{"id":10245,"date":"2021-06-03T16:44:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T23:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindfulstate.com\/?p=10245"},"modified":"2021-12-03T20:38:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T04:38:27","slug":"some-people-have-been-swimming-just-trying-to-keep-their-head-above-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brianselfdesign.com\/amindfulstate\/some-people-have-been-swimming-just-trying-to-keep-their-head-above-water","title":{"rendered":"Some people have been swimming, <strong>just trying to keep their head above water.<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#eae9e4&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;30px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;-30px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; 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