Soraya Vale

Sometimes life feels like a string of random, disconnected moments—wake up, work, eat, sleep, repeat. It’s easy to get stuck in that loop, staring at the ceiling, wondering if there’s something bigger going on. Spoiler: there is. The trick is shifting the lens through which you view your own story. It’s not about turning your … Read more

Have you ever stopped to wonder why some things stick with you—why certain ideas, people, or causes suddenly feel like they matter more than others? It’s not always obvious, and it’s definitely not something you can just flip a switch to understand. What you care about isn’t always clear on the surface. Sometimes, those things … Read more

There’s a certain weight that survival carries—like an invisible backpack we lug everywhere. It’s heavy, full of bruises, scars, and stories that shape the way we see the world. But what if we could unpack that burden, piece by piece, and build something new? Not just for ourselves but for others. Turning survival into service … Read more

You know that nagging voice that keeps poking at the back of your mind—“What if this goes wrong? What if I fail? What if I mess everything up?” It’s relentless, a spiral of doubt that can keep you awake at night or freeze you in moments when you should be moving forward. That “what if” … Read more

There’s something deeply unsettling about wandering through life without a clear sense of direction. Ever felt like you’re caught in a relentless loop of second-guessing, anxiety, and that gnawing “what if” that keeps you up at night? That’s the real enemy behind worry—not the actual problems, but the absence of a guiding light, a compass … Read more

There’s something about chasing achievement that feels like trying to catch smoke with your bare hands. You think if you just land that promotion, nail that project, or rack up enough accolades, the elusive thing called “validation” will finally stop playing hard to get. But here’s the kicker: it rarely works that way. Instead, achievement … Read more

There’s something unsettling about life’s curveballs, isn’t there? One day, you’re cruising along, thinking you have things under control, and the next, everything feels like it’s slipping through your fingers. When hard times hit, the ground beneath us can feel less like solid earth and more like quicksand. So how do you build a foundation … Read more

When life tosses you into the deep end without a life jacket, the first instinct is to panic. Trust me, I get it. There are moments when the ground beneath your feet feels like it’s shifting in slow motion, and everything that once made sense suddenly looks like a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces. Finding … Read more

There’s a peculiar kind of ache that comes from chasing a life blueprint someone else handed you, whether it was your parents, society, or your own younger self who drew it up. You follow the path because you think you “should”—a good job, a stable relationship, a house with a picket fence, perfect vacations, Instagram-worthy … Read more

Some moments in life hit like a curveball, making you question the path you’ve been trudging for decades. That awkward pause when your kids leave home, or when your career plateau feels more like a dead end, or even the quiet mornings when you realize you’ve been sleepwalking through years without a real spark. Midlife … Read more