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Book of the Week (#19): The 5 Love Languages
The subtitle of the book is The secret to love that lasts, it was published in 1992 and has been #1 New York Times Bestseller for many...

Angela
Dec 16, 20201 min read
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Sugar Sammy and Toastmasters
Sugar Sammy: A Canadian comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Toastmasters: An organization I belong to for over a decade. Because of...

Angela
Dec 15, 20201 min read
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Monday Monday
Do you like that song called Monday Monday (cover video)? Are you a fan of Mondays? Do you need a strong coffee to get through Mondays? I...

Angela
Dec 14, 20201 min read
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Fun with Funny Quotes
Do you like quotes? I love quotes! In this 300 Funny Quotes To Make You Laugh Out Loud, I realized that there are people who love quotes...

Angela
Dec 13, 20201 min read
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An Article About Travel
I was looking for ideas about travel and came across this interesting article written by a couple called The Curious Travel. 5 Lessons...

Angela
Dec 12, 20201 min read
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Words of Encouragement
They are like Music to My Ears and I love collecting them. Since I started this blog in June, I intentionally reached out for feedback. I...

Angela
Dec 11, 20201 min read
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Connecting through Technology
Do you use Zoom, Wechat, Facebook a lot these days? Are you happy that technology can connect you with people from anywhere in the world?...

Angela
Dec 10, 20202 min read
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Book of the Week (#18): Career Distinction
Stand out by building your brand, by William Arruda, Kirsten Dixson The hardcover copy of this book was published in 2007 but the...

Angela
Dec 9, 20201 min read
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Silver Lining - Part Two
Last Tuesday, I wrote Part One of Silver Lining to promote McGill Toastmasters' meeting theme. The key message was: despite the crisis...

Angela
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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AFV - Do You Have a Winning Clip?
Do you watch American Funny Videos? Do you think that you might have a chip or two worth sending in? Sometimes I feel that I might have....

Angela
Dec 7, 20201 min read
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What I Learned from My Room
During one of our weekly book club online meetings. Anna shared the following (click on the red text for the source). I found it not only...

Angela
Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Travel Talk: Cathy Titles on Travel
For the past few months, on Saturdays, my blog articles usually started with Travel Talk. I wrote about my last trip, I envisioned my...

Angela
Dec 5, 20201 min read
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Music to My Ears
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Music Idioms and I mentioned that Music to my Ear is one of my favorites. It means something that is...

Angela
Dec 4, 20201 min read
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A Letter - Your Opinion is Highly Valued
Dear readers, I need your help! Two days ago, I was tagged on LinkedIn by this incredible lady Diana Lucia Viola who posted a stylish...

Angela
Dec 3, 20201 min read
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Book of the Week (#17): Is There Still Sex in the City?
The book was written by the critically acclaimed, international best-selling author Candace Bushnell. She has published ten books. The...

Angela
Dec 2, 20201 min read
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Silver Lining - Part One
Are you the type of person who finds a silver lining in every situation? Do you see a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty? According to...

Angela
Dec 1, 20201 min read
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Fun with Snow
Do you have fun memories of playing in the snow? Last week we welcomed the first snow of this year. Even though we did have small...

Angela
Nov 30, 20201 min read
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Positive Strokes
I keep many papers that are sentimental to me: a note from 2003 is one, a printout from 2001 is another one (see cover photo). Positive...

Angela
Nov 29, 20201 min read
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Making Memories
Why do people travel? What are the benefits of traveling? In this article, 10 Benefits of Travelling, it listed the following: Achieve...

Angela
Nov 28, 20201 min read
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If The World Was Ending
It is a song by Canadian singer JP Saxe, featuring vocals of American singer Julia Michaels. In case you wonder. Yes, they are a couple....

Angela
Nov 27, 20201 min read
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