Perspectives (Personal Interpretations of Zerayn D.)

  • A Year Journey

    In January, we repair and reset,you made that declaration—it’s you and me, we are a duet. In February, I never count the value of Valentine’s Day,but a present arrived out of nowhere, drifting my way;I wondered quietly—why, and who could… Continue reading

    A Year Journey
  • Closure Unromanticized

    “It’s not a big deal!,” he said. I was sharing a difficult experience, one where someone’s aggressive tone and behavior really shook me. That was the response I got. I started trembling, trying to restate my words, and all I… Continue reading

    Closure Unromanticized
  • ✧𝓔𝓜𝓞𝓥𝓔𝓡𝓔✧- Epoch 7

    ❁Chronicles❁ ❁of❁ ❁the❁ ❁Heart❁ 🅔🅟🅞🅒🅗 7:   Exploring the World and Seeking New Perspectives “There’s always another story. There’s more than meets the eye…” -W.H. Auden Step out of your comfort zone. You never know what amazing things are waiting just… Continue reading

    ✧𝓔𝓜𝓞𝓥𝓔𝓡𝓔✧- Epoch 7
  • ✧𝓔𝓜𝓞𝓥𝓔𝓡𝓔✧- Epoch 6

    ❁Chronicles❁ ❁of❁ ❁the❁ ❁Heart❁ 🅔🅟🅞🅒🅗 6:  Rediscovering Joy “That makes me happy!” The good things in the past would like your attention. There is something good you need to look back on. Sometimes, the past calls out not to haunt… Continue reading

    ✧𝓔𝓜𝓞𝓥𝓔𝓡𝓔✧- Epoch 6
  • When Love is patient…

    “Leaders are born, not made” or “Leaders are made, not born”? I have simple experience in leadership, first in primary school as a member of Girls’ Scout. In middle school/high school, I have been a member of the Supreme Student’s… Continue reading

    When Love is patient…
  • Finding Rhythm: Dear September…

    “September is the other January.” — Gretchen Rubin  You see, I’ve been immersed in narrative poetry in my recent posts. Yet a growing worry began to settle in me—what if I could no longer paint with words? What if I had lost… Continue reading

    Finding Rhythm: Dear September…
  • True love is not born of deceit.

    “Love rejoices in the truth…” 1 Corinthians 13:6 True love is not born of deceit. When something that looks like a good setup is actually built on deception, it is not coming from true intentions. It ends up being just… Continue reading

    True love is not born of deceit.
  • ✧𝓔𝓜𝓞𝓥𝓔𝓡𝓔✧- Epoch 5

    ❁Chronicles❁ ❁of❁ ❁the❁ ❁Heart❁ 🅔🅟🅞🅒🅗 5:  Forgiving Yourself and Others How did I mess it all up? We all make mistakes, no matter how we have strived to make things perfect. It is important to keep in mind that everyone… Continue reading

    ✧𝓔𝓜𝓞𝓥𝓔𝓡𝓔✧- Epoch 5
  • ✧𝓔𝓜𝓞𝓥𝓔𝓡𝓔✧- Epoch 4

    ❁Chronicles❁ ❁of❁ ❁the❁ ❁Heart❁ 🅔🅟🅞🅒🅗 4:  Finding Gratitude Amid Anger I have the right to get mad! There is no way we could find gratitude in our heart in the presence of anger.You read the holy scriptures and find stories… Continue reading

    ✧𝓔𝓜𝓞𝓥𝓔𝓡𝓔✧- Epoch 4
  • When Effort Meets Grace

    Grace, why it is so? “Grace, glorious grace…Grace, wonderful grace…” These lines are from a song written by Planetshakers, a contemporary worship music band from Australia. One Sunday morning, the preacher was talking about the grace of God. It has… Continue reading

    When Effort Meets Grace