Following our look at Brits’ perceptions of life Stateside last week, in this episode Ellen puts Clive on the spot to find out if common American views of the Brits really stack up in practice. We get behind the myths and the mysteries, and uncover some surprising truths. Do we really get lost in the great trans-Atlantic divide, or do we have more in common than we realize? Fasten your seat-belts as, 10 years on from the Brexit referendum, we take a look at everything from what on earth goes on inside the British Parliament, to whether Britain is actually a country, and what’s this crazy thing about lawyers wearing wigs? All this and much more in this week’s Impact!

You can listen to our episode last week, What we really think about each other: Part 1–Brit Takes on Americans at https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-3mv68-1ad3ebe

Suggested Intention Focus for this week

This week, as we’ve reflected on American perceptions of the British, we suggest holding as our main intention:

We will that all Americans whose views of their allies may be biased by news, social media and social group misconceptions, will seek to understand the truth of what really happens across the pond, and especially where such conceptions offer a negative or potentially harmful “othering” of Britons and Europeans.

Please join us in holding this.

Chapter markers

00:00:00 UK Perceptions Unpacked

00:02:44 First Impressions of Britain

00:05:44 Britain’s Media Image

00:10:25 Misconceptions Across the Pond

00:14:59 Brexit and Political Turmoil

00:25:09 Party Shifts and Populism

00:28:51 Quick-Fire UK Myths

00:31:48 NHS and Healthcare Realities

00:35:49 Parliament and Power

00:43:28 Royals, Media, and Soft Power

00:49:16 Police and Immigration Myths

00:51:06 Britain’s Global Role

00:55:06 UK, Britain, and Ireland

00:58:43 Hopes for Britain’s Future

01:02:53 More Alike Than Different

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.

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