I haven't written much lately and I have wondered why..

So much has happened since my last entry, it seems strange to lack the inspiration to express myself now.

There's been a definite shift in the world since the inauguration. Though this shift is palpable to me, it's been so hard to put a finger on that it took me a while to identify what it meant, if not just an idea conjured up by my idealistic soul. I have always been this way, believing in the good of humanity, if we only looked in the same direction at the same time for once. The sadness of unrealized potential always gnaws away at my heart a bit. It took residence right underneath it once I 'grew up' a little and became aware of the state of disconnect we all live in. We all try our best to overcome this state as adults and form small alliances, family units, or find solace in joining a religious affiliation. This has definitely worked for me (and still does). With the (re-)birth of grass roots movements, now connected via the internet I am now actually starting to feel tapped into a more global push toward positive change. The web makes all the difference: Somehow, we are all connected. We've always intuited this, wanted it to be true. It's even expressed through all the world's religions! Now, there's no denying it. So this is it... That gnawing underneath my heart has been replaced by cartwheels, jumps for joy at the promise of the direction we are moving toward, at least looking in. Happiness that the view of the world I give to my kids is not some line I feed them. Sure, there's much to do, big problems to overcome, but the point is, at least we're aware, we found out we have a voice and a place to share it!