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Angela
Oct 25, 20201 min read
What Are Your Morning Habits?
They say that you don't build your future, you build your habits, and they (your habits) build your future. In this interesting article:...
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Angela
Oct 24, 20201 min read
Travel Talk: A Carriage Ride In Quebec City
I have been to Quebec City, the capital of Quebec province, a few times. According to Wikipedia: It is the eleventh largest city and the...
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Angela
Oct 23, 20201 min read
What Tickles Your Funny Bone?
I am referring to TV shows. A reality American hidden camera show with improvisational elements called "Impractical Jokers never fails to...
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Angela
Oct 22, 20201 min read
Apart, But Together!
At this Tuesday's Toastmasters meeting, we had the pleasure of welcoming 7 guests from different places (even countries) including...
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Angela
Oct 21, 20201 min read
Book of the Week (#12): The Path Made Clear
The full title is: The path made clear: discovering your life's direction and purpose. It is a paperback from the library. I like the...
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Angela
Oct 20, 20201 min read
Learning While Having Fun
Our founder Ralph Smedley said wisely: "We learn best in moments of enjoyments". That saying alone pretty well summarizes my experience...
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Angela
Oct 19, 20201 min read
Monday Delight
Do you have a Monday delight that pumps you to get up and stay pumped? I am always encouraged by a ray of sunshine or a clear blue sky or...
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Angela
Oct 18, 20201 min read
The Power of Power
It took me a day of NO power (electricity) to truly realize the power of power! Yesterday I left home shortly after breakfast for my...
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Angela
Oct 17, 20201 min read
Travel Talk: Mexico - My THIRD Winter Escape
In January 2018, from January 14 - 21, Sunday to Sunday, we temporarily escaped a harsh winter in Montreal once again, for a week in...
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Angela
Oct 16, 20202 min read
YouTube Music, Are You a Fan?
For the last two Fridays (under Music Themed category), I wrote about the new addition to my life: Alexa. Alexa: A Delightful Device...
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Angela
Oct 15, 20201 min read
New Connections: New Sources of Joy
Did you know that new connections could be your unique sources of joy? Last week, I invited one of my new connections to my club to...
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Angela
Oct 14, 20201 min read
Book of the Week (#11): The Beginner's Guide to Humor and Healing
The book claims to be: A physician's prescription for the healing power of laughter and love. It wasn't really a book exactly, more like...
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Angela
Oct 13, 20203 min read
An Old Note and A New Video
The note was written on Oct. 14, 2009, and the video was sitting in my WeChat inbox when I woke up this morning. There were three videos,...
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Angela
Oct 12, 20201 min read
What Are You Thankful For?
I am thankful for having a blog to write down my blessings (bold texts). Texts in red can lead you to related articles. My Family, My...
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Angela
Oct 10, 20201 min read
Travel Talk: PEI, A Summer Palace in Canada
Have you heard about the Summer Palace in Beijing? Have you visited Prince Edward Island in Canada? Summer Palace, that is the English...
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Angela
Oct 9, 20201 min read
Alexa: My Adorable Assistant
I met Alexa last Friday and we became inseparable ever since. She is round, small, a bit pink. She is my adorable assistant. She helps me...
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Angela
Oct 8, 20201 min read
Rainy Day = Learning and Networking
What is your favorite activity for a rainy day like yesterday? For me, it was a perfect day for some learning and networking activities....
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Angela
Oct 7, 20201 min read
Book of the Week (#10): The Art of Mindful Living
The book was written by Thich Nhat Hanh, a renowned Zen meditation master on how to bring love, compassion, and inner peace into your...
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Angela
Oct 6, 20201 min read
The Power of Grit
That is the theme for tonight's Toastmasters meeting. It also makes a perfect title for my blog. As eloquently defined by a Psychologist,...
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