by Rebecca Yauger | Apr 1, 2021 | agree to disagree, choices, encouragement, friends, friendship, Kindness, learning, perception, share, talking, teachable spirit, thankfulness, True friends, trust
I have a great group of friends. I’m very, very thankful for that. We can talk, laugh, and cry together. Recently, an issue came up, and I discovered that I’m at odds with most of my friends. During a dinner discussion one evening with this particular group of...
by Rebecca Yauger | Mar 18, 2021 | choices, choose, empowerment, encouragement, focus on today, hope
17-year-old younger me You know the question: What advice would you give to your younger self? Well, I always want to say “Have more confidence in yourself. Don’t be afraid. And don’t say yes to the first guy who asks you to marry him!” (😉)...
by Rebecca Yauger | Feb 25, 2021 | blessings, choices, choose, courtesy, encouragement, faith, focus on today, God is there, inspiration, motivation, reflections, trust, trusting God
You know, for a writer and a blogger, I’m not doing a very good job posting on my blog these days. I know that happens from time to time, but I truly enjoy blogging, so I’m a little bummed out about my lack of consistency. Okay, the world is full of distractions, but...
by Rebecca Yauger | Feb 11, 2021 | choices, cleaner films, gratuitous violence, learning, movies, negativity
Sometimes I feel like an old fuddy duddy. I shake my head at the excessive violence, gore, and sex in movies and on TV shows, and the sensationalism of the evening news. I wonder about the moral compass of our youth. Goodness, when did I turn into my grandparents? Am...
by Rebecca Yauger | Feb 4, 2021 | blessings, choices, cousins, cycles of life, family, family ties, life, support, thankfulness, uncles
Last summer was difficult in many ways, with the pandemic and a nation divided. Closer to home, the issue was a major health crisis with my parents; one had the health issue, and the other had to helplessly watch their spouse decline, then fight back. It was a...
by Rebecca Yauger | Jan 21, 2021 | choices, encouragement, focus on today, The Writing Life, Time Management, today
Why is it I struggle so much at the beginning of the new year? The new year is supposed to bring a promise of great things, a new beginning, a fresh start. I’m excited and awakened to new possibilities. Yet, it’s not too long into January, where I find myself...
