A Time of Hope, A Time of Change

It's official. President Obama took the oath and stood before the American people, and the world, committing to change and the dawn of a new-found purpose.



I'm completing some CG training in Maryland - 30 miles from D.C. - and the energy generated from the festivities could be felt even here. In the air, on the streets, on the faces of strangers - a unification of purpose and hope. It was electric...a true day of AWAKENING...permeating the very core of my being, allowing me to fully connect with the promise of change through compassion, courage and wisdom.

The collective consciousness is shifting. As Admiral Allen, Commandant of the Coast Guard, stated in his blog, there was "emotional heat generated by the uniqueness of the day and the importance that this transition has for all Americans and the World." This was evidenced in people's actions and attitudes both today and in days leading up to this historic event.

It has been many years since I have been moved enough to offer an opinion on politics. America, we are in a blessed place. We are moving forward with the promise of peace and renewal. BUT, we cannot rely on one individual to carry the burden. We MUST unify and work together, as one collective consciousness, to raise the bar, to heal each other, and to be - as Ghandi said - the change WE want to see in the world.