I want to deeply thank everyone who has taken the time to read my work. Like the act of writing itself, sharing the rawest parts of life is terrifying, difficult, and takes an immense amount of energy.
I never imagined this particular project would resonate the way it has. When it first began to gain traction a few years ago—during a time when I had completely deleted the app and tried to look away—seeing your support gave me a profound motivational boost. I began writing again, and I am still writing today, because sharing this side of myself is a love language I want to give to the world forever.
I used to tell people that if I ever stopped writing, they should worry—that it meant something was terribly wrong. Well, a few years ago, the words stopped. Within a single year, I went through massive life changes, becoming a mother, a stepmother, and a fiancée—an engagement that has since ended. Suddenly, I found myself entirely isolated, with no connections to anyone outside my household. Though I was only nineteen, I took it all in stride, fiercely determined to spin straw into gold for my family. Alas, my efforts never felt like enough, and my inexperience became a hammer against my confidence. I simply existed; for a long time, that was all I had the strength to do.
But today is different. I have left a toxic environment, and as I continue to nurture my child, I have finally found the resolve to nurture myself, too. I found the will and the courage to write again. I have also found a group of beautiful people who, perhaps unknowingly, foster my creative spirit.
These massive life shifts—the progressions, and even the sideways steps—have opened my eyes to things I never considered before. Within this epiphany, I have gained a whole new respect for myself and my craft. I am still clutching tight to my childhood dream to write and publish.
You have helped keep me on this journey. Every view, comment, and DM encourages me to keep pushing forward. Earlier this year, a young lady messaged me on Instagram to tell me that a passage in this book made her feel entirely seen. She hadn't realized that others struggled in the exact same ways she did, simply because those topics are often too uncomfortable to talk about.
This is exactly why I share my writing. Let's talk. Let's discuss the gritty, hidden little things, and then take a step forward together. There is power in words, and there is majesty in the willingness to share them.
Because I am balancing life as a full-time worker and a mother, consistency on these platforms can be a challenge. I am constantly restructuring my time to create more content, and I'm making progress little by little. For my avid readers who crave more behind-the-scenes updates, I encourage you to find me on Instagram @kagomewrites. I am most active in my stories, where I share everything from book updates to random daily musings.
Thank you for walking this path with me. Stay tuned—more chapters are coming soon!