# You Don’t Have to Carry Everything — Learning Which Stone Is Yours

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Podcast: [Radical Joy with James Bullard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/radical-joy-with-james-bullard-5689335)
Published: 2026-03-09T13:40:45+00:00
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What if the work isn’t reacting to every splash… but choosing, with care, the one stone you’re meant to throw? A gentle pause to notice what you’re holding—and decide what actually belongs to you. No alarms. No moral quizzes. Just room to breathe and choose what’s yours to carry. In this episode, we explore: 🪨 The difference between holding and throwing — why not everything belongs in your hands. 🌊 Ripples over waves — how small, intentional actions travel farther than panic ever could. 🧠 When everything feels important — and how overload quietly shuts us down. 🎯 Choosing your top two or three — caring deeply without caring yourself into paralysis. 🛟 The savior complex check-in — what happens when you try to rescue at the cost of yourself. 🌱 Grassroots instead of giants — why tending what’s near you still changes the world. 🔥 What you focus on strengthens — and how attention can accidentally feed the wrong things. 🪴 Letting some things wither — not from cruelty, but from wisdom. 🙏 Gratitude as a magnifier — how noticing small good stretches the upper edge of joy. 🐒 Monkey brain vs. higher mind — learning which voice gets the wheel when urgency knocks. This episode isn’t here to fix you. It’s just here to remind you that not everything belongs in your hands. You can set a few things down and choose what you carry. 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 scre…

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