UBC Day 9 - Each Day is a New Beginning



I tried out a site called www.behappyme.com to make this poster above. I am trying out different poster and quote making sites instead of always using Picasa. My verdict is that Picasa is pretty good and does the job just fine. I didn't find behappyme had much variety or flexibility. Still, it's good to try new sites to compare.

I like this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt, a most inspirational woman.

Each new day is stretched out in front of us; clean, new and unspoiled, ready for us to make our mark on it.

Even if yesterday was a complete mess and we failed miserably, today a new day beckons and there is a chance to start again.

You're are not the same person as you were yesterday either.

With new thoughts and new strength, you get another chance to create the you that you want to be today.

How will you spend your new day?




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  1. Shailaja VJuly 9, 2014 at 5:49 AM

    Love this thought, dear Cat :) With my new day, I will try to write more, worry less, laugh more and crave less. Thank you for this post.

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    1. UnknownJuly 9, 2014 at 9:00 AM

      Good ideas that I should follow, too, Shailaja. More writing, less worrying and no self doubt. Just DO IT ALREADY! I tell myself that but the message doesn't always get through.

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  2. Swathi ShenoyJuly 9, 2014 at 7:37 AM

    Lovely quote cat :) With my new day, I will try to learn quilling, read more books and smile even more :)

    Swathi

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    1. UnknownJuly 9, 2014 at 9:00 AM

      Good for you, Swathi! I like your approach!

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  3. UnknownJuly 9, 2014 at 7:50 AM

    It is the best thing about a new day. :D

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    1. UnknownJuly 9, 2014 at 9:02 AM

      I agree, Kathy. It's like a clean slate as the cliche goes.

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  4. UnknownJuly 9, 2014 at 9:01 AM

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  5. ElaineLKJuly 9, 2014 at 10:39 AM

    Your post reminds me of the saying "you can't step into the same stream twice." We really are renewed all the time, just as old cells die and new ones are born. Thanks for visiting my blog.

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    1. UnknownJuly 12, 2014 at 11:55 AM

      Thanks for your visit, too. Yes, good to remember that we are renewed all the time.

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  6. NabanitaJuly 9, 2014 at 11:36 PM

    I would like to stop expecting people to understand me for a change today...It's tiring to get disappointed... You are right every new day is there for us to live it in a way we want...better than yesterday perhaps..

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    1. UnknownJuly 12, 2014 at 11:56 AM

      I do the same, Naba and expect people to get me and often they don't which is disappointing. Thanks for visiting.

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  7. Beloo MehraJuly 10, 2014 at 10:09 PM

    Yes, each new days brings with it new possibilities, new experiences. If only we can let go of the baggage from yesterday.....A nice, inspirational post, Cat!

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    1. UnknownJuly 12, 2014 at 11:56 AM

      I'm still working on getting rid of that baggage. Like decluttering. I do a little at a time but more accumulates!

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  8. Vidya SuryJuly 11, 2014 at 10:50 AM

    A beautiful thought, Cat. We do change subtly with each experience. I like to think we become stronger and more tolerant. Hugs!

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  9. Battered HopeJuly 11, 2014 at 3:48 PM

    You nailed it -- something we need to remember every day. Some days, when they don't go so well, I get excited about what the next day will bring to help me forget the former

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    1. UnknownJuly 12, 2014 at 11:57 AM

      Good to know each day brings a new start. It keeps me going.

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