{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"HAPPY FRIDAY","home_page_url":"https://www.happyfriday.fm","feed_url":"https://www.happyfriday.fm/json","description":"After years of texting his closest friends each Friday, Kevin Roman brings a weekly great thought and great song recommendation to everyone. End the week with a dose of encouragement, a fun tune, and a smile on your face.\r\n\r\nEveryone deserves a HAPPY FRIDAY.","_fireside":{"subtitle":"You deserve a great day.","pubdate":"2024-04-26T02:00:00.000-05:00","explicit":false,"copyright":"2024 by Kevin Roman","owner":"Kevin Roman","image":"https://assets.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images/podcasts/images/2/20324722-d1f4-4b60-bbb1-be1a10f9002a/cover.jpg?v=9"},"items":[{"id":"b73c7e32-3d84-4a41-9d53-41482e3ba906","title":"Breathe","url":"https://www.happyfriday.fm/108","content_text":"“He lives most life whoever breathes most air.” —Elizabeth Barrett Browning\n\nYou can’t plan an inspired life.Links:Milo Greene - Move (Tensnake Remix) (Apple Music)Milo Greene - Move (Tensnake Remix) (YouTube)Milo Greene - Move (Tensnake Remix) (Spotify)","content_html":"
“He lives most life whoever breathes most air.” —Elizabeth Barrett Browning
\n\nYou can’t plan an inspired life.
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“More errors arise from inhibited indecision than from impulsive behavior.” —Morris Ernst
\n\nImagine now what you really want.
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“The two strongest of all warriors are time and patience.” —Leo Tolstoy
\n\nYou can’t multitask forever.
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“True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision.” —Edith Wharton
\n\nWe don’t need to look outside ourself. We need to look at ourselves.
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“To be alive at all is to have scars.” —John Steinbeck
\n\nEvery emotion carries a lesson.
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A better reality is all in your head.
\n\nEverything is what you make it.
\n\nA Well-Designed Business® - Episode 966
\n\nAndrea Liebross - Time to Level Up
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Taking chances on yourself is your best bet.
\n\nFailure isn’t always a dead end.
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\n\nGod grant you the serenity to shut your mouth.
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You write your next chapter.
\n\nWhen we become part of something that’s bigger than us but doesn’t control us, we’re on our way to true happiness.
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“Perfection doesn’t exist.” —James Welsh
\n\nIf we can create the idea of perfection, why can’t we create a god to match?
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If you can’t be happy alone, you’ll never be happy with someone else.
\n\nNo one else can decide who you are.
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Tough love doesn’t bring harm.
\n\nLove wants the best for us even when it’s tough.
\n\nPatti LaBelle - Love Never Dies
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Giving is loving.
\n\nA good lover is a grateful lover.
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Love you first.
\n\nYou’ve gotta take care of yourself.
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Building connection with others builds a connection with ourself.
\n\nThe road to good connection runs both ways.
\n\nShop HAPPY FRIDAY t-shirts, new colors of I RESOLVE shirts, and shirts for hearts of every persuasion at COMMON GOODS.
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If your mind is in a bad state… Change your mind.
\n\nYou’re smarter than the voices in your head.
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Everything will be OK in the end. If it’s not OK, it’s not the end.
\n\nAre you gonna claim your journey or are you gonna let it claim you?
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Life isn’t just meant for thinking—it’s meant for living.
\n\nHow much does it have to hurt before you let go the pain?
\n\nFrankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
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Christmas wasn’t built in a day.
\n\nStealing is the reason for the season.
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Physical luxuries are immaterial. Enjoy the good life through experiences.
\n\n“It’s the experience, stupid.”
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More talk. Less words.
\n\nDo you hear what I hear?
\n\nALL MAN: THE INTERNATIONAL MALE STORY
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When “I” is replaced with “we,” even illness becomes wellness. —Malcolm X
\n\nTwo can accomplish more than twice as much as one.
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Gratitude connects us all.
\n\nSharing makes us stronger.
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Hate is easy. Love tries harder.
\n\nFor every difficult question, there is a simple answer—and it’s wrong.
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Choose your friends wisely. Closeness brings influence.
\n\nThe best friends make you better.
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The best gifts in life are a surprise.
\n\nWhen we master uncertainty, we redefine success.
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Do good.
\n\nIt’s that simple.
\n\nBart Ehrman on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross
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Vulnerability is the most intimate gift.
\n\nSharing yourself is the best love you can give.
\n\nBrené Brown - The Power of Vulnerability
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We are at our greatest when we work together.
\n\nPeace requires work.
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The only voice you have is the voice you choose to use.
\n\nNo one has a voice stronger than your own.
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The essence of being human is that one does not seek perfection. —George Orwell
\n\nThere’s nothing intrinsically wrong with being human.
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There is nothing permanent except change.
\n\nChange is the only truth.
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Improving is winning.
\n\nDon’t worry if you’re not perfect… as long as you’re getting better.
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The energy of surrender is more powerful than the energy of control.
\n\nAn iron fist wrecks the ship.
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You decide when you’re free.
\n\nChoice is responsibility’s best friend.
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Write the story of your future that you’ll love.
\n\nBy concentrating on something specific, you become that.
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You won’t live well in the future if you haven’t learned to live in the present.
\n\nYour today becomes your tomorrow.
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Being flexible is your evolved purpose in life. —Cara Wall-Scheffler
\n\nThe past is never as good as we remember.
\n\nThe Myth of Man the Hunter: Women’s contribution to the hunt across ethnographic contexts
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Don't waste time. It's all you have.
\n\nChoose to be fearless.
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Everyone you’ve ever loved is a part of you.
\n\nTake the past into the future.
\n\nShop HAPPY FRIDAY t-shirts (and other good things) at COMMON GOODS.
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Being different is your superpower.
\n\nDiversity is Nature’s secret weapon.
\n\nHomosexuality: It's About Survival - Not Sex | James O'Keefe
\n\nNew Science on Same-sex Behavior in Wildlife | National Wildlife Federation
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You need to chill the fuck out.
\n\nFifteen-year-old me was a hottie.
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\n\nIt’s time to take a vacation from the ordinary.
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Stay hungry.
\n\nDesire is the key to a better world.
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Life’s questions are answered through living.
\n\nThe past informs the present informs the future.
\n\nReconcilable Differences Episode 210
\nSavage Lovecast with Dan Savage
\nOn with Kara Swisher
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Plant your flag. Claim your life.
\n\nNo one else can tell you how to live.
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Make your own home.
\n\nHome is where you can be yourself.
\n\nSupport the work of The Trevor Project at https://www.thetrevorproject.org
\n\nLGBTQ young people can reach a confidential, free, trained counselor at 866-488-7386, any hour, any day of the year.
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If they don't value you, they don't love you.
\n\nDon’t listen to what they say, listen to what they do.
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Never give up your groove.
\n\nIf you quit on yourself, you have nothing left.
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Failure is a lesson.
\n\nNever repeat the same mistake and you’ll succeed.
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\n\nSometimes a dick is just a dick.
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Always be thankful.
\n\nYou don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.
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A star is made.
\n\nCreate your own power. Create your own life. Create your own star.
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Know yourself.
\n\nLife is an education with no graduation.
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You are never alone.
\n\nYou don't need someone else, you need yourself.
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You have everything you need now.
\n\nStrength arrives when we need it.
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\n\nWhen you come to the last page, close the book.
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Give yourself the best.
\n\nThe best investment is in your own future.
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You create your own luck.
\n\nNever underestimate the power of a positive mind.
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Confidence is built from every past success.
\n\nIf you’re learning, even failure is an achievement.
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Your life is yours to tell. Write the story you want.
\n\nChange your story, change your life.
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\n\nEven when everything goes to pieces, nothing is ever completely lost.
\n\nThis episode is dedicated to the memory of my cousin, Sean Patrick Nolan, a kind, caring man of the highest caliber. Sean was a peacemaker and shared of himself to everyone he could. He will be greatly missed.
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Sharing is caring.
\n\nThe secret to success is giving your love away.
\n\nThis episode is dedicated to the memory of my cousin, Sean Patrick Nolan, a kind, caring man of the highest caliber. Sean was a peacemaker and shared of himself to everyone he could. He will be greatly missed.
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Love is a surprise.
\n\nSometimes opportunity shows up with the engine running.
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Open hearts open minds.
\n\nSmall minds have no room for love.
\n\nShop our COMMON GOODS store for t-shirts designed with a positive message.
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The biggest power you have is your voice.
\n\nNothing is stronger than the power of love. Use the force for good.
\n\nShop our COMMON GOODS store for t-shirts designed with a positive message.
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","summary":"Good or bad? Your choice.","date_published":"2023-01-27T02:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/20324722-d1f4-4b60-bbb1-be1a10f9002a/018e0c3c-53ac-4d88-aac5-86ef39a27f96.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6590456,"duration_in_seconds":549}]},{"id":"c93d1f68-2b1e-4cbe-a18b-f33b01a882db","title":"Cherry Red","url":"https://www.happyfriday.fm/42","content_text":"No one can care for you like you.\n\nGive yourself the gifts of power, understanding, and compassion.Links:Miley Cyrus - Flowers (Apple Music)Miley Cyrus - Flowers (YouTube)Miley Cyrus - Flowers (Spotify)","content_html":"No one can care for you like you.
\n\nGive yourself the gifts of power, understanding, and compassion.
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","summary":"It’s time to be good to yourself.","date_published":"2023-01-20T02:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/20324722-d1f4-4b60-bbb1-be1a10f9002a/c93d1f68-2b1e-4cbe-a18b-f33b01a882db.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6297991,"duration_in_seconds":524}]},{"id":"800416a9-c8a5-43ed-b600-88fced3f828f","title":"Listen Here","url":"https://www.happyfriday.fm/41","content_text":"Understanding comes from hearing.\n\nReal connection requires listening to someone’s true voice.Links:Sigala & Bryn Christopher - Sweet Lovin' (Apple Music)Sigala & Bryn Christopher - Sweet Lovin' (YouTube)Sigala & Bryn Christopher - Sweet Lovin' (Spotify)","content_html":"Understanding comes from hearing.
\n\nReal connection requires listening to someone’s true voice.
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Every day is a reason to celebrate.
\n\nEvery time can be as good as your first time.
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Moving forward means letting go.
\n\nDiscovering new frontiers requires letting go of the things that hold us back.
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All we have is now.
\n\nThe best gift for yourself is the connection you give to others.
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Sometimes to be good, you’ve gotta be bad.
\n\nTogether we’re stronger than the biggest baddies.
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","summary":"Everything good can be bad.","date_published":"2022-12-16T02:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/20324722-d1f4-4b60-bbb1-be1a10f9002a/2daa5481-7cdb-4c1e-b9c7-3ffcc163d391.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":7013559,"duration_in_seconds":584}]},{"id":"75d8b9fd-ecba-4bd6-9135-18928a6710c2","title":"Be Yourself","url":"https://www.happyfriday.fm/36","content_text":"You are your best creation.\n\nKnowledge is the first step to creating the best possible you.Links:Lili Caseley - Al Pacino (Apple Music)Lili Caseley - Al Pacino (YouTube)Lili Caseley - Al Pacino (Spotify)","content_html":"You are your best creation.
\n\nKnowledge is the first step to creating the best possible you.
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Follow your passion.
\n\nTrust, desire, and devotion to your own path bring the greatest reward.
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All the strength you need is within you.
\n\nWhen the going gets tough, the tough are stronger than you think.
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Be your own idol.
\n\n“There’s room for role models who make mistakes.”
\n—Taylor Swift
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Names have the power we give them.
\n\nSuperficial or supernatural, our intentions create the meaning of our words.
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Time is money spent that will never return.
\n\nWasting time is as foolish as wasting money. It’s literally not worth it.
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Give gratitude while you still have time.
\n\nIt’s a crazy world out there, but you can change it by stepping outside yourself.
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","summary":"How do you thank someone when they’re gone?","date_published":"2022-10-28T02:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/20324722-d1f4-4b60-bbb1-be1a10f9002a/129a124c-874d-46c2-b5b0-51512b3efbd9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6462802,"duration_in_seconds":538}]},{"id":"68ed94b3-0aa3-48be-b531-677c031a56f3","title":"Give! Give!","url":"https://www.happyfriday.fm/29","content_text":"Giving to others gives more to ourselves.\n\nFinding your well-source of inspiration frees you to give more than you take.\n\n•••\n\nCheck out Sandra Funk’s work at House of Funk and her groundbreaking business program, the Interior Design Standard.Links:The Brothers Macklovitch & A-Trak - Give Love to Get Some (Apple Music)The Brothers Macklovitch & A-Trak - Give Love to Get Some (YouTube)The Brothers Macklovitch & A-Trak - Give Love to Get Some (Spotify)","content_html":"Giving to others gives more to ourselves.
\n\nFinding your well-source of inspiration frees you to give more than you take.
\n\n•••
\n\nCheck out Sandra Funk’s work at House of Funk and her groundbreaking business program, the Interior Design Standard.
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Happiness is a habit.
\n\nIn a world of instant gratification, the best things are worth the wait.
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","summary":"Success isn’t bought, it’s earned.","date_published":"2022-10-14T02:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/20324722-d1f4-4b60-bbb1-be1a10f9002a/699f3d64-cc73-46e7-8a99-d413f8740278.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":6344622,"duration_in_seconds":528}]},{"id":"24016806-0ade-4fd0-8bde-88eb03a52ab6","title":"Pumpkin Spice","url":"https://www.happyfriday.fm/27","content_text":"For a long life, just add spice.\n\nYou have the power to stop time, slow the years, and create the long life you thirst for.Links:Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa - Sweetest Pie (Apple Music)Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa - Sweetest Pie (YouTube)Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa - Sweetest Pie (Spotify)","content_html":"For a long life, just add spice.
\n\nYou have the power to stop time, slow the years, and create the long life you thirst for.
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Say yes to change and say yes to a new you.
\n\nOpen your mind and open up a world of new possibilities.
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Express yourself and learn what you know for sure.
\n\nOnly through raising our own voice can we clarify our true beliefs.
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\n\nHumans are a kaleidoscope of influences; the superpower in our relationships is our individual strength.
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Miracles exist wherever you can see them.
\n\nWith evil all around us, all it takes is better vision to see the good.
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Everything that’s alive keeps moving.
\n\nIf life is a highway, every mile is a lesson. Never stop on your adventure of discovery.
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The world needs every color of the rainbow.
\n\nSimple minds try to silence what they don’t understand. Wise minds listen and learn.
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Beauty comforts our suffering.
\n\nThe pain of life requires a balancing force. Sweetness to the rescue!
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Why wait for heaven?
\n\nThere’s never a time for change like right now. Don’t hate, don’t wait. The world is counting on you.
\n\n•••
\n\nThomas Westbrook (Holy Koolaid) - The Backstep Paradox
\n\nPaulo Bitencourt (Atheism and Humanism) - Thoughts and Quotations
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","summary":"All we have is now and what lies before us.","date_published":"2022-08-12T02:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/20324722-d1f4-4b60-bbb1-be1a10f9002a/adeb0cd8-314b-4f17-a225-4e807fb109da.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":5766584,"duration_in_seconds":480}]},{"id":"0e9a3336-16ea-4b31-b240-edefda8cda8b","title":"Come Out","url":"https://www.happyfriday.fm/18","content_text":"You never know how far you’ll go until you put yourself out there.\n\nA lasting legacy demands we live as our true selves, undeceived and undenied.Links:Years & Years - Outside (Apple Music)Years & Years - Outside (YouTube)George Michael - Outside (YouTube)","content_html":"You never know how far you’ll go until you put yourself out there.
\n\nA lasting legacy demands we live as our true selves, undeceived and undenied.
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Being real is more attractive than being perfect.
\n\n‘Flawless’ is a state of mind, because we embody something more genuine than perfection.
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Every day is a chance to be better.
\n\nWe have the power to improve ourselves, our country, and our world.
\n\n•••
\n\nCharting Queer Health podcast by Howard Brown Health
\n\nOwen Keehnen, LGBTQ writer & historian
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Self-care is mental health care.
\n\nNo one else can care for you like you can. Self-care is self-love in action.
\n\nTreat yourself to some of Kevin's luxurious Grapefruit Honey Sugar Body Scrub at Kevin Roman Beauty.
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Life connects us all.
\n\nSometimes the answers to life’s biggest questions are right in front of us.
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Freedom is forever building.
\n\nLiberty is a constant balance between the rights of the individual and the greater good; ever growing, ever perfecting, ever building.
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Nothing else feels like real.
\n\nNothing can take the place of true, honest-to-goodness, unadulterated authenticity. Nothing even comes close.
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You are good.
\n\nYou were born to flourish as your best possible self, a testimony to the Good conceivable in all of us.
\n\nTime to get started on summer reading!
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\n\nYou never know how far you’re going to go until you put yourself out there. If you keep love in your heart, you’ll never be far from home.
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If they don’t value you, they don’t love you.
\n\nIf you love something, you hold it close. You protect it and want the best for it. Anything less isn’t love.
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Life is a journey; remember to rest and refuel.
\n\nEveryone needs a little escape to renew and repurpose for the days ahead. A bright new morning follows a night of good sleep.
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Loving yourself is the key to loving others.
\n\nOnly by learning to love ourselves can we selflessly learn to love and appreciate others unconditionally and without expectations.
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If you have no regrets, you haven’t lived.
\n\nFailure only means that you’ve tried. Continue to learn, improve, and keep moving into your future. Never let anything hold you back.
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\n\nNothing is more important than lifting up the people that support us and stand by us. When we care for each other, we all do better.
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The biggest blessing is life itself.
\n\nAfter all the world’s distractions and frivolities, the biggest gift is life. We only get one; Make the most of it.
\n\nThis episode is dedicated to the memory of my cousin, Paul Matthew Nolan (1982-2022), and to everyone who truly loved him. RIP, P.M.
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\n\nWhile we can’t relive our past, every memory informs and inspires the path of our future.
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Your journey is your destination.
\n\nNavigating the world with a focus on balance and growth brings its own reward of lessons learned. Don’t wait until life's finish line–you won’t have time to enjoy it.
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You—and only you—can make yourself happy.
\n\nThe key to happiness begins with knowing yourself. Self-awareness helps us channel emotional energy into power.
\n\nIf you or someone you know struggles with mental health challenges or substance abuse, ask your local medical provider for help or contact the National Institute of Mental Health or the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for additional resources.
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Discover an encouraging thought and enjoy a fun tune each week on HAPPY FRIDAY.
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