Soul-Driven Living

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2795988107774248302011-11-27T16:59:18.833-08:00Soul-Driven LivingWhat can we do to explore the ideas of living from Soul? This blog contains reflections on this spiritual journey from Dr. Rhoberta Shaler, author, teacher and coach to those wanting to live a Soul-Driven life and experience Soul-Driven Love. Share in the dialogue and enrich the experience for everyone. Your comments are welcome here.Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.comBlogger171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-31887887890379382822009-01-05T13:42:00.000-08:002010-06-06T13:29:34.999-07:00A New Year Can Be a New Beginning

© Rhoberta Shaler, PhDFounder, www.SoulDrivenLiving.com A new year can be a new beginning, or it can be the beginning of the repetition of an old year. It’s up to each one of us to make that choice. I’m not talking about the usual old resolutions which give us a lift and change things, often temporarily. Doing that simply takes us back to the repetition of an old year. A couple of years ago, I

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-65779784113058149322008-12-05T13:28:00.000-08:002008-12-05T14:04:58.714-08:00No Wishy-Washy Spiritual Living! It doesn't work.

(C) Rhoberta Shaler, PhDNo wishy-washy spiritual living! You know what I mean. It sounds like this: "Everything is fine. I let go and let God."and, fifteen minutes later:"How am I ever going to pay these bills? I don't know what I'm going to do!"That's wishy-washy. Just like the old tub washing machines used to be, going one way and then the other, and then the other. They called it agitation

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-13856207237847104802008-12-04T11:53:00.000-08:002010-06-06T13:31:17.607-07:00Where is the Meeting Point Between Finance & Spiritual Principles?

(C) Rhoberta Shaler, PhDYesterday, I was talking with an interesting woman with whom I have much in common. We are both authors and have a strong spiritual foundation we share. We talked about such current topics as:> creating your reality> living your beliefs> The Law of Attraction> The Law of Mental Equivalents> consistency of purposeSome fairly lofty principles. In speaking about the Law of

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-73287619134848659492008-11-27T08:48:00.000-08:002008-11-27T09:16:32.087-08:00You Are Rich If...

You Are Rich If...You remember the image of something so exquisitely beautiful it took your breath away.You can hear a friend's words of encouragement still ringing in your ear.You remember one wise thing a caring adult told you.You remember a time when laughter caused tears to run down your cheeks and you to double over to catch your breath.You have any holiday tradition that you still insist on

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-72370628833023646212008-11-24T09:04:00.000-08:002008-11-24T09:30:12.671-08:00What About Prayer?

This morning I was continuing to read a book that called to me from the shelves in a trendy, cool bookstore. I was attracted to it but left it behind twice. The third time, I bought it. And, it is well-written, content-rich...and demanding. The book is called Praying Dangerously by Regina Sara Ryan. The title is provocative but the content is mind-rocking and earth-shaking. Enough said, you might

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-58523346936004103722008-11-21T14:08:00.000-08:002008-11-21T15:05:42.360-08:00More Thoughts on Prosperity, God and Guidance

I hope yesterday's post was provocative for you. It was affirming for me. I believe that what Ernest Holmes says is true: we definitely can demonstrate a control of conditions. As he told us: we do not take what we wish, but we do attract to ourselves that which is like our thought. That is never more evident than in the case of anxiety, fear and panic. There's a lot of that going on these days,

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-85151390658575158472008-11-20T11:25:00.000-08:002008-11-20T12:34:08.828-08:00Prosperity. Abundance. What Do We Have to Do to Get It?

So, these words are heard all the time and we all nod our heads and say, "Yes!" In the words of Dr. Phil, the big question is: "How's it workin' for ya?"Having been a spiritual leader and teacher for so long, I recognize the attraction of the idea of prosperity and abundance. I also know that the spiritual principles actually work...when applied! Where the breakdown seems to be is that most of us

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-88822185567866918842008-11-19T09:23:00.000-08:002008-11-19T09:35:10.482-08:00Don't Put Off Reaching Out

Yesterday was my birthday. It was a lovely day, filled with great conversation, cards, flowers and a general feeling of being appreciated. Perfect! As I sat last night looking at the beautiful flowers my daughter sent me, I was thinking about how easy it is to be too tired, too busy, too stressed to reach out and think about someone else. The people in my life were not bothered by those things.

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-81211769890148325802008-11-15T06:22:00.000-08:002008-11-15T07:29:09.426-08:00Miracles as Teachers

You've likely noticed that we have more opportunities these days to remind ourselves of spiritual principles. That's because there are more messages filled with negativity, scarcity and limitation bombarding us. Chicken Little is alive and well, screaming that the sky is falling!Clearly, things are changing. It's really no surprise, is it? Everyone likes to think it is possible to get something

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-90880868147831746382008-09-18T11:31:00.000-07:002008-09-18T11:41:59.692-07:00Checking with your Gut

Hi,Have you noticed that it's best to check with your gut before you make a decision? I have. It doesn't matter if the decision is life-changing or simply logistical. I have trained myself to listen. It's simple things, like I'm leaving my home and the thought crosses my mind,"Take the other shoes."When I listen and take the shoes, something on the trip requires the comfortable shoes and I smile

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-21535152597338788422008-09-07T17:46:00.000-07:002010-06-06T13:32:45.827-07:00OVERCOMING OVER-COMPROMISING

OVERCOMIING OVER-COMPROMISING© Rhoberta Shaler, PhDwww.SowPeace.comDo you ever feel over-compromised in your relationships? Like you've given in, given over, and maybe even given up? If you've ever said these words, you're there."IT'S NOT WORTH THE HASSLE!!!"Those are complaints I hear often from my relationship coaching clients who are searching for the keys to having the relationship they long

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-67108138157304861002008-05-26T08:58:00.000-07:002008-05-26T09:46:35.979-07:00Consciousness is Causative

God is the Creative Principle, infinite, eternal, omnipresent, without beginning and without ending. Personally, I find it difficult to think about God AND a universe. To me, it is all one. In that same way, cause and effect are one. Just one. Amazingly, one. God, then, as the creative principle, is the cause and effect. The problem and the answer are one.Without consciousness, we have no

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-35710620715256215382008-05-11T13:21:00.000-07:002010-06-06T13:32:59.880-07:00Can you REALLY "let go?"

Would the world stop turning if I gave up my illusion of control?That's a big question with two important parts: my illusion and my control. Do I actually believe that I am in control of all that goes on here called my life? I think of the many goal-setting workshops I gave in the 80's, so clear that there was a process that could regulate my behavior. Even then, I only paid it lip service in my

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-10003270933968118172008-04-19T09:38:00.000-07:002008-04-19T15:35:36.465-07:00Soul-Driven or Ego-Driven? That is the Question.

I think a very important part of the discussion around creating a Soul-Driven Life is in determining the difference between Ego and Soul.There are some writers who would have us get rid of the Ego as quickly as possible, which, in our way of thinking in Soul Solitude, would mean a quick end to earthly life. We think the Ego is an important part that needs to be acknowledged and recognized for

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-55779830519682897742008-04-12T10:38:00.000-07:002008-04-19T15:36:25.940-07:00Do you have a soul? Are you a soul? Are you part of a Soul?

There is no end of inquiry on the spiritual path. I'm sure you've noticed that.As I am writing Soul-Driven Living, I am having to pay great attention to the clarity I can bring to my thinking before I can actually write the book. That seems imperative. So, the questions: Do you have a soul? Are you a soul? Are you part of a Soul?What do you think? I'd love to hear your comments and thinking on

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-90314065851360764332008-03-15T13:23:00.001-07:002008-04-19T15:25:51.618-07:00What is Your Concept of God?

In my opinion, there are three words to consider when embarking on a spiritual way of life. We each have to surmount the difficulties inherent in these three words if we are to remain on a spiritual path. We have to be willing and able to rise above the limitations of these three words to find ease, joy and prosperity.The first word is God. We must examine the situation where we accepted our

Rhoberta Shaler, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494395998475822335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-279598810777424830.post-69111995870558301082008-03-08T22:20:00.000-08:002008-03-14T18:35:31.861-07:00What's Our Soul?

What's our Soul? That's a big question that many spiritual teachers and mystics have endlessly written about. When I decided to create Soul Driven Living, I knew I had to find a simple, clear definition. Books and books have been written about our souls, so distilling all that is an ongoing task. And, then, sharing my thoughts is another.I was delighted to find that Webster's dictionary was a

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