{"id":3074,"date":"2021-05-06T18:30:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T18:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jdgraham.net\/hmgillustration\/?p=3074"},"modified":"2021-05-06T22:29:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T22:29:50","slug":"the-things-that-sting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jdgraham.net\/hmgillustration\/2021\/05\/06\/the-things-that-sting\/","title":{"rendered":"The Things That Sting 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Sometimes it is much harder work to release the things (memories) that sting us, than to hold onto them. <br>But in the end, it is worth it to send them on their way, and gain peace of mind. <br>The girl in this painting has been stung, but she clasps her hands behind her back, refusing to hold onto the sensation of hurt. <br>She intently focuses instead on creating a sky-blue space <br>for her thoughts to inhabit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">All images \u00a9Holly M Graham 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