Returning from Hiatus, and beyond

Hey everyone.

I know this is incredibly past due and while I’ve been working on not apologizing so much for things that are out of my control, for this absence, I am sorry. Recently I have heard through grapevines that folks have been disappointed to reach out and to have not heard back from me. This hit hard. It hit hard because this is one of the things I set out specifically to not do.

Open, honest, and thoughtful communication. One of my personal moral principles. Historically, I have prided myself on it. Yet, this past year I have been failing all of you - and I am sorry.

We’ve been undergoing some major life changes over here, and while I cannot share the specifics, I hope that everyone will understand I have been needing to set several things aside so I could focus on the things that are truly important. The well-being of my son, myself, and our beloved pets will always come first. In the shambles of ensuring that, I’ve neglected Apsara entirely. At some point, I simply lost track of time. And once I realized how long it had been, for a while, I was simply too ashamed to do anything about it. By the time I was ready to take accountability for my lack of any communication, I didn’t have the time to sit down and find the words you all deserve. I’m making it now.

I know that many of you have been reaching out and asking about puppies and breeding plans and believe you me, I would sure love to be drowning in puppies right now. I could use the oxytocin boost from a good pubby pile. Alas, my mid-life crisis calls and I am the only one who can answer. This does unfortunately mean that until I can get this circus sorted, all breeding plans are on hold. I’ve also sent Wally and Aura to stay with close family so that they continue to get the care and attention that they deserve while things here are a bit more hectic. Poki and Minion are here with us, optimistically embracing every change as it comes and helping us to do the same.

In the meantime, I’ll be working on expanding the community and education side of Apsara. I’ve got a lot of ideas - and a couple of exciting things already in the works. Rather than hermit myself off again and convince myself I cannot share a thing until everything is perfect, I’m going to share as much of the journey as I can. While the page is not as thorough and polished as I would prefer, online coaching and consulting is now live. My next priority is to get monthly subscriptions up and running for access to a community discord and monthly Q&A sessions. And many more things to come.

Don’t worry, there will be puppies again. As soon as possible. But, until then, you’ll be seeing more of us from here on out. It might be a little messy at times, but the best things often are.