{"id":121,"date":"2025-03-27T09:33:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T09:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/theoptimist\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2025-06-05T15:58:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:58:57","slug":"offbeat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/theoptimist\/offbeat\/","title":{"rendered":"Offbeat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;11px||59px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;bounce&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_heading title=&#8221;Offbeat:&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_text_color=&#8221;#e69c2b&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;52px&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;bounce&#8221; text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0.09em&#8221; text_shadow_color=&#8221;#ffde59&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_heading][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffeb9b&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;23px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#e69c2b&#8221; min_height=&#8221;106.6px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-97px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes the most uplifting moments come <span>from the most unexpected places. 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