{"id":617,"date":"2016-04-01T21:43:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-02T01:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/?p=617"},"modified":"2016-04-01T22:20:31","modified_gmt":"2016-04-02T02:20:31","slug":"617","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/?p=617","title":{"rendered":"Anger alongside the beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5524.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-619\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-619\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5524.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"IMG_5524\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5524.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5524.jpg?resize=768%2C513&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5524.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5524.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The cherry blossoms on our tree opened today.\u00a0 Typically, this is a joyful day.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been determined to keep joy in my life.\u00a0 I have pushed myself to engage in activities that I love.\u00a0 I go to dance class, which feeds me on many levels, surround myself with beauty while taking hikes, get my hands in the earth when possible, and I work, which is so meaningful to me.\u00a0 For the most part, it\u2019s been helpful.\u00a0 But today was different.\u00a0 The last week or so has been different.\u00a0 While being struck by the beauty, I\u2019ve also been hit with anger.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1578.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-621\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-621\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1578.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"IMG_1578\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1578.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1578.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1578.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mayasgifts.elisegold.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1578.jpg?w=1920 1920w, 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