{"id":8242,"date":"2020-02-12T11:27:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T17:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/?p=8242"},"modified":"2020-02-12T11:27:23","modified_gmt":"2020-02-12T17:27:23","slug":"lightness-in-hard-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/2020\/02\/12\/lightness-in-hard-times\/","title":{"rendered":"lightness in hard times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello loves, it’s ya girl Maple. Lately, things have been absolutely hectic. I mean, just wild. Even so, I have been able to find spots of positivity in many ways. Before I begin, I would just like to say how thankful I am for the people + things that have supported me during these days. Now, let me share with you the things that have brung me happiness. I hope this will encourage you to find specks of joy in the midst of despair as well!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Humans:<\/span><\/span> Before, I really preferred plants + animals (and I still do…we’ll get to that), but I enjoy the company of humans as well. You see, I’ve always enjoyed conversation with my close friends, but lately I have a new appreciation for everyone. I feel like everyone needs to be loved, and I see the goodness in each person. I really appreciate how people are so helping and kind. I am trying my best to make sure you all know that I genuinely care + appreciate you guys. I am always here if anyone needs me. I promise you won’t be a bother!<\/span><\/p>\n

Animals:<\/span> Ah yes, animals are truly wonderful. I have so much more of an appreciation for animals. I mean, they are just so loving. So many animals are hurt, abused, and it breaks my heart. I hate that they go through this. We really should be more loving towards our friends. And also, maybe\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Plants:<\/span> Funny story, yesterday I was crying about eating plants because I love them. I believe plants are wonderful + lovely. Looking back, I literally cannot just eat air. Unless?? Nope. Anyway, I got more plants yesterday. There’s just something about the way they light up a space. But I got them from Walmart in the garden section. They sat outside, in a little cluster where no one seemed to notice. The sign said that they were marked on clearance. I know it sounds ridiculous, but I was so upset to see that they were just because they were hurting. So I am a plant mom again.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Trust me, there are many more things that I am truly grateful for, but these are the ones that are currently in the front of my mind. I find that it is helpful to practice mindfulness, seeing the things that are truly lovely. I wish you all a bright day, and I have a sneaky suspicion that things will get better from here on out. Take care of yourself, be gentle, and know that crying is not a sign of weakness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

-Maple \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hello loves, it’s ya girl Maple. Lately, things have been absolutely hectic. I mean, just wild. Even so, I have been able to find spots of positivity in many ways. Before I begin, I would just like to say how thankful I am for the people + things that have supported me during these days. … Continue reading “lightness in hard times”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":48,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8242"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/48"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8242"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8285,"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8242\/revisions\/8285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.msabrookhaven.org\/literary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}