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Hi! I'm Deryn
Deryn is a writer, artist, and lover of nature and travel. Born in the previously named Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) from 1820 Settler pioneering stock, she has traveled the world, moving to South Africa and the United Kingdom. She retired from her career as an exploration cartographer and housing manager and now lives in the United States of America. Her rich adventures have enabled her to write about transforming life’s experiences, building resiliency, and combining her Art and love of beauty with these. This enables her to mentor and inspire others who are struggling with the complexities of life.
I write for people who have had a life-changing loss and who want to move on and start over but are struggling with knowing where to begin and letting go of the past and may not realize they are dealing with resistance to change.
People don’t like change and resist the challenges of having to move out of their comfort zone. They need to build faith in a loving God and build resilience to take the risk of letting go of the past to build a new future.
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Latest from the Blog
How Family Stories Preserve History
Family stories are, perhaps, our own memorial stones. They remind us of who we are. They steady us when life becomes uncertain. And they help us understand that history is never merely something behind us; it continues to live quietly within us.
Why Personal Stories Matter in History
We are not separate from the past; we are shaped by it. The lives of those who came before us have influenced the world we now inhabit, just as our own lives will influence those who come after.
What Is Narrative Historical Non-Fiction?
History is often described as the story of power, how it rises, shifts, and reshapes societies. Yet power does not move only through governments and armies. It moves quietly through families, through the opportunities and losses that shape the paths of individual lives.
When we tell these stories, we remember that history is not distant or abstract. It is personal.
Finding Beauty and Stillness in a Chaotic World.
Beauty does not merely decorate life – it dignifies it. And sometimes, beauty is the sound that keeps hope alive when everything seems lost.
The Answer Lies in The Soil
“The secret to flourishing isn’t striving, but abiding—because the answer really does lie in the soil.”
Parable of the Ginger Root
We can draw strength knowing that God is with us in every season. He brings order from chaos and purpose from pain.
