Hi, I’m Selines 👋

Writer, explorer, city-dweller — and the human behind Souleyness.

I’m a 26-year-old queer Latina, born and raised in New York City — still wandering its streets, still calling it home. I’ve worn a lot of hats (and even more pairs of glasses since the first grade), but one thread has always run through it all: I love to learn, to create, and to explore — myself, the world, and everything in between.

So… what is Souleyness?

I’m glad you asked.

Souleyness is this blog, yes — but more than that, it’s a way of living. A practice of returning to myself again and again — through wellness, creativity, and a sense of adventure — no matter how loud, fast, or messy life becomes.

It wasn’t born in one big moment.
It started quietly — in moments of desperation.

Desperate to write.
Desperate to live on my own terms.
Desperate to feel well in a world that never taught me how.

Souleyness began in those quiet, messy moments of rebuilding — long walks, scribbled journal pages, nervous system rabbit holes, creative play, and a deep desire to live in alignment. All while trying to convince myself that wanting more wasn’t selfish, unrealistic, or too much.

But in those small moments, something stirred. A knowing. A whisper to come back home to myself. That whisper became Souleyness.

It took shape when I finally decided that being myself wasn’t going to be a side hustle anymore. When I stopped asking for permission and started giving myself chances. When I chose to believe that the things I love — writing, researching, fashion, healing, adventure — aren’t frivolous. They’re fuel.

Eventually, all the bottled-up emotions cracked open. Tower moments followed. And through it all, writing became my anchor.

My diagnosis of bipolar II didn’t define me, but it gave me more language, more urgency, more clarity. I’ve always been a deep feeler — always needed to make sense of it all, and to help others do the same.

Souleyness wasn’t part of the plan — but the seed planted itself. Whether I liked it or not, it started to grow.

It showed up in little things:
Journaling when I couldn’t sleep.
Walking through parks like they were forests.
Scribbling ideas in the Notes app.
Playing with clothes again.
Letting myself want more.

At some point, I had to make a choice: keep living in fear — or finally turn down the noise and listen to my own voice.

So I did.
And Souleyness bloomed.

What started as personal survival slowly became something bigger: a practice, a path, a home.

Souleyness is the space where I share what I’ve learned (and continue to learn) about wellness, adventurousness, and creativeness — and what it means to be fully, fabulously yourself in a world that often asks you to be anything but.

At its core, Souleyness is a quiet rebellion.
A refusal to stay small.
A refusal to give misery company just because that’s what we’ve been taught.

It’s me honoring every breakdown and every breakthrough — and keeping a promise to my younger self to stay fabulous, stay curious, and stay me.

This site is my heart on your screen.
And it’s just the beginning.

What You’ll Find Here:

Souleyness isn’t a 10-step plan or a perfect aesthetic.
It’s a practice. A mindset. A lens.

On the blog, I share:
✨ tools for self-awareness and inner clarity
🌱 ways to build intentional wellness habits
🚶‍♀️ ideas for finding adventure in everyday life
🎨 simple practices to reconnect with your creativity
… and stories from my own journey, in all its imperfect, evolving glory.

If you're someone who thinks and feels what society labels as “too much,” or craves a life that feels like your own — you're in safe company here.

Ready to Explore?

Let your curiosity lead the way:

🌿 Want to feel more grounded or build better self-care habits?
👉 Start with Wellness

🚶‍♀️ Craving adventure but feeling “stuck in the city?”
👉 Check out Adventurousness

🎨 Feeling creatively blocked or longing to express yourself?
👉 Dive into Creativeness

Or just explore the latest posts and see what speaks to you.

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However you arrived here, I’m really glad you did.
Welcome to your version of Souleyness — a space to return to yourself, one aligned step at a time.

Here’s to finding your rhythm.
Your light.
Your ness.

With heart & soul,
Selines