by Rebecca Yauger | Mar 6, 2019 | blessings, encouragement, God's plan, positive attitude
I caught the end of the movie “Mr. Holland’s Opus” recently. The movie released in 1995 and remains one of my top favorites of all time. The ending of the movie never fails to move me. Mr. Holland, played by Richard Dreyfuss, is a frustrated composer...
by Rebecca Yauger | Jul 14, 2018 | encouragement, Novel Academy posts, trusting God
Hey Gang, I’m privileged to blog over at Novel.Academy (learnhowtowriteanovel.com), and am thrilled that this month’s post is resonating with my fellow writers. If you’re so inclined, hop on over to read it:...
by Rebecca Yauger | May 31, 2018 | discouragement, dreams, encouragement, Novel Academy posts
I’m privileged to blog for Novel.Academy about writing. Although I’ve been published in various Chicken Soup for the Soul books, I’m still struggling with my novel writing. I’m also interested in screenplays. Both of those seem like a pipe...
by Rebecca Yauger | Oct 26, 2016 | a new direction, choices, choose, discipline, dreams, encouragement, fear, pursuit of dreams.
You know those times when you’re reading a blog post or a meme and something just jumps out at you and smacks you in the face. It’s happened to me a couple of times. (Hmmm… I need to put all of those sayings together so I can remember what smacked me in...
by Rebecca Yauger | May 18, 2016 | a new direction, discipline, dreams, empowerment, encouragement, pursuit of dreams., trust
A couple of weeks ago, I was smacked in the face. Not literally. Despite my recent stings and falls, this was figurative smack in the face. Have you ever been droning along with life and something just wakes you up and causes you to rethink nearly everything?...
by Rebecca Yauger | May 3, 2016 | choose, dreams, empowerment, encouragement, focus on today, pursuit of dreams.
For the past couple of seasons, I’ve been a fan of “The Voice” on TV. And this season, it struck me what I’ve learned from watching the show. First, I believe we all like to watch these type of talent shows because it’s always a thrill to...