Friday, February 21, 2014

The Beast Turns




                                       Like the proverbial Wooly Mammoth, the Matron also rises.


She knows that she's mixing themes, metaphors, images and otherwise mistaking animals and myths:   but what better way to announce her return?   For that creative itch has blistered its way into something undeniable and, scratch, she must.

Excuse her while she wiggles against a tree.

However, for this writer-mother-wife-teacher, impulse toward creativity alone wouldn't be enough to resume blogging.  This long quiet spell was spent frantically attending to college applications, teen procrastination, financial aid dramas and various psychological breakdowns and depletions allowed the Matron a few moments to reflect on the blog's origins, the reason she turned to internet in the first place.    Starting the blog was a bit about writing as activity and reward in and of itself -- that old itch.    But she realized that the blog's origins were also -- in equal and opposing parts -- about self-reflection and creating community.

Creativity, community, self-reflection:   the Matron feels like her current phase of life and parenting has once again positioned here there (self-reflection, in particular)  precisely.   There is something magical and dangerous about ushering a young person into adulthood.     So far -- for the parent --  this era has been far more  chalk full of life lessons  than any month spent with the five-and-under set.
 
So that potent combination of creativity and community brings the Matron here again.  She's ready to live out  loud again.












11 comments:

Suburban Correspondent said...

And we're ready to listen!

Minnesota Matron said...

And I am totally loving this again already!! Good to see you : -)

Cassi said...

From another community college professor and blogger --I'm looking forward to your return. I'd put you in my reader after find you a while ago and reading some of your past posts. And lo and behold, you popped up :-)

Karen (formerly kcinnova) said...

I'm glad you're back!
Now we all wait for those colleges to let us know what is the next step in our kids' futures.

Jenn @ Juggling Life said...

I love that we are all still here after all this time.

Minnesota Matron said...

Welcome to the crew, Cassi! And Jenn, I too love that everyone is still here. What a nice corner of the universe this blogging world has created for us all . . .

Deb said...

So happy you're back! You WERE missed, but it sounds like you've weathered it well.

*m* said...

I've missed your blog. Welcome back!

Unknown said...

So glad you are back. I've been checking back everyone so often.

Lucy said...

Yay ! You're back ! :-D

Jan said...

It's great to have you back.