S3 Bonus 15 – What If You Were Your Own Best Friend?

A heartwarming storytelling episode from Absolutely Focused Radio (Season 3 Bonus, Ep. 15) that teaches kids to treat themselves with the same kindness they show friends. Featuring playful affirmations, gentle reflections, an...

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June 15, 2025

S3 Bonus 15 – What If You Were Your Own Best Friend?

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A heartwarming storytelling episode from Absolutely Focused Radio (Season 3 Bonus, Ep. 15) that teaches kids to treat themselves with the same kindness they show friends. Featuring playful affirmations, gentle reflections, and a magical narrative—perfect for building self-compassion and confidence in young listeners.

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Once upon a bright day. Hello friends, Welcome to Kindness

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for You Time, a magical story podcast just for you.

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I'm your friend Anna, here to guide you on a

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journey of kindness and self friendship. Today we're going to

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imagine what if you treated yourself like your best friends?

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Would you worry less? Smile more? Let's begin. Once upon

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a time in a cozy little towns lived a bright

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young friend named you. Every day you worked hard, learned

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new things, and tried your best. But sometimes you heard

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a voice in your head say you made a mistake,

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You're not good enough. But what if you had a kind,

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helper voice instead, a voice that said, it's okay, you're learning.

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Let's try again tomorrow. Let's practice together tonight before bed,

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whisper this to yourself. I'm proud of me, I am learning,

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I am loved. As you walked through the town, you

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saw friends play and laugh, and sometimes you thought, I

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don't deserve a rest or, I'll just keep working. That's

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like telling your best friend they can never stop to

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play or rest. What if you paused and said I

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need a break, just like you'd say to your friend,

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that's self kindness. Now, imagine if you treated you the

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same way you treat others. If you said I could

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do it better or only smiled when everything was perfect,

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that wouldn't feel very nice, would it? If someone else

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treated you like that, you probably wouldn't want to be

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friends anymore.

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So.

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When your inner voice is being bossy or perfection picky,

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step back, ask yourself, would I say that to my friend?

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If not? Switch gears school friendship style and guess what

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you have. Helpers on your kindness team.

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Phil says, when you make a mistake, you don't fall,

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you learn. Chucky says, ask yourself, what do I need now?

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And then give that to yourself.

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Marcus cheers, you're awesome.

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Treat yourself like you treat your friends.

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Let's say some kind words together, like magic spells for

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your heart. I am my own ally, I speak with

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kindness to myself. I forgive myself and grow. I give

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myself space to rest. I encourage myself each day. Great job, friends,

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Thank you for sharing this self friendship story with me.

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Next time your inner voice gets grumpy, ask what would

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I say to my friend? And then say it to yourself.

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You're kind, You're brave, and your loved today and always

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until our next story time, Stay happy, stay gentle, and

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be your own best friend. Good Night. They curl up,

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softly breathed, deep bend, crowd, dream, bubble, sparkle, stories unfold.

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Rest is the treasure more valuable than gold