Welcome to Echoes of the Soul, a reflective space where shadow work, trauma healing, and spiritual growth take center stage. Through personal essays, I explore the effects of generational trauma, the journey to self-acceptance, and the challenges of breaking generational curses. This series dives deep into mental health, emotional resilience, and the power of vulnerability, offering insights and reflections to inspire healing and transformation. Here, every story is a step toward uncovering hidden truths, embracing inner peace, and empowering the soul to shine through the darkness.
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A Saturday night in Manila was supposed to be all drinks, music, and greasy food after the bar. Instead, it spiraled into full-blown nightlife chaos, a mess of alcohol, excuses, and social media cover ups that left me irritated, frustrated, and oddly clear about my own boundaries. This reflection is not about romance but about…
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The pattern does not storm the gates; it enters politely, smiling as it binds. What resists it is not spectacle but weight — silence thickened into armor, distance folded until no map can trace the way. False lines blur and collapse, but the true axis holds. What is whole endures; what is hollow dissolves.
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For years my life felt stuck on repeat — routines without meaning, passions that faded too quickly, and nights that ended in collapse. I kept asking, “Why do I feel lost in life?” and chasing answers that never lasted. The truth is, finding your purpose doesn’t come with fireworks. It arrives quietly, as calm after…
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Feeling emotionally exhausted even after rest? Wondering why reclaiming your life feels so heavy, even when the cage is already broken? This raw and visceral essay explores the quiet aftermath of survival—the moment when you’re no longer trapped by responsibilities or expectations, but still struggling to move forward. If you’ve spent years living for others,…
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What does it really mean to be pursued—not for what you offer, but for who you are when you’re not performing? This essay is a raw, unfiltered reflection on how it feels to be pursued after a lifetime of overgiving, silence, and survival. It unpacks the hunger for love that doesn’t have to be earned,…
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I used to think healing only came after a breakdown. But the real turning point in my life wasn’t loud. It was quiet. A choice made in the middle of a normal day. No panic. No crash. Just clarity. This piece is about what happened after that moment—how I stopped guessing, rebuilt discipline, reconnected with…
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Uncertainty is not something to be conquered. It lingers, pressing in at the edges of every decision, reminding me of everything I still do not know. Some days, it feels exhilarating… a vast openness stretching before me. Other days, it tightens in my chest, fueling anxiety and making me crave the solid ground of an…







