May I Elaborate? Sound Wisdom from JB Smoove

Latest Episodes:

Sit and Be Fit Aug 31, 2021

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Today JB Smoove and Miles challenge you to pull up a chair and sit down — sometimes the choice to sit and do nothing is the most empowering thing you can do.

Today’s Quote:

“To what extent the habit of sitting can impress and change us becomes clear only when we have taken pains to practice it. After a short time we find ourselves asking: how is it possible that such a simple exercise can have such far-reaching effects on the body and soul.” - Karlfried Graf Durckheim (The Keep Calm and Carry On Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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A Musical Spectacular Aug 30, 2021

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Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to consider your life's soundtrack. Today’s Quote: “We cannot step outside life’s song. This music made us; it is our nature.” – David George Haskell (A Year of Gratitude Page-A-Day Calendar, A Network for Grateful Living, Workman Publishing)

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Dumb and Dumber Aug 27, 2021

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Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to embrace your foolishness.

Today’s Quote:

“He who knows he is a fool is not the biggest fool; he who knows he is confused is not in the worst confusion.” — Zhuangzi (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Splash Aug 26, 2021

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Today JB Smoove and Miles remind you that every giant wave begins with a little ripple.

Today’s Quote:

“Enlightenment for the wave is the moment the wave realizes that it is water.” - Thich Nhat Hanh (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Ostrich Aug 25, 2021

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Today JB Smoove and Miles challenge you to start flying with your feet still on the ground.

Today's Quote:

“To be fully alive, fully human and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man’s-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh.” – Pema Chodron (A Year of Gratitude Page-A-Day Calendar, A Network for Grateful Living, Workman Publishing)

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Thoughts Aug 24, 2021

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Today JB Smoove and Miles explain why you should stop letting toxic thoughts occupy valuable real estate in your brain. Today’s Quote: “Thoughts think themselves.” – Buddhist Saying (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Dream Cone Aug 23, 2021

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Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that dreams are the elaborations of the subconscious — the wisdom you seek is already in your head.

Today’s Quote:

“During our dreams we do not know we are dreaming. We may even dream of interpreting a dream. Only on waking do we know it was a dream. Only after the great awakening will we realize that this is the great dream.” – Chuang Tzu (Zen Page-a-Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Tale of the Tape Aug 20, 2021

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Today JB Smoove and Miles squeeze some spiritual juices out of more listener-submitted quotes! Don’t forget to submit your own favorite quotes by leaving a review.

Today’s Quote:

“Tape is a wonderful thing.” - a listener quote from Chevy Chase Chick.

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Rocky Balboa Aug 19, 2021

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Today JB Smoove and Miles ask you to find the emotional fuel that gets your engine moving.

Today’s Quote:

“It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!” Sylvester Stallone as Rocky in "Rocky Balboa" (Today Is Going To Be A Great Day Calendar, Workman Publishing).

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Superheroes Aug 18, 2021

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Today JB Smoove and Miles explain that your inner power is stronger than any comic book character.

Today’s Quote:

“The most powerful thing you can be when you grow up is yourself.” – Bryony Gordon (Today is Going to be a Great Day, Workman Publishing).

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