–almost the duration of two full-term-pregnancies–since I left the blogosphere. In the post I wrote before I left, I predicted I would return a changed person<\/a>. And the tough stuff isn’t over–in some ways it’s just beginning. In keeping with this, I’ve updated my pages. Read a brief bit about\u00a0the new me<\/a>, and some of what I’m doing now<\/a>, if you’re interested.<\/p>\n Your voices have enriched my life. I’m back to spend time with you, and to listen.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s been 16 months –almost the duration of two full-term-pregnancies–since I left the blogosphere. It’s been an Beyond the Looking Glass\u00a0wild kind of\u00a0adventure. Please forgive my mysterious non-disclosure about the details\u00a0behind my disappearance. I’m keeping them quiet\u00a0for 2 reasons: It’s too freshly painful\u00a0to recount sensibly and sensitively–memoir needs a\u00a0lens of distance to achieve\u00a0objectivity; And more …<\/p>\n
\nIt’s been an Beyond the Looking Glass<\/em>\u00a0wild kind of\u00a0adventure.
\nPlease forgive my mysterious non-disclosure about the details\u00a0behind my disappearance. I’m keeping them quiet\u00a0for 2 reasons:<\/p>\n\n
Most importantly:\u00a0\u00a0that story\u00a0isn’t what this blog is about.<\/h3>\n
\nAll this has changed:<\/p>\n\n
\nThis adventure has given me a laser-focus for what I’m doing daily, and what I’m doing here.<\/p>\nThis blog is becoming the record of my Joy Quest:<\/h2>\n
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Kind friends, I’ve missed you.<\/h3>\n
Tell me — what brings you lasting joy?\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n