by Cathy Terranova | Aug 18, 2014 | Rethink Trauma, Uncategorized
Everyone’s life is different. It’s just the truth. It seems that there are just as many disabilities as abilities and we see story after story of people overcoming obstacles. I just saw that someone- that I admit I was not particularly fond of in high...
by Cathy Terranova | Aug 4, 2014 | Rethink Trauma, Uncategorized
I can’t tell you how many times I have been standing, sitting, lounging, or was otherwise stationary in a group of people and heard someone say not just something hurtful about PTSD but hateful. Then they laugh. Then I bite my lip and try not to burst into tears...
by Cathy Terranova | Jul 14, 2014 | Rethink Trauma
I was inspired this week by a friend, Kait, who could tell you the first, second, and third thing about struggling with chronic illness. She posted about having to give up an opportunity to study abroad in order to begin a more intensive medical regimen to push...
by Cathy Terranova | Jun 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m 24. “Why do you need to be adopted?”, people ask me. Well, think of all the reasons you don’t need to be adopted and take them away. All the love and support you get from...
by Cathy Terranova | Jun 10, 2014 | Rethink Trauma
It is less-than-common knowledge that I spent most of my life striving to accomplish a very singular goal: To be a performer. I didn’t want to be a writer until GOD asked me to. I’ve always had a lean towards the verbal and I’m sure it is not...
