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Stay Connected vs Get Unplugged
How often do you stay connected? 24/7? Do you sometimes get unplugged to take a break and restore some balance? Do you find it easier to...

Angela
Feb 16, 20211 min read


My Life in China (#5): Bicycling Stories
"There are nine million bicycles in Beijing/That's a fact/It's a thing we can't deny/Like the fact that I will love you till I die" That...

Angela
Feb 15, 20211 min read


Happy Valentine's Day
How did you spend this Valentine's Day? Did you have flowers delivered to your door? Did you cook a special meal for you and your loved...

Angela
Feb 14, 20211 min read


To Love is to Connect
That was a title of a post on Toastmasters District 61 Facebook page. Cathy, isn't it? Indeed. Tomorrow is Valentine's day. A special...

Angela
Feb 13, 20211 min read


A Classical Piece
My son is a software engineer by profession, but he also has some professional level of music performances as well. He listed a few on...

Angela
Feb 12, 20211 min read


Happy Chinese New Year!
The Spring Festival in China is like Christmas in Canada or Thanksgiving in the States. It is the biggest holiday of the year. It ends...

Angela
Feb 11, 20211 min read


Book of the Week (#26): Dare to Lead
The book was recommended at PowerSkill 2020, by one of the speakers. I placed a hold at the library and it took me quite some time to...

Angela
Feb 10, 20211 min read


Recognition Matters
"Recognition is the greatest motivator." Gerard c. Eakedale I totally agree with the quote. I am excited to read the email sent in...

Angela
Feb 9, 20211 min read


My Life in China (4): One-child Policy
The One-child policy was not born yet when I was. It was introduced only in 1979. When I got married in 1989, I had to pick up a...

Angela
Feb 8, 20211 min read


A Catchy Quote
Have you ever heard of such a catchy quote? I don't know who said it but I read it on LinkedIn when one of my connections posted it. Wake...

Angela
Feb 7, 20211 min read


Best Quotes Of The Day
It is a Group I followed on LinkedIn. There are 216,434 followers. I am one of them. I am often inspired and encouraged by its uplifting...

Angela
Feb 6, 20211 min read


A Cello Knows
When I experienced my first "writer's block" on September 11, 2020, I wrote a blog titled A Poem about Music. I used a poem written by...

Angela
Feb 5, 20211 min read


The Power of a Walk
The title was borrowed (partly) from an article published in Harvard Business Review: Don't Underestimate the Power of a Walk, written by...

Angela
Feb 4, 20211 min read


Book of the Week (#25): 30 Lessons for Living
Written by Karl Pillemer, the book was to provide us with practical advice from the experts about how to make the most out of life. The...

Angela
Feb 3, 20211 min read


Do You Have SMART Goals?
Do you know that 80% of New Year resolutions fail by mid-February? No wonder I don't make New Year resolutions anymore. Guess I don't...

Angela
Feb 2, 20211 min read


My Life in China (3): College Days
Yes, I made it to the lucky 4% but I did not get into the university where my brother got in a year before. One reason behind wanting to...

Angela
Feb 1, 20211 min read


Graduation Day
The online graduation ceremony is still happening as I am writing this blog. It started two hours ago. It is a WeChat group called Le...

Angela
Jan 31, 20211 min read


Memories about Tour de l'Île
The Tour de l’Île is a Sunday biking classic, where thousands of cyclists fill the streets of Montréal with their positive energy and...

Angela
Jan 30, 20212 min read


A Beautiful Day
The sun was shining when I got up this morning. Even though the feel-like temperature could be a lot colder, the sun brushed off at least...

Angela
Jan 29, 20212 min read


A Quiet Day
Last Thursday was the first day of the three-day PowerSkill 2021, I had a total of five different sessions throughout the day, from...

Angela
Jan 28, 20211 min read

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