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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...

Angela
May 3, 20211 min read
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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...

Angela
May 2, 20211 min read
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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...

Angela
May 1, 20211 min read
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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...

Angela
Apr 30, 20211 min read
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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...

Angela
Apr 29, 20211 min read
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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...

Angela
Apr 28, 20211 min read
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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...

Angela
Apr 27, 20211 min read
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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...

Angela
Apr 26, 20211 min read
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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...

Angela
Apr 25, 20211 min read
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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...

Angela
Apr 24, 20211 min read
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Music and Work
Do you listen to music when you work? Do you work while music is playing in the background? I don't listen to music when I work. I let...

Angela
Apr 23, 20211 min read
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Finding the Leader Within
That was a Toastmasters meeting theme for the Ottawa Coaches Corner club. It was in line with my next speech so I signed up for the...

Angela
Apr 22, 20211 min read
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Book of the Week (#36): The Leader You Want to Be
Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day by Amy Jen Su, Chloe Cannon When writing this entry, I have not...

Angela
Apr 21, 20211 min read
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Happy Birthday, Wendy!
On April 20, 1992, at 1:59 pm (Beijing Time), a beautiful baby girl was born. That was the first day of my wonderful journey of being a...

Angela
Apr 20, 20211 min read
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Small Habit, Big Difference
Do you have a small daily habit that you see the big difference over the long run? Do you want to find out more about how small habit...

Angela
Apr 19, 20211 min read
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Take the Time to Celebrate...
How is your week? Did you remember to slow down from time to time and smell the flowers? Did you take the time to celebrate what is worth...

Angela
Apr 17, 20211 min read
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Sometimes When It Rains
It is a beautiful piece of music from the album "Earthsongs" by a band called Secret Garden. The first CD I have from them is called...

Angela
Apr 16, 20211 min read
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Words of Validation (#8)
CATS is made up of six great talents. I knew only one before last year. I got familiar with quite a few through their various online...

Angela
Apr 15, 20211 min read
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Book of the Week (#35): The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams The book was published in 1994, written by Deepak Chopra. It was liked by 93% of...

Angela
Apr 14, 20211 min read
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