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Angela
Feb 4, 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...
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Angela
Feb 3, 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...
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Angela
Feb 2, 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...
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Angela
Feb 1, 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...
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Angela
Jan 31, 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...
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Angela
Jan 30, 20212 min read
Memories about Tour de l'ÃŽle
The Tour de l’Île is a Sunday biking classic, where thousands of cyclists fill the streets of Montréal with their positive energy and...
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Angela
Jan 29, 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...
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Angela
Jan 28, 20211 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...
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Angela
Jan 27, 20211 min read
Book of the Week (#24): 100 Ways to Bring Out Your Best
It is audiobook I am still listening to. It is a four-hour long audiobook. The author is Roger Fritz. It got 3.0 out of 5 on Google...
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Angela
Jan 26, 20211 min read
My Life in China (2): English Corner
After I published my first entry about My Life in China. I got this feedback from my kids. “This is great mom! looking forward to the...
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Angela
Jan 25, 20211 min read
My Life in China (1): I was among the 4%
I would really enjoy if your blog posts included more stories about your life! in china, and now. It would be nice to have a fuller...
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Angela
Jan 24, 20211 min read
A Perfect Day To Chill
after three days of action-packed PowerSkills Career summit. The weather matches my mood perfectly with a chilly minus -26 degrees (feels...
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Angela
Jan 23, 20211 min read
PowerSkill 2021 - Day Three
Today is the last day of the career summit of PowerSkills 2021. There were Interviews, Panel Discussions, Keynote, and Interactive...
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Angela
Jan 22, 20211 min read
PowerSkill 2021 - Day Two
There were 18 events scheduled for today, including Keynotes, Workshops, Webinars, and Interviews. It is the second day of the amazing...
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Angela
Jan 21, 20211 min read
PowerSkill 2021 - Day One
When I looked outside the window this morning, it was snowing, a typical winter day. Inside, it was an action packed day, the first day...
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Angela
Jan 20, 20211 min read
A Beautiful Poem
It is about a promise that everyone should make to oneself. A poem that is titled Promise Yourself by Christian D. Larson To be so strong...
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Angela
Jan 19, 20211 min read
A New Year, Some New Discoveries
That was just a catchy title to get your attetion. It is also the title of my speech at my Toastmasters meeting later today. When I...
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Angela
Jan 18, 20211 min read
Blue Monday
Today is blue Monday, the official most depressing day of the year. Experts suggest it's the one day that Canadians feel at their...
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Angela
Jan 17, 20211 min read
Unplug and Recharge
My computer gave up on me for the latst two day for no reason. It would not start. I did not want to write on my tiny phone so I missed...
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Angela
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Second Chance
That is something on my mind today and I found some Bible verses that speak to me. "If God gave you a second chance...don't waste it."...
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