{"id":1267,"date":"2014-08-12T06:39:01","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T06:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foxboroarttherapy.com\/?p=1267"},"modified":"2015-07-03T20:52:29","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T20:52:29","slug":"writing-for-self-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/writing-for-self-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Care Challenge Day 2: Writing It Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By: Amy Maricle<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Self-Care-Challenge-Write.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1359\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Self-Care-Challenge-Write-1024x697.jpg\" alt=\"Self Care Challenge Write\" width=\"606\" height=\"412\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have found that if I don&#8217;t want my feelings to completely run my life, I need some outlets for them. 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