Remembering My Purpose

I missed October’s blog.

At first, I felt guilty like I’d fallen behind or let something slip through the cracks. But now, I realize I just needed a moment to breathe. To pause. 

The truth is, I’ve been caught up in everything — launches, boxes, content, and all the moving parts of being an indie author. Somewhere in the chaos, I lost the calm. I forgot what it felt like to write without a checklist attached.

This month, I’m reflecting on my purpose.

When I started writing When Darkness Falls, it wasn’t to chase algorithms or stats. It was to heal. To tell a story that made someone out there feel less alone. To show the parts of myself — and my culture — that deserved to be seen.

Being a first-generation Mexican-American woman often means carrying two worlds at once — the one I come from and the one I’m creating. And in between that, it’s easy to forget that existing in both is already enough. My stories reflect that tug-of-war: grief and hope, faith and doubt, life and death — always dancing together.

Maybe missing October wasn’t a loss at all. Maybe it was the pause I needed to hear myself again.

Because my purpose has always been here — tucked between pages, whispered through characters, glowing in the dark corners of the story. I just had to slow down long enough to remember it.

Ana G.
 

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