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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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Emotion Vocabulary: Articulate and Embrace Emotions
Our emotions are the driving force behind our behaviors. Have you ever felt a lack of words to clearly describe emotions? When we use...

Angela
Apr 13, 20211 min read
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My Life in China (#12): The Family
I have a few photo albums which hold some past photos, photos from more than three decades ago. Photos for this entry are just two of...

Angela
Apr 12, 20211 min read
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What Do You Play?
Did you read my blog entry "A Few Fun Apps"? Do you play any of the following? Duolingo Wordscapes Mots Malins Elevate Elevate is my new...

Angela
Apr 11, 20211 min read
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Gratitude Meditation
One of my late afternoon rituals is to listen to this Gratitude Meditation. It was created by Jess. Her YouTube Channel is called Live...

Angela
Apr 10, 20211 min read
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How Can I Stop From Singing?
A dear friend created a beautiful newsletter: Appreciate the good things in life. She shared her gratitude list and asked her readers:...

Angela
Apr 9, 20211 min read
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Words of Validation (#7)
This blog is entry #300. #7 of Words of Validation from a mentor came in yesterday. Today also marks the beginning of a brand new chapter...

Angela
Apr 8, 20211 min read
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Book of the Week (#34): The Mind Connection
To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day. Winston Churchill...

Angela
Apr 7, 20211 min read
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Think Fast and Talk Smart
Did you know that you can train yourself to think fast and talk smart? Did you know that Toastmasters can be an excellent platform? Did...

Angela
Apr 6, 20211 min read
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A Blessed Mother
For the last eleven Mondays, I wrote about my "Life in China". I added that category because of my kids. Wendy said, "it would be nice to...

Angela
Apr 5, 20211 min read
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Happy Easter
"From the uplifting to the amusing, these expressions are sure to put you in the spirit". That was from this article: 25 of the Best...

Angela
Apr 4, 20211 min read
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A Happy Blogger
Writing my daily blog right after dinner has become one of my evening rituals. When I reread My Blog Statement written on July 13, 2020,...

Angela
Apr 3, 20211 min read
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