{"id":13,"date":"2026-02-03T14:12:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T14:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gillianjankelow.co.za\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-03-06T08:54:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T08:54:54","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gillianjankelow.co.za\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"    <nav>\n        <a href=\"#home\">Home<\/a>\n        <a href=\"#about\">About Me<\/a>\n        <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"openModal()\">Book<\/a>\n    <\/nav>\n\n    <!-- Top 2-column: Business card LEFT, Profile RIGHT -->\n    <section class=\"intro-section\">\n        <div class=\"intro-container\">\n                            <div class=\"image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gillianjankelow.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cd2eabfc-00ce-46ff-ad9d-df5615be379e.jpg\" alt=\"Business Card\">\n                <\/div>\n            \n                            <div class=\"image-container\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gillianjankelow.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/profile-picture.jpg\" alt=\"Profile Picture\">\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <header id=\"home\">\n        <div class=\"hero-container\">\n            <div class=\"hero-content\">\n                <div class=\"hero-left\">\n                    <h1><\/h1>\n                    <div class=\"hero-title\"><\/div>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n\n                                    <div class=\"image-container hero-right\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gillianjankelow.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/illustration-mindfulness-leisure-art-activity-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Hero Image\">\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"hero-button-wrapper\">\n                <button class=\"book-btn\" onclick=\"openModal()\">Book Your Session Now<\/button>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <section id=\"envision\">\n        <h2>Envision serenity of mind and body<\/h2>\n        <p>Picture the moment the emotional weight begins to lift \u2014 replaced by calm, clarity, and a quiet sense of joy in everyday life.<\/p>\n\n                    <div class=\"image-container envision-image\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gillianjankelow.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/self-care-sign-with-flowers-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Envision Breakthrough\">\n            <\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"envision-benefits\">\n            <div class=\"benefit-col\">\n                <h3>Navigate life\u2019s challenges with compassion<\/h3>\n                <p>Counseling provides a safe and non-judgemental space for life\u2019s challenges to be explored and addressed. 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