It’s the end of the year, so JB and Miles are looking back on some of 2021’s best Elaborations all week long! Today they’re revisiting one that’s about accepting life’s imperfections.

Today’s Quote: “One of my favorite ways to nurture myself is to cozy up my surroundings.” - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing)

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It's the end of the year, so JB and Miles are looking back on 2021’s best Elaborations all week long! Today they're revisiting one that’s all about paying attention to the situations that you’re in.  "I sometimes wear a lot of hats during the day, so I build in healthy transition time between events and roles." - Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self-Love, Workman Publishing)

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JB Smoove and Miles are dedicating today’s episode to all of you in Elaboration Nation, as May I Elaborate begins a break from daily episodes. Tune in later this month for a look back at some of our favorite elaborations of the year — and don’t forget that JB and Miles will return for more elaborations in April! 

Today’s Quote: “I’m not perfect about it, but I try to keep my kindness filter on. I don’t always know when someone I’m interacting with desperately needs my kindness and mercy.” – Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).

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Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to get down on one knee and make a commitment to loving yourself.  

Today’s Quote:

“Self love is promising to love honor and cherish myself.  It’s the most important vow I can ever make.” – Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).  

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Today JB Smoove and Miles want you to make a lasting impression, like the aftertaste of a delicious meal.

Today’s Quote:

“It’s fun to have mentors – people who do similar work to mine in the world.  Whether I know these mentors personally or just follow them on social media, it’s inspiring to have someone to model myself after while still remaining uniquely fabulous.” – Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).  

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Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you to use your environment to your advantage, wherever you may be.

Today’s Quote:

“Sometimes I have mixed emotions about where I land in life but I try to find ways to embrace my surroundings.” – Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).  

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Today JB Smoove and Miles challenge you to start treating your emotional wounds with the same care you give physical wounds.

Today’s Quote:

“Simply feeling can be healing.” – Tanya Carroll Richardson (A Year of Self Love, Workman Publishing).

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Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about overcoming your fears to unlock your hidden potential.

Today’s Quote: “Until we lose ourselves there can be no hope of finding ourselves.  We are the world and to enter fully into the world we must first abandon it.” – Henry Miller  (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing)

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Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about how to maintain healthy boundaries in relationships.

Today’s Quote: “Weakness is treating someone as though they belong to you. Strength is knowing that everyone belongs to themselves.” – Yaa Gyasi (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing)  

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Today JB Smoove and Miles talk about loving yourself before you can love others. Today’s Quote: “Once we have held ourselves with kindness we can touch others in a vital and healing way.” – Tara Brach (A Year of Gratitude, Workman Publishing)  

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