Some of you know I have been missing since early January. If you are not one of them, grab a rocker and a cuppa. Let’s talk.
The end of the year was almost as difficult for me as the first of the year was. The large gaps in between my posts were because I have written only two posts this year, the one linked in this paragraph and its introduction. Everything else you have seen was penned months earlier and a few more than a year ago.
During my hiatus, I have had an enormous amount of (no) time to consider the fate of The M3 Blog. I have had an inordinate amount of hatemail to convince me to stop paying for hosting and a nearly equal amount of solicitations for expansion. I have come to some stark realizations.
I love blogging. I love it nearly as much as I love writing books I am back sitting at my desk to finish. To that end, I will be returning to blogging; however, this blog is going to morph into something it has never been before.
In all the years I have blogged, you have seen very little of my life. You have shared my angst at some of the inanity which surrounded me in the TCH. Fortunately for all of us, I am no longer in the TCH. What I will share with you will not be merely vitriol. Instead, you are going to get to know me at a core level. You are going to be exposed to the clockwork which makes me tick. I am going to answer some of the questions I am frequently asked but heretofore only answered with a wry smile and questions of my own.
Along this journey, I am going to ask you questions just as I have always done. That will never change. I recently told a dear friend I probably asked more questions than any other person he had ever known. His response was ardent agreement.
The question arises: What do you really want to come of this? The short answer is I want each and every one of you to discover in yourselves the similar and opposite cogs in your own clockwork; to learn to employ those left dormant, for whatever reason; to contrast how yours works better for you than mine ever would; to show me there are other equally successful ways of being happy in one’s own skin; to reach you not as a keyboard from across cyberspace but as a very human being.
I have missed your fellowship and must admit to lurking in the corners and peeking from behind the curtains to see what is going on in your worlds. While my comments have been extremely sparse, I needed the time to process what has been an enormous life change for me.
One thing will not change. It will never change. I want all of us to MAD. As honesty would have it, each of us do MAD. Whether I comment or not, your posts MAD to me. They let me know you have passions which are the core of your clockwork. They allow me to take a cog to see if I can add it between the ones I already have or if I need one a touch smaller or larger.
The M3 Blog was created to MAD. It has. It shall. We are going to look at it from a new perspective. What is it? Life. Not the day-to-day hangups which make us wonder what keeps most people’s skulls convex. Instead, the life which makes us happy to live. The beliefs which challenge us to grow within ourselves and become. It is growing up at its core, just without the acne, rebellion and regrettable wardrobe choices.
I have missed you. I am glad to be back.
If you could only ask me one question, what would it be? (And feel free to ask more than one.)
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Tess
/ June 16, 2014Good to have you back, Red.
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Red
/ June 16, 2014It is really great to be back 🙂 I have missed everyone so.
Binky
/ June 16, 2014I have very much missed you and your posts and your comments. It’ll be nice to have you back!
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Red
/ June 16, 2014I am looking forward to coming to play 🙂 I have missed everyone!
gigoid
/ June 16, 2014Red, 🙂
And welcome, indeed… you WERE missed…. I’m happy to hear you’re out of the TCH, too…
Even though I’m somewhat sanguine these days about truly being able to MAD, if only in the larger, planetary sense, I agree the desire to do so is the core of why I(we) blog…. Well, that and wanting to keep kicking all that stuff OUT of my head, rather than staying IN it…..
and, as one of those geeky types who has always loved tests, I love questions, any kind…. essay, multiple choice, etc., they’re all cool…so bring it on…. Besides, you always ask the best kind of questions, to wit: challenging….
See ya… I’m outta here before this grows any bigger….
Luv ya,
Ned, aka the dubious one
😎
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Red
/ June 16, 2014Oh my, how I know about wanting it out! I have a load of questions to ask, as well as a fresh SIB full of rather interesting ones. Hope you are up for the challenge. 😉 Blessed Be, Brother xxx
Gail Thornton
/ June 16, 2014It’s wonderful to see you back here, Red. I have been absent, too, for long before January. Where are you? Are you happy?
I am at home spending my time taking care of quiet flowers.
How is Little V? Nicholas? I am so happy for you that you are out of the TCH. I am happy to know you are blogging again, and look forward to whatever you have to share.
I know I’ve been silent. I love you xoxo
Gail
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Red
/ June 16, 2014Out of TCH. For me, the best is anywhere which is not there. 🙂 I have missed you <3 I need you to call, as your number is not in the CrackBerry. Sadly, all I have is your old one. Mine is on FB. xxx I love you, too.
Michelle Wiswell
/ June 17, 2014Glad to see you are back to blogging!
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Bearman
/ June 17, 2014Rest up my friend…it is a long ride. Glad to see you back.
Red
/ July 4, 2014It is taking me longer to remember how to swing the way I used to do. I will get the hang of it again. 😉
Valentine Logar
/ June 19, 2014Well you know how I feel about everything. Glad you are back to this. Time to get back to everything that matters.
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Red
/ June 20, 2014I am hoping I am back in full swing sooner than later 🙂
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/ June 20, 2014Dylann Andre commented on The M3 Blog:
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LizzieC
/ June 20, 2014I’ve missed you mightily.. Are you here to stay. Love you and so glad to see you back .. (I asked..OK?)
Lizzie ♥
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Red
/ July 4, 2014I am here to stay. Even paid for another year of hosting. How’s that? <3 I have missed you, too. xxx
Gray Dawster
/ June 28, 2014It is easy to see from the comments here that you have been missed, you have always told things as they really are and explored every corner, every stone uncovered to reveal the realities of life and have never wavered.
I have said this many times before but you are such a lovely person, a real human being with passion and a true sense of blogging. You work incredibly hard both in your home life looking after your wonderful family and of course the nonstop and often gruelling pace working to keep M3 up-to-date, writing your manuscripts, editing, publishing and producing quality books for new and well established writers alike, and all of this with a committed and truly dedicated professional standing.
You are a young woman with a vast knowledge on numerous subjects and are always willing to offer your support where it is needed. For me, speaking personally you are a true diamond my sweet friend and it is so wonderful to see you back here and raring to go.
I know that when you are blogging at M3 that there will always be a voice for others, your strength of character shining through with every single posting, for that is whom you are Red, a very resourceful and genuine, beautiful person and I am honoured to call you my friend.
Welcome back Red 🙂
Andro xxxx
Red
/ July 4, 2014I am really looking forward to where we are going. It took me a while to come to the conclusion I really was willing to take this path. No matter how open I have always been, I rarely take the high hand and show myself as an example. Revealing who I am after all the years of dispensing advice will be different because I am not going to be telling anyone how to fix anything, merely how I do it. I just hope I do not bore everyone to tears. xxx