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Being a Student
I love being a student. I love it more when I find myself in a group of like-minded people. In this blog Together is Better. I introduced...

Angela
Nov 22, 20201 min read
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Travel Talk: A Poem about Travel
In this article: 7 Poems That Will Inspire You To Travel. I was a little surprised yet delighted to see that the first two poems were...

Angela
Nov 21, 20201 min read
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What is Your Daily Practice?
"Being sick made me think about health and our need to appreciate and take care of it. Any thoughts on an article focused on the...

Angela
Nov 20, 20201 min read
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Building Meaningful Connections
Networking is what I write about on Thursdays. I refect on anything related to that subject. In the 2019 June issue of Toastmasters...

Angela
Nov 19, 20201 min read
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Book of the Week (#16): Living a Life of Inner Peace
I was immediately drawn by the title when I browsed the library website. The author is Eckhart Tolle. He is considered one of the finest...

Angela
Nov 18, 20201 min read
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Pathways - A New Way of Learning
I joined Toastmasters in 2003 and the education program was called CC and CL: Competent Communicator and Competent Leadership. The...

Angela
Nov 17, 20201 min read
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What is Your Monday Focus?
Abraham Lincoln said: "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be." That is why I write about "parenting" on Mondays....

Angela
Nov 16, 20201 min read
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My Ideal Job
I moved to Montreal from Toronto in 2004 to pursue my Master's degree in the School of Library and Information Studies. I worked at...

Angela
Nov 15, 20201 min read
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What Is Your Favorite Way of Travelling?
"Alexa, tell me something about travel." She quoted the following right away from my favorite source: Wikipedia. How lovely. "Travel is...

Angela
Nov 14, 20201 min read
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The Power of Music
In one of the World Champions of Public Speaking speeches, the winning speech was about the power of the music. The story was about...

Angela
Nov 13, 20201 min read
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You Raise Me Up
Ph.D. is the highest recognition in the academic world. DTM (Distinguished Toastmasters) is like the Ph.D. but in the Toastmasters world....

Angela
Nov 12, 20201 min read
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Book of the Week (#15): Together is Better
I started taking French lessons last Monday, three times a week. I wrote an article on my blog. Thanks to the organizer, that article has...

Angela
Nov 11, 20201 min read
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Some Fun Facts and Benefits
Here are some fun facts about the amazing organization I belong to since 2003: It grew out of a single club founded in Oct. 1924 It began...

Angela
Nov 10, 20201 min read
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Who Do You Look Up To?
I don't remember much about my childhood so I am not sure if there was a model in my life. My father was in the army. Sometimes my mom...

Angela
Nov 9, 20201 min read
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What is in Your Name?
The other day I came across a note dated April 29, 2003. The name was written vertically as you read below. After each first letter of my...

Angela
Nov 8, 20201 min read
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Travel Talk: Your Next Trip?
Albert Einstein said: "Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life's coming attractions." Now Imagine: The Covid-19 is over and...

Angela
Nov 7, 20201 min read
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Music Idioms
Before writing this blog, I did a mental test of myself on how many idioms I know that contain the word "music" or related to music. What...

Angela
Nov 6, 20201 min read
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Together is Better
That is the title of a book but it also fits the bill for this article. The French language has always been a mystery to me. I am charmed...

Angela
Nov 5, 20201 min read
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Book of the Week (#14): The Power of Being Yourself
A game plan for success by putting passion into your life and work, by Joe Plumeri, a renewed business leader. He is considered one of...

Angela
Nov 4, 20201 min read
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Are You a Dog or a Cat Person?
Last Tuesday we had a Halloween themed Zoom meeting. A few people dressed up. I put on a mask and disguised myself well. Nobody could...

Angela
Nov 3, 20201 min read
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