in the silent moment, all begins and nothing ends

January 9, 2011 by rachel

This verse made its way out after President Obama announced there would be a moment of silence for the victims of the Arizona shooting. A moment of silence: it honors, is reverent Yet perhaps now, today, ever-so-slightly irrelevant In the silence is wisdom, reflection, and prayer Yet also ambivalence (shrug shoulders) who cares? A moment so brief and then back to distraction A fleeting outpouring then default contraction – The pain may be numbed, the sorrow diminished Feelings reined in […]

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well, dang if I didn’t grab first place in the “inaugural poem we should have had” contest!

March 2, 2009 by rachel

Looks like I nosed out second-place winner William Haskins and snagged First Place in a contest for “The Inaugural Poem We Should Have Had,” sponsored by absolutewrite.com (see details and links in post directly below). My entry was “Prayer for Inclusion,” which I posted on January 20, 2009 (Inauguration Day), and which can be found listed in the Pages section of the right-hand sidebar  — or click right here if you’re short on time or energy. As any writer, artist, […]

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be the change: presidential pledge video

January 19, 2009 by rachel

I  pledge to continue to awaken, to grow, and to serve as the hands, heart, mind and spirit of God – by whatever means I am called.

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election day 2008: the heart-opening energy of true change

November 4, 2008 by rachel

Just about everything that can be said about the Presidential election has now been said. For a poignant look at how people are responding with their hearts as well as their minds to the power of potential that Barack Obama represents, click on over to this short slideshow at The Huffington Post titled “Tears for Obama. When I saw Sen. Obama just over a week ago in Colorado, I, too, observed many (including, of course, me!) with tears streaming down […]

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change we can dance to: barack obama music video “choose to unite”

October 31, 2008 by rachel

With mere days to go before the election, here’s a look at one of the many, many wonderful songs and videos expressing hope, inspiration, and unabashed support for Barack Obama. One thing he understands is that it’s not about him, it’s about US! This video, Choose To Unite, was created in Santa Fe, New Mexico, by self-identified “souls on fire” for Obama. If you haven’t voted yet, VOTE! If you have voted, dance and sing and come together in community! […]

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we are the ones: vote to awaken and arouse america

October 28, 2008 by rachel

If you’re still trying to convince yourself, friends or family of the significance of this election, you might want to revisit these posts. This is not typical political fodder, but neither are we in the midst of typical times. A friend and I joined 45,000 others a few days ago to hear Senator Barack Obama speak in Fort Collins, Colorado. To say it was an exhilarating and enlightening experience is an epic understatement! June 9, 2008: can i talk about […]

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is higher consciousness the litmus test for the 2008 presidential election?

October 8, 2008 by rachel

In the world of be whole now, the mantra is splashed across the top of the Home page every single day: Journey Deep Listen Well Make Peace Evolve As well as a personal checklist for your own movement in the direction of a more integrated – and ultimately, more productive, empowered, and joyously satisfying existence – these four key points might be an effective rubric against which to observe and evaluate our current crop of U.S. political aspirants. Why not […]

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what barack and michele obama can teach america about conscious loving

September 30, 2008 by rachel

Although I make no claim to being a political pundit, this is my second post focusing on Sen. Barack Obama — from a non-policy, non-strategy, be whole now point of view. If you missed my earlier post, “can i talk about barack obama without you thinking it’s political?” click here to see my take on Sen. Obama as a reflection of the evolving new paradigm. Here, I’m linking to a recent piece in The Huffington Post, in which authors and […]

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what do obama, oracles, polygamy, NASA, and the secret life of words have in common?

August 10, 2008 by rachel

They’re all part of this admittedly eclectic post celebrating the 5-month bloggiversary of be whole now and unashamedly testing a new frontier of search engine optimization. Total Views To Date 5,600 (certified by the firm of Me, Myself & I): This number would have been much, much higher if it weren’t for skabillions of people choosing to do something other than visit my blog! Top Posts To Date: Other than some of the Pages at right that answer the questions, […]

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can i talk about barack obama without you thinking it’s political?

June 9, 2008 by rachel

This is not a political blog, but I want to say a few words about Sen. Barack Obama. Words like “Be Whole Now, America!“ If you don’t see Sen. Obama as a reflection of our collective leap into a “new age” of consciousness and a new paradigm, you may not be looking beyond the surface of what passes for political discourse in this country. Right now, we are in the midst of massively significant change as evolving humans. It is […]

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