Lighting the Way with Beth Green & Friends

Have you ever noticed yourself being hurt by a person, a belief, a substance, a behavior of YOURS, and you have tons of trouble giving it up? Us, too. And it’s not only personal. We collectively do the same thing. Let’s talk about this. To build a better future, we have to let go of that which doesn’t serve us. Yet it seems so hard. Let’s do it together. We are The Stream, a non-profit organization and online community dedicated tobuilding the world we want through cultivating courage, awareness and creativity. We offer programs of all sorts to help us co-create that world NOW. If you resonate with our vision, please join us by watching our programs, sharing them, offering comments and subscribing or following us on our social media outlets at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/grannyrockson⁠⁠and ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BethGreenTV⁠⁠.Click the Notifications symbol so you will be alerted when we go live again or release a new video. We also would love to hear from you about experiences and successes you have had in building a mutually supportive world. Contact us atbeth@thestream.info. Don’t forget to give this show a like, love or thumbs up, and share it with others. And come back next week for Building the World We Want, livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube every Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pacifictime. For tons of free content from Beth -- music, books, videos, blogs and more -- go to: ⁠⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠⁠.

Regardless of your age, race, gender or even political affiliation, you are bound to feel the anxiety in our nation. Between ICE, the Epstein files, economic uncertainty and more, it’s hard to feel safe in our world anymore. How does that impact us on a day-to-day basis? How can we shift into a more relaxed inner space without taking drugs or going into la-la-land. Join us for an honest conversation. We are The Stream, a non-profit organization and online community dedicated to building the world we want through cultivating courage, awareness and creativity. We offer programs of all sorts to help us to co-create that world NOW. If you resonate with our vision, please join us by watching our programs, sharing them, offering comments and subscribing or following us on our social media outlets at ⁠https://www.facebook.com/grannyrockson⁠ and ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BethGreenTV⁠. Click the Notifications symbol so you will be alerted when we go live again or release a new video. We also would love to hear from you about experiences and successes you have had in building a mutually supportive world. Contact us atbeth@thestream.info. Don’t forget to give this show a like, love or thumbs up, and share it with others. And come back next week for Building the World We Want, livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube every Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pacifictime. For tons of free content from Beth -- music, books, videos, blogs and more -- go to: ⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠.

It’s not always easy to determine the right course of action in any situation. Sometimes we need more information. Sometimes we need time for all the elements to fall into place. But sometimes we are confused by ourselves, by our conflicting beliefs about ourselves, about what we really can or should do. What’s the truth and how do we know? We are The Stream, a non-profit organization and online community dedicated to building the world we want through cultivating courage, awareness and creativity. We offer programs of all sorts to help us to co-create that world NOW. If you resonate with our vision, please join us by watching our programs, sharing them, offering comments and subscribing or following us on our social media outlets at ⁠https://www.facebook.com/grannyrockson⁠ and ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BethGreenTV⁠. Click the Notifications symbol so you will be alerted when we go live again or release a new video. We also would love to hear from you about experiences and successes you have had in building a mutually supportive world. Contact us atbeth@thestream.info. Don’t forget to give this show a like, love or thumbs up, and share it with others. And come back next week for Building the World We Want, livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube every Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pacifictime. For tons of free content from Beth -- music, books, videos, blogs and more -- go to: ⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠.

Look around. Our world is dominated by people who focus on self-protection, self-promotion, and power for themselves. That’s the ego. And then there are others who are focused on caring, compassion, and mutual support. If we are to build the world we want, we need to move from focusing on ourselves to caring for all. Where are we in that process? What are we seeing in our nation, whether it be with ICE, corruption or other forms of maintaining a world that is all about me? Let’s talk and look inside as well. We are The Stream, a non-profit organization and online community dedicated to building the world we want through cultivating courage, awareness andcreativity. We offer programs of all sorts to help us to co-create that world NOW. If you resonate with our vision, pleasejoin us by watching our programs, sharing them, offering comments and subscribing or following us on our social media outlets at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/grannyrockson⁠⁠and ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BethGreenTV⁠⁠. Click the Notifications symbol so you will be alerted when we go live again or release a new video. We also would love to hear from you about experiences and successes you have had in building a mutually supportive world. Contact us atbeth@thestream.info. Don’t forget to give this show a like, love or thumbs up, and share it with others. And come back next week for Building the World We Want, livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube every Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pacifictime. For tons of free content from Beth -- music, books, videos, blogs and more -- go to: ⁠⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠⁠.

Sometimes you have to dismantle what’s in place to build something new, and that can be tough. But in an odd way, the current administration is dismantling multiple pillars of the current world order. Does that open or close options for a new, better world? These are undoubtedly incredibly painful times, but can something good come from it? Let’s discuss. We are The Stream, a non-profit organization and online community dedicated to building the world we want through cultivating courage, awareness and creativity. We offer programs of all sorts to help us to co-create that world NOW. If you resonate with our vision, please join us by watching our programs, sharing them, offering comments andsubscribing or following us on our social media outlets at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/grannyrockson⁠⁠and ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BethGreenTV⁠⁠. Click the Notifications symbol so you will be alerted when we go live again or release a new video. We also would love to hear from you about experiences and successes you have had in building a mutually supportive world. Contact us atbeth@thestream.info. Don’t forget to give this show a like, love or thumbs up, and share it with others. And come back next week for Building the World We Want, livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube every Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pacifictime. For tons of free content from Beth -- music, books, videos, blogs and more -- go to: ⁠⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠⁠.  

We may think we want to be strong, but there may be some conscious or unconscious stop signs within our brains. Let’s have compassion for ourselves, but let’s uncover what gets in the way of our realizing the strength we already have. And let’s start by discussing what real strength is. Tune in for a great discussion that could help strengthen you. We are The Stream, an online community dedicated to building the world we want through cultivating courage, awareness and creativity. We offer programs of all sorts to help us to co-create that world NOW. If you resonate with our vision, please join us by watching our programs, sharing them, offering comments and subscribing or following us on our social media outlets. We also would love to hear from you about experiences and successes you have had in building a mutually supportive world. Contact us at beth@thestream.info. Don’t forget to give this show a like, love or thumbs up, and share it with others. Also, please follow our Facebook public page or subscribe to our YouTube channel and click the Notifications symbol so you will be alerted when we go live again or release a new video. And come back next week for Building the World We Want, livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube every Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pacific time. For tons of free content from Beth -- music, books, videos, blogs and more -- go to ⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠.

On this episode, you'll meet Pari of the Women in America podcast, a delightful young woman with a lot to say. She'll talks with host Beth Green about how to counter the excuses for misogyny. A lot of men in US society are reported to feel disempowered, depressed and discouraged. And often women are blamed. "If women were not going to medical school, rising in the workforce, working outside the home, men would be just fine." A lie. In this show, we talk about how women's power is men's power and what is really disempowering us all. If you've been hit with statements about women being the problem, tune in and arm yourself with ways of countering the movement to suppress women again. Man, woman or other, join us. We are The Stream, a non-profit organization and online community dedicated to building the world we want through cultivating courage, awareness and creativity. We offer programs of all sortsto help us to co-create that world NOW. If you resonate with our vision, please join us by watching our programs, sharing them, offering comments and subscribing or following us on our social media outlets at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/grannyrockson⁠⁠and ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BethGreenTV⁠⁠.Click the Notifications symbol so you will be alerted when we go live again or release a new video. We also would love to hear from you about experiences and successes you have had in building a mutually supportive world. Contact us atbeth@thestream.info. Don’t forget to give this show a like, love or thumbs up, and share it with others. And come back next week for Building the World We Want, livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube every Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pacifictime. For tons of free content from Beth -- music, books, videos, blogs and more -- go to: ⁠⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠⁠.

If we are to build the world we want, we need to get clear about what that is. Last week, we talked about how hard it is to even know what we want, given all the pressures and conditioning we experience. This week, let's get more specific. Do you want a more loving world and a more equitable society and are you willing to pay the price involved in going for it? Or do you want to keep the world we already have but make some minor adjustments? Do you want a more peaceful environment, but with no appreciable changes? Or do you want to overturn the whole mess and try to start again regardless of the consequences? And what about your life? Are you going for radical change in yourself and your relationships, or do you just want to continue as is but feel better about it? Tune in, listen, comment and let's get honest about what we want and what we're doing about it. We areThe Stream, a non-profit organization and online community dedicated to building the world we want through cultivating courage, awareness and creativity. We offer programs of all sorts to help us to co-create that world NOW. If you resonate with our vision, please join us by watching our programs, sharing them, offering comments and subscribing or following us on our social media outlets at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/grannyrockson,⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BethGreenTV⁠⁠. Click the Notifications symbol so you will be alerted when we go live again or release a new video. We also would love to hear from you about experiences and successes you have had in building a mutually supportive world. Contact us atbeth@thestream.info. Don’t forget to give this show a like, love or thumbs up, and share it with others. And come back next week for Building the World We Want, livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube every Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pacifictime. For tons of free content from Beth -- music, books, videos, blogs and more -- go to: ⁠⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠⁠.

On this show, we look at our real needs, and call on our creativity to help us meet those needs. When we do this, we take a big step toward building the world we want, right in our own homes. Let’s talk about our needs and the delusions and ambitions that get in the way of doing this seemingly simple thing. Let’s give ourselves a happier season and a happier life. We are The Stream, a non-profit organization and online community dedicated to building the world we want through cultivating courage, awareness, and creativity. We offer programs of all sorts to help us to co-create that world NOW. If you resonate with our vision, please join us by watching our programs, sharing them, offering comments and subscribing or following us on our social media outlets at ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/grannyrockson⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BethGreenTV⁠⁠. Click the Notifications symbol so you will be alerted when we go live again or release a new video. We also would love to hear from you about experiences and successes you have had in building a mutually supportive world. Contact us at beth@thestream.info. Don’t forget to give this show a like, love or thumbs up, and share it with others. And come back next week for Building the World We Want, livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube every Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pacific time. For tons of free content from Beth -- music, books, videos, blogs and more -- go to: ⁠⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠⁠.

The manosphere: promoting violence and the suppression of women. Why? We are told that men are in crisis, and they are, but is it right to blame the empowerment of women for their alienation and despair? Would it be wiser to look to the economic system, wealth inequality, and a lack of hope for a better life for us all? Shouldn’t we be challenging the mistaken adherence to traditional gender roles, starting with the belief that men SHOULD be dominant and that guys are losers if they’re not? Shouldn’t we expose the denial that our world is still dominated by male power and images of it? Building the World We Want applauds men of all ages who are fighting their despair and conditioning. We applaud those who have the courage to co-create a new, more supportive society for everyone and the guts to transform their own old ways of relating to women and one another. In a world of rising misogyny, some are building the world we want. We welcome James Maynard and Todd Benton to talk about what they are doing in their own lives and in their own homes. We are The Stream, a non-profit organization and online community dedicated to building the world we want through cultivating courage, awareness and creativity. We offer programs of allsorts to help us to co-create that world NOW. If you resonate with our vision, please join us by watching our programs, sharing them, offering comments and subscribing or following us on our social media outlets at ⁠https://www.facebook.com/grannyrockson⁠ and ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BethGreenTV⁠. Click the Notifications symbol so you will be alerted when we go live again or release a new video. We also would love to hear from you about experiences and successes you have had in building a mutually supportive world. Contact us at beth@thestream.info. Don’t forget to give this show a like, love or thumbs up, and share it with others. And come back next week for Building the World We Want, livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube every Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pacific time. For tons of free content from Beth -- music, books, videos, blogs and more -- go to: ⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠.

For those of us who are deeply disturbed about the ways things are, there are two choices. We can focus on resisting what is or we can focus on building what could be. We appreciate resistance, but we choose to build. For that, we need courage, awareness and creativity. The world we want: a world that is supportive, equitable and meets the real needs of people and the earth. We are The Stream, a non-profit organization and online community dedicated to building the world we want through cultivating courage, awareness and creativity. We offer programs of all sorts to help us to co-create that world NOW. If you resonate with our vision, please join us by watching our programs, sharing them, offering comments and subscribing or following us on our social media outlets at https://www.facebook.com/grannyrockson and https://www.youtube.com/@BethGreenTV. We also would love to hear from you about experiences and successes you have had in building a mutually supportive world. Contact us at beth@thestream.info. Don’t forget to give this show a like, love or thumbs up, and share it with others. Also, please follow our Facebook public page or subscribe to our YouTube channel and click the Notifications symbol so you will be alerted when we go live again or release a new video. And come back next week for Building the World We Want, livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube every Wednesday at 6:30 pm Pacific time. For tons of free content from Beth -- music, books, videos, blogs and more -- go to ⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠.

When you are living in uncertain times, it can feel very scary. It seems like you can’t count on anything. But when you live in certain times, it might feel depressing. You might feel doomed to an unhappy fate. What are you living through? Are they really that different? Tune in for a great conversation. While you're here, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positive vision to mobilize around. Sign and spread the Declaration. Let’s mobilize. Here's the link: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/newdeclaration⁠⁠. Also, check out what you can do to co-create a better future. Go to ⁠⁠https://thestream.info/nextsteps⁠⁠. Participate in our online conversation on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Write to Beth with any of your ideas as well at ⁠⁠⁠beth@thestream.info⁠⁠⁠.  For tons of free content, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠⁠.

So much is going on in our nation, our heads are spinning. But it does finally seem like the ego is finally getting challenged and there’s hope for our nation. What do YOU think? Let’s talk. While you're here, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positive vision to mobilizearound. Sign and spread the Declaration. Let’s mobilize. Here's the link: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/newdeclaration⁠⁠. Also, check out what you can do to co-create a better future. Go to ⁠⁠https://thestream.info/nextsteps⁠⁠. Participate in our online conversation on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Write to Beth with any of your ideas as well at ⁠⁠⁠beth@thestream.info⁠⁠⁠.  For tons of free content, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠⁠.

Why would anyone support Trump? Because he acted all-knowing. We didn’t have to think. We could rely on HIM. It’s not just Trump. It’s whoever or whatever we have made god. And our god might have been “God” or a parent, friend, romantic partner, author, religious leader, political party, spiritual or cultural community, or an inanimate object or value, such as money, power or success. Whatever we have made “god” has to remain bigger than life, and in order to keep our “god” big, we have had to make ourselves and/or others small. If we are ever to be well, we must topple our gods, empower ourselves and others and become co-creators in a world of mutual support. Who have you made God? Let’s talk. While you're here, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positive vision to mobilizearound. Sign and spread the Declaration. Let’s mobilize. Here's the link: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/newdeclaration⁠⁠. Also, check out what you can do to co-create a better future. Go to ⁠⁠https://thestream.info/nextsteps⁠⁠. Participate in our online conversation on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Write to Beth with any of your ideas as well at ⁠⁠⁠beth@thestream.info⁠⁠⁠.  For tons of free content, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠⁠.

A revolution occurs when people take back the power to organize their lives and their society, when they demand that society and the economy exist to meet the needs of people and the earth. The victories of the Democratic Party November 4 signal that people are ready to take back power from Donald Trump. But more than that, people all over the nation are co-creating the world they want by joining together in mutual support, fighting against ICE, providing food for the victims of the suspension of SNAP benefits and so much more. Where is this going? Don’t miss this conversation. While you're here, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positive vision to mobilizearound. Sign and spread the Declaration. Let’s mobilize. Here's the link: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/newdeclaration⁠⁠. Also, check out what you can do to co-create a better future. Go to ⁠⁠https://thestream.info/nextsteps⁠⁠. Participate in our online conversation on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Write to Beth with any of your ideas as well at ⁠⁠⁠beth@thestream.info⁠⁠⁠.  For tons of free content, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠⁠.

I realized something yesterday. Because of chronic illness and weakness, I don’t trust my body. And because, despite ongoing pain and fatigue, I tended to keep going, my body doesn’t trust me either. And the same can apply to my mind and heart. Do I trust my judgment? Does my judgment trust me? Can you relate? In what way? While our nation descends into cruelty and chaos, do we feel secure in and about ourselves? If not, how do we rebuild trust? While you're here, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positive vision to mobilize around. Sign and spread the Declaration. Let’s mobilize. Here's the link: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/newdeclaration⁠⁠. Also, check out what you can do to co-create a better future. Go to ⁠⁠https://thestream.info/nextsteps⁠⁠. Participate in our online conversation on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Write to Beth with any of your ideas as well at ⁠⁠⁠beth@thestream.info⁠⁠⁠.  For tons of free content, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠⁠.

Every day, we are bombarded with ghastly news, hopeful news and just scary news, and how we react to what’s happening out there is highly influenced by our inner orientation, how we feel generally. So wherever you are, whoever you are, let’s support one another. Let’s find inner peace, resilience and strength with each other. Come live if you can so you can share your thoughts with us in real time. Or come later, and chat with us when you can. How we feel inside is the stuff that our lives are made of. While you're here, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positive vision to mobilize around. Sign and spread the Declaration. Let’s mobilize. Here's the link: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/newdeclaration⁠⁠. Also, check out what you can do to co-create a better future. Go to ⁠⁠https://thestream.info/nextsteps⁠⁠. Participate in our online conversation on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Write to Beth with any of your ideas as well at ⁠⁠⁠beth@thestream.info⁠⁠⁠.  For tons of free content, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠⁠.

Spiritual Power is not the same as religion, which is a collection of beliefs and practices. Instead, spiritual power is the inner strength derived from connecting to something greater than ourselves, and it is in direct conflict with the ego. The ego looks for power over people, circumstances, and reality. Spiritual power seeks virtue, compassion, and transcendence. It couldn’t be more different. So why would many people be afraid of spiritual power? In this episode, we talk about that and how it relates to the crisis in our world. While you're here, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positive vision to mobilize around. Sign and spread the Declaration. Let’s mobilize. Here's the link: ⁠https://bit.ly/newdeclaration⁠. Also, check out what you can do to co-create a better future. Go to ⁠https://thestream.info/nextsteps⁠. Participate in our online conversation on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠YouTube⁠. Write to Beth with any of your ideas as well at ⁠⁠beth@thestream.info⁠⁠.  For tons of free content, go to ⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠.

Have you ever felt completely hopeless about your life, and then suddenly something unexpected happens and things change for the better? We have, and we want to share about it and we want you to share your experiences too. There is so much adversity in the world, and sometimes it just feels like too much to bear. Between our personal problems and the endless stream of dreadful news, we can start to give up hope. Don’t. Because you never know what is around the corner. Join us tonight if you need a boost. Or join us tonight to give someone else a boost. If you miss the live show, you can always share a comment later about your own experience. While you're here, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positive vision to mobilize around. Sign and spread the Declaration. Let’s mobilize. Here's the link: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/newdeclaration⁠⁠. Also, check out what you can do to co-create a better future. Go to ⁠⁠https://thestream.info/nextsteps⁠⁠. Participate in our online conversation on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Let’s mobilize. Write to Beth with any of your ideas as well at ⁠⁠⁠beth@thestream.info⁠⁠⁠.  For tons of free content, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠⁠.

What is force? Is it a sign of strength or weakness? What is strength? Is it more about integrity or domination? And does this matter during these perilous times? Tune in to Lighting the Way with Beth Green & Friends. While you're here, take a look at our New Declaration of Independence, which lays out a positive vision to mobilize around. Sign and spread the Declaration. Let’s mobilize. Here's the link: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/newdeclaration⁠⁠. Also, check out what you can do to co-create a better future. Go to ⁠⁠https://thestream.info/nextsteps⁠⁠. Participate in our online conversation on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Let’s mobilize. Write to Beth with any of your ideas as well at ⁠⁠⁠beth@thestream.info⁠⁠⁠.  For tons of free content, go to ⁠⁠⁠https://HealingArtsNetwork.org⁠⁠⁠.