{"id":559,"date":"2018-03-16T18:14:53","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T18:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/?post_type=project&#038;p=559"},"modified":"2026-08-07T19:34:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T23:34:49","slug":"martyrdom","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/project\/martyrdom\/","title":{"rendered":"Martyrdom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For all the moms out there. I wrote this in one afternoon after realizing that I was prone to martyring myself for my family&#8217;s approval and I needed to STOP. They do not want or need me to do that. They are happy when I am fulfilled, because then I can share my fulfilled, happy, radiant energy with them and fill their souls with love and peace. 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