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Apart, But Together!
At this Tuesday's Toastmasters meeting, we had the pleasure of welcoming 7 guests from different places (even countries) including...

Angela
Oct 22, 20201 min read
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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...

Angela
Oct 21, 20201 min read
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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...

Angela
Oct 20, 20201 min read
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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...

Angela
Oct 19, 20201 min read
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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...

Angela
Oct 18, 20201 min read
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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...

Angela
Oct 17, 20201 min read
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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...

Angela
Oct 16, 20202 min read
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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...

Angela
Oct 15, 20201 min read
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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...

Angela
Oct 14, 20201 min read
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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,...

Angela
Oct 13, 20203 min read
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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...

Angela
Oct 12, 20201 min read
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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...

Angela
Oct 10, 20201 min read
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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...

Angela
Oct 9, 20201 min read
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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....

Angela
Oct 8, 20201 min read
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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...

Angela
Oct 7, 20201 min read
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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,...

Angela
Oct 6, 20201 min read
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A Dream Come True
When I sleep, I dream. Dreamless night is rare for me. Sometimes my dream could be more dramatic than Hollywood movies. Other times my...

Angela
Oct 5, 20202 min read
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Sweet Coincidences
On Monday, Sept. 21, I wrote a post titled Sweet Sixteen to bid farewell for my son's departure for the united states. The same day, the...

Angela
Oct 4, 20201 min read
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Travel Talk: Unbeatable Color Trip
Fall is my favorite season. "Falling into Fall" was my article dedicated to fall written two years ago. It was attached to my blog post...

Angela
Oct 3, 20201 min read
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