~~~~ Notes from Nancy ~~~~
          Creating the Life You Want
                                                         February, 2007

Looking forward to meeting old and new friends as I speak out there this month. Remember me as you schedule speakers and workshops for your groups and organizations. I love having the opportunity to meet in person!

Also note the free R&D call with Michael Cavallaro, my mentor on developing a class on relationships.

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The ego is a tool.
                                                         ~ Michael Cavallaro in "The 55 Concepts"

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When I write about beauty and things of the soul many of you respond as to how it touches you. Recently I began to wonder how much we leave ourselves open to the things of the soul. So often in life and with my clients I find that the soul is not running our lives; ego is. As I learn more about the ego in my mentoring classes I learn to see the ego as the part of us involved in getting ahead, making an impression, competing, judging, measuring. It is sometimes like a 2 year old, always wanting more and never satisfied. There is never enough; I am never enough; there will never be enough; and on and on. It is a very useful and very important part of us as it is our operating system here. The problem comes in when instead of having it be a functioning part of us it is in the driver's seat and believes it is in charge. Though it has its place - being in charge is not the best role for our ego to play.

Ego is kind of like a New York City cab driver. You get to the city, you hop in the cab, and you tell the driver where you want to go. You trust the driver to know how to get there.

What most of us do however is make our ego not the driver but the decision maker as well. It's kind of like getting into the same New York City cab and telling the driver to take you wherever he wants. You may be thinking about 1st class restaurants, wonderful shows and beautiful museums but without this information given to the cab driver you may end up at Louigi's for pizza, and riding around the Bronx or at a boxing match for entertainment (of course it could be the other way around! :)

We wonder how we miss the beauty in life, the time for musing, the richness of truly getting to know loved ones. When we look around we often find its because we were too busy crossing out one more thing on our 'to do' list, trying to keep up with the Joneses, struggling to be a success, chasing "more". We had let our ego direct our lives instead of simply be our driver.

What is your soul longing for? What are the things that would be important if you knew you only had a few precious hours, weeks or months upon this earth? What are the things that make your heart sing? They don't have to be big things; maybe to watch a sunset, play with the dog, have lunch with a friend. Why not let your ego know now; put them in your planner; decide what it is you want to do; and once you decide who is in charge you can "leave the driving to..." - your ego - giving it the opportunity to once again do just what it was designed to do.

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Upcoming Open Events & Possibilities

Concepts for Conscious Living Talk
Wednesday, March 7, 8am
Women's Business Forum
James Lorah House, Doylestown, PA
www.womensbusinessforum.org for directions
no reservations required

Concepts for Conscious Living,
Tools to Change Your Life
Monday, March 12, 6:15pm
Upper Perkiomen Valley Business & Professional Women’s Group
Spinnerstown Hotel
2195 Spinnerstown Rd Spinnerstown PA 18968
for reservations contactl: Liz Herman (215)679-7928 x2299
hermane@univest.net

R&D for New Class on Relationships
Due to the requests of those taking the Concepts
and Thoughts, Beliefs, and Knowings class we are
developing a class on Relationships. In order to
best meet the needs of those who are interested
we will have a special teleconference to explore
what people are most interested in learning
about relationships. Michael Cavallaro, my mentor
and teacher is planning to join us. ALL invited!
Bring your ideas!
FREE call (all invited!)
Monday March 19, 8pm ET
1-641-297-5400 #11222

Concepts for Conscious Living Workshop - Introduction
FREE introductory call (all invited!)
Monday March 19, 9pm ET
1-641-297-5400 #11222

The Power of Coaching: Learn, Explore, Experience
with some of Philadelphia's top coaches!
Monday, March 26, 5:30-8:30pm
Women's MBA Network for Wharton women alumni with MBAs
Wolf Block Schorr & Solis-Cohen LLP
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.womensmbanetwork.org for reservations (required)

Concepts for Conscious Living Telephone Workshop
If you're interested in tools for making sense of life
if you're looking for ways to function better
so you can clear and do what you're here to do - Come!
Next class begins in April
6 weeks, Mondays, 9-10pm ET
$175 for 1 or $300 for 2 & $26 for book, cards & shipping
$100 for clients and those who'd like to grow even more by
taking it again!
Double your value by doing the course with a partner!
e-mail nancy@nancybaker.net for details
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