Impact!

By: Ellen Bintz & Clive Johnson
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  • Impact! is a podcast that creates change WITH our listeners, using the power of prayer and intention to bring about positive change in our world. Each week, we explore one aspect of what it means to pray, offer healing, or send intention out into the world, and by so doing, to actually have an impact. We welcome anyone who wants to play their part in creating peace, harmony and healing in the world.
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  • Uniting for Change: Sri Lanka's New Era

    Uniting for Change: Sri Lanka's New Era
    Nov 28 2024
    This week we take an insightful journey through the current political and social landscape of Sri Lanka in the aftermath of its 2024 elections. We explore the significant challenges facing the government, especially the opportunity for reconciling the longstanding ethnic tension between the country's Tamil and Sinhala communities. As always, we identify specific needs for our prayers and intentions. Suggested Intention Focus for this week This week, as a new government establishes itself in Sri Lanka, we suggest holding as our main intention: We will that Sri Lanka’s new President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and his government will be moved to honour his promise to work for a united country that respects all ethnicities. Please join us in holding this. Chapter markers: 00:00:17 Change in Sri Lanka 00:03:07 Understanding the Tamil and Sinhala 00:05:00 Historical Roots of Conflict 00:07:22 Current Challenges for Tamils 00:09:50 Land Issues and Displacement 00:11:46 Political Changes and Their Impact 00:14:24 Building Bridges for Reconciliation 00:18:30 Intentions for a United Future Sources referenced in this episode: https://www.dw.com/en/tamils-fight-back-against-land-grabs-in-sri-lanka/video-70777824 https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/sri-lanka/ https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/sri-lanka https://dlab.epfl.ch/wikispeedia/wpcd/wp/t/Tamil_people.htm https://minorityrights.org/communities/tamils/ https://www.perplexity.ai/search/what-is-the-divide-between-tam-3W1xMJ4XTo63tIGsOZp9tA https://www.icwa.in/show_content.php?lang=1&level=3&lid=4791&ls_id=7063 https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2023-0217/ https://hir.harvard.edu/sri-lankan-civil-war/ https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/lib-docs/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session2/LK/TIC_LKA_UPR_S2_2008anx_Reportonhumanrightssituation.pdf https://www.irreview.org/articles/the-overlooked-human-rights-problem-sri-lankan-tamils https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/51092313.pdf https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c206l7pz5v1o https://thediplomat.com/2024/11/the-tamil-question-in-a-changing-sri-lanka-the-limits-of-dissanayakes-leftist-agenda/ https://frontline.thehindu.com/world-affairs/sri-lanka-parliamentary-elections-2024-dissanayake-srilankan-tamils-jaffna-voters-economic-crisis/article68860523.ece https://frontline.thehindu.com/world-affairs/anura-dissanayake-sri-lanka-president-foreign-exchange-crisis-nepotism-gotabaya-rajapaksa-ranil-wickremesinghe-tamils-ltte/article68751088.ece https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2024/10/10/cekv-o10.html Join us in person for intention holding: https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer. Our websites: www.heartfulimpact.com/ Our show website. https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events. https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism. https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group. https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding. Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions. Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms. Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com. Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock). Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites. Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.
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  • 1,000 Days of Conflict: The Human Cost of War in Ukraine

    1,000 Days of Conflict: The Human Cost of War in Ukraine
    Nov 21 2024
    In this poignant episode, we delve deep into the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine that has resulted with the country's war with Russia, which has now passed its grim 1,000-day milestone. In particular, we explore the devastating impact on ordinary Ukrainians, whose lives have been upended by the conflict in so many ways. As always, we invite listeners to join in collective intention and prayers, willing comfort and strength for the countless individuals affected by loss, trauma, and hardship, and homing in to see where our intentions might be specifically focused. Suggested Intention Focus for this week This week, as Ukraine continues its weary and unrelenting war with Russia, we suggest holding as our main intention: We will that all Ukrainian citizens will be guided and protected in coping with all emotional, mental and physical effects on their lives resulting from their country’s war with Russia. Please join us in holding this. Chapter markers: 00:01:42 The War’s Impact on Ordinary People 00:07:11 The Humanitarian Crisis Deepens 00:10:18 Conscription Changes in Ukraine 00:11:57 Ukrainian Sentiments on the War 00:13:44 Holding Intentions for Healing 00:18:18 Closing Thoughts Sources referenced in this episode: https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/01/12/ukraine-russian-invasion-causing-widespread-suffering-civilians https://www.wfpusa.org/articles/ukraine-after-2-years-war-how-conflict-has-affected-civilians/ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/the-terrible-cost-of-russias-war-is-being-felt-far-beyond-the-battlefield/ https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/how-does-russias-war-against-ukraine-affect-civilians-living-near-front-lines https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/europe-and-central-asia/eastern-europe-and-central-asia/ukraine/report-ukraine/ https://ukraine.un.org/en/253322-civilian-deaths-ukraine-war-top-10000-un-says https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293492/ukraine-war-casualties/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/16/russia-ukraine-wartime-deaths https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-how-many-people-have-died-in-the-russia-ukraine-war-and-what-could-happen-next https://www.voanews.com/a/new-poll-reveals-how-ukrainians-feel-about-war-future/7303180.html https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-commentary/2023-07-11/ukraine-face-a-demographic-catastrophe https://news.vt.edu/articles/2024/09/ukraine-russia-public-opinion-expert.html https://ecfr.eu/publication/the-meaning-of-sovereignty-ukrainian-and-european-views-of-russias-war-on-ukraine/ https://news.gallup.com/poll/512258/ukrainians-stand-behind-war-effort-despite-fatigue.aspx https://english.nv.ua/nation/survey-zelenskyy-s-approval-rating-drops-to-59-ukraine-news-50458343.html https://kyivindependent.com/trust-in-zelensky-remains-high-among-ukrainians-poll-suggests/ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/10/in-ukraine-some-are-sceptical-of-zelenskyys-shake-up-as-russia-advances https://globalchildren.georgetown.edu/events/the-war-against-ukraine-s-children https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/urgent-action-needed-to-reunite-ukrainian-children-transferred-to-russia-and-russian-occupied-territories-with-their-families https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ukraine-country-policy-and-information-notes/country-policy-and-information-note-military-service-ukraine-june-2022-accessible https://visitukraine.today/blog/3189/who-is-not-subject-to-conscription-in-2024-and-how-to-get-a-deferment https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/ukraine-drops-its-conscription-age-to-25-to-replenish-huge-troop-shortfall https://eba.com.ua/en/vijskovyj-oblik-zhinok-shho-j-dlya-kogo-zminytsya-z-1-zhovtnya-2023-roku/ https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/07/02/ukraines-war-has-created-millions-of-broken-families https://lawecommons.luc.edu/clrj/vol43/iss1/6/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/26/world/europe/ukraine-war-children-russia.html Join us in person for intention holding: https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer. Our websites: www.heartfulimpact.com/ Our show website. https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events. https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism. https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group. https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding. Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and ...
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  • 1,000 Days of War: Russia

    1,000 Days of War: Russia
    Nov 14 2024
    As the Russia-Ukraine war nears its grim 1,000-day milestone, in the first of two special episodes, we consider how the conflict has affected the lives of the many ordinary citizens who have had no part to play on the battlefields and in the corridors of power on both sides of the conflict. As always, we focus on where our intentions and prayers may be most needed. This week, we look at how the war is affecting citizens in Russia. Suggested Intention Focus for this week: This week, as Russian citizens continue to bear the impacts of their country’s war with Ukraine, we suggest holding as our main intention: We will that all Russian citizens will be guided and protected in coping with all emotional, mental and physical effects on their lives resulting from their country’s war with Ukraine. Please join us in holding this. Chapter markers: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:17 Summarising the Conflict 00:03:06 Civilian Impacts in Russia 00:04:34 Economic Consequences of the War 00:07:30 The Impact of Conscription on Families 00:08:15 Displacement and Evacuations 00:11:35 Effects of Western Sanctions 00:13:10 Casualty Estimates and Reporting Challenges 00:16:34 Holding Intentions for Russian Citizens 00:17:59 Previewing Next Week’s Episode Sources referenced in this episode: https://united24media.com/latest-news/unsc-to-hold-landmark-session-on-1000-days-of-russias-war-in-ukraine-3456 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/16/russia-ukraine-wartime-deaths https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/07/05/how-many-russian-soldiers-have-been-killed-in-ukraine https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2023/11/alternate-reality-how-russian-society-learned-to-stop-worrying-about-the-war?lang=en https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/03/ukraine-war-takes-toll-russia https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/01/10/total-disgrace-anger-frustration-as-mass-heating-failures-across-russia-leave-thousands-in-the-cold-a83676 https://en.ovdinfo.org/persecution-anti-war-movement-report-two-years-russias-full-scale-invasion-ukraine https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2023/11/alternate-reality-how-russian-society-learned-to-stop-worrying-about-the-war?lang=en https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033016/russia-number-of-people-under-poverty/#:~:text=What%20percentage%20of%20Russians%20live,national%20poverty%20line%20in%202023 https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/16/europe/russia-putin-war-ukraine-intl-latam/index.html https://theconversation.com/ukraine-war-russia-toughens-up-draft-law-to-round-up-more-people-for-the-frontlines-233048 https://tass.com/politics/1867969 https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2024/06/finance-sanctions-russia-currency?lang=en https://www.csis.org/analysis/russia-sanctions-one-year https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/10/17/diabetics-in-russia-suffer-wartime-supply-disruption-price-rises-a78993 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-more-than-30000-evacuated-areas-bordering-ukraine-2024-10-14/ Join us in person for intention holding: https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer. Our websites: www.heartfulimpact.com/ Our show website. https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events. https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism. https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group. https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding. Impact! Is presented by Ellen Bintz and Clive Johnson. It is produced by Impact Productions. Our show content is hosted by Podbean and available from all major podcast platforms. Our theme music is by Chris Collins. indiemusicbox.com. Our logo artwork is by AltoClassic (Getty Images/istock). Contact us via Facebook Messenger from the Impact! Facebook group, or using any of the contact methods mentioned on our websites. Impact! www.heartfulimpact.com.
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    20 mins

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