Today we’d like to introduce you to Soréya Dalé
Hi Soréya , so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
I was born and raised in Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire and moved to the United States when I was 17 years old to pursue my education. At that time I wasn’t too sure about my major, because I was lacking guidance and self-trust. Deep down I wanted to pursue psychology or sociology, or something in the realm of human behavioral studies. However when COVID-19 hit, my main goal shifted from studying to keeping some sense of sanity while being on lockdown. I therefore decided to share “something online just for fun”, that something being makeup looks, fashion and other hobbies that resonate with me the most. And this drastically changed my life for the better. I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting myself into because it felt more like exposure therapy if anything; it was a way for me to stay relevant to myself as well as to foster some sense of purpose and productivity. Today, I can happily say that being a creator and hobby explorer is my main drive and allows me to express myself more than anything, including helping redirecting my studies towards public relations, and I love everything about it.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
The main struggles that I have personally faced and still sometimes struggle with are consistency as well as a mild imposter syndrome. I grew up in a home where the main path to reward or simple affection was to excel in school. Funny to say that even as an excellent student among my peers, I still lacked encouragement and support from my caregivers, I’m sure in a way because they were projecting their insecurities onto me. Today as an adult, that not only created in me a feeling of never being good enough, but also a feeling of not understanding why I was allowed in certain spaces that I obviously deserved to be in. It sometimes gets very hard to be consistent with things that I love, and it’s easy to rationalize that by downplaying my efforts and making them seem worthless because that’s what others used to make me feel. I am however glad that I have hit that threshold of self-awareness, as it keeps me grounded and focused on my personal goals instead of goals others wanted to achieve through me.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I don’t think I have ever considered creating as my work; to me, it’s just been another function of my brain or another hobby that I’m leveraging to heal myself and keep busy, just like everything else I do. Most mutuals might label me as a makeup artist, and rightfully so because my online presence mainly correlates with that aspect of me. However but my resume also includes visual aesthetics (especially relating to nature & its color schemes), herbalism, exceptional culinary skills, fiber arts, mixology, DJing, etc… and an extensive knowledge and curiosity about the human brain. While that might not sound so interesting, gathering all sorts of skills and knowledge is my work. I truly believe that the more valuable information I know, the more fulfilled I become, and I make sure to treat all of my skills equally as they all contribute to making me a well rounded individual.
Are there any books, apps, podcasts or blogs that help you do your best?
The main thing that keeps me going in the most sustainable way possible has been the art of slow living. As I stated before, I grew up in a home that did quite negative numbers on me, so when I was able to decide on how to live my own life, I promised myself that I would live as slowly as possible and celebrate the littlest of wins because life is about being, not doing. I also read very often and schedule yoga sessions almost every day to reset my nervous system, and also have a loving and most adorable partner of almost 3 years who always makes sure that I never lack anything, and who never hesitates to show up in every aspect of my life so I don’t feel so estranged from the world. I didn’t realize how important it was for me to have a support system, especially living so far away from my home. But I am slowly learning to take it one step at a time because that’s the only way for me to unlock my creativity.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/soreyart
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soreyart/
- Youtube: https://youtube.com/@soreyart?si=Y3G4o5Jxmlp1d6V3
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/user/mdale513?si=T_uPOleWRUW9F_AJLWnRCQ
Image Credits
(Picture with the black dress with flowers was shot by @shotbysolace on instagram and edited by me)
