying NO
Did you ever have trouble saying NO? Did you ever attempt to find excuses to justify your NO? Did you know that sometimes saying NO to...
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Angela
Apr 25, 20211 min read
A Rainy Day
Before going out for my daily walk, I normally asked Alexa about the weather. When she said that it might rain later today, I decided to...
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Angela
Apr 24, 20211 min read
Sleepless Night
What did you do if you woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't go back to sleep? Did you pick up your phone, tablet, or a book on...
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