by Cathy Terranova | Apr 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Photo Credit : Shelby Steward Forgiveness is a hard word. It sounds like a four letter word most of the time. I know that when I feel like I’ve been wronged somehow that forgiveness is the last thing on my mind. I’ve wrestled with forgiving key members of my life for...
by Cathy Terranova | Mar 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
For a while now I’ve been stuck. Stuck listening to the old voices that say, “You’ll never be like _______.”“You’re just not talented enough.” “You’re just not pretty enough.” “You’re just not….enough.” Social media has allowed us for over ten years to follow the...
by Cathy Terranova | Mar 20, 2019 | Rethink Trauma
Over the last couple years, I’ve developed an unfortunate empathy for every female villain in literature. Bitterness has left me embattled and saying things I wish I hadn’t. Bitterness has stolen my spark and my joy. It’s left me a shell of who I used to be. This may...
by Cathy Terranova | Mar 6, 2019 | Uncategorized
Far and away the most painful experiences of my life were my marriage falling apart, separating from my husband, and being asked for a divorce. Saying that it turned my world upside down is trite, but at the same time accurate. Nothing made sense for the last two and...
by Cathy Terranova | Apr 2, 2018 | Rethink Trauma
Recently I was talking to a close friend about loneliness. I had shared with her how isolated and alone I’ve been feeling when she wondered aloud how it should be obvious to the people around me, but it doesn’t seem to be. The answer to that made me land...
