<b>What if the work isn’t reacting to every splash… but choosing, with care, the one stone you’re meant to throw?</b><br /><br />A gentle pause to notice what you’re holding—and decide what actually belongs to you.<br />No alarms.<br />No moral quizzes.<br /><br /><b>Just room to breathe and choose what’s yours to carry.</b><br /><br />In this episode, we explore:<br /><br />🪨 <b>The difference between holding and throwing</b> — why not everything belongs in your hands.<br />🌊 <b>Ripples over waves</b> — how small, intentional actions travel farther than panic ever could.<br />🧠 <b>When everything feels important</b> — and how overload quietly shuts us down.<br />🎯 <b>Choosing your top two or three</b> — caring deeply without caring yourself into paralysis.<br />🛟 <b>The savior complex check-in</b> — what happens when you try to rescue at the cost of yourself.<br />🌱 <b>Grassroots instead of giants</b> — why tending what’s near you still changes the world.<br />🔥 <b>What you focus on strengthens</b> — and how attention can accidentally feed the wrong things.<br />🪴 <b>Letting some things wither</b> — not from cruelty, but from wisdom.<br />🙏 <b>Gratitude as a magnifier</b> — how noticing small good stretches the upper edge of joy.<br />🐒 <b>Monkey brain vs. higher mind</b> — learning which voice gets the wheel when urgency knocks. <b></b><br /><b></b><br /><b>This episode isn’t here to fix you.</b><br />It’s just here to remind you that not everything belongs in your hands.<br />You can set a few things down and choose what you carry.<br /><i></i><br /><i>We’re really, really glad you’re here.</i><br /><br />Become a supporter of this podcast: <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss">https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support</a>.<br /><br />🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔  ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕<br />Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe!  <br />❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕  🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔  <br />Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss!   <br /><br />Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need.  <br /><br />Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy.  <br /><br />James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professional help.  <br /><br />For non-emergencies,<a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b> Psychology Today</b></a> can connect you with support and therapists who fit your needs.  <br /><br />This podcast and CLW Studios content are not therapy or a substitute for it. Guest opinions are their own.  <br /><br />We're here for insight and encouragement but always seek professional support when needed.  <br /><br />This episode was Produced and edited by Kerri J of CLW Studios