# Opposites Day — When Half the Story Isn’t the Truth

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Podcast: [Radical Joy with James Bullard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard-5689335)
Published: 2026-05-11T22:38:23+00:00
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## Resource

What if the things you’ve always heard… were only ever half the sentence? This one’s a little more unfiltered. A little more honest. Still a soft place to land. 🌗 That phrase you grew up with — “blood is thicker than water”… until you hear the rest and everything tilts. 🔥 The people who choose you back — not because they have to… because they want to. 🧠 Let the good thing be good — no need to soften it or make it even. 🎨 Being many things at once — not scattered… just alive in more than one place. 🌿 Stepping away for a minute — and trusting you’re not losing anything that matters. 🐾 Curiosity, even when it stings — asking anyway… and finding it was still worth it. ⚔️ Confrontation, uninvited — showing up whether you’re ready or not. 💥 Some things don’t come out gently — and that doesn’t make them wrong. 🪨 Letting yourself feel it — not fixing it, not rushing it… just letting it be there. 💔 When people don’t feel the same anymore — and you don’t quite know what to do with that. This episode isn’t here to fix you. It’s just here to sit with you. In the questions. In the tension. In the not-knowing. Take what feels true. Leave the rest. We’re really, really glad you’re here. 💛 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard--5644728/support . 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ Take care of yourself, take care of each other, and breathe! ❤️🍊🟨💚💙💜🟤🖤❕❕ 🌹🧡🟡🌳🔷🟪🤎🖤❔ Got something on your mind? James never runs out of things to say, so tell us what you want to discuss! Remember there is no shame in joy or for asking for what you need. Leave a review, send us a screenshot, and we’ll mail you a sticker! See you next FRIDAY for another dose of Radical Joy. James is not a therapist, but you’re not alone. If you're in crisis, call 988 for professi…

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