ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
GLORIA A. TERRY

The Author Who Unveils Life Lessons through Authenticity and the Power of the Pen

Gloria A. Terry is a writer who delves deeply into the human experience and condition, weaving intricate tales of truth, culture, heartbreak, and redemption. Her creative work is characterized by its raw authenticity, vulnerability, and exploration of the human spirit and soul through the unwavering lenses of faith and divine love.

The Affliction of Life’s Reality: Unmasking the Veil

Through the writer’s voice, Gloria exposes the affliction of life’s reality and emptiness that can lurk behind the façade of earthly success and superficiality. She draws from her own experiences of heartbreak, betrayal, and pain sharing through her pen the tough lessons learned through difficulties. She expounds on the power of trust and an untarnished belief system offering hope to those who may be facing similar struggles and who are tired of wearing the mask of pretentiousness and worldly achievement.

Awareness Begins with Transformation: A Mental Odyssey

To grow with spiritual awareness, Gloria believes the soul must be transformed. She explores the fragility of sanity in her writings and the resilience of the human spirit that occurs through a renewed mind to think differently. Gloria challenges the stigma surrounding mental illness to prove at some level all human beings have suffered mental illness directly or indirectly from a sin-sick, broken, and imperfect world. She encourages readers to embrace vulnerability with empathy, guiding them toward a different way of thinking and a deeper connection to God and faith.

The Unseen Thread: Connecting Hearts

Gloria invites readers to join her on an adventure of divine discovery and connection that opens the heart to a threshold of living offering inner peace and joy even during times of chaos and uncertainty. Gloria’s candid yet heartfelt writings emphasize the importance of embracing both the joys and sorrows of life as each has the potential to guide us to a deeper understanding, the depths of love, and the mysteries of faith.

Education, Certifications, and Personal

Gloria holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Hiram College and has done extensive graduate work in Christian Ministries, Women’s Leadership, and Lifeway Leadership based on the leadership model of Jesus. She is a certified Grief Recovery Specialist, a mental health coach, and youth mental health coach. She is also director and founder of a nonprofit mentoring program for elementary girls, Grace Academy of Small Wonders. The nonprofit has co-produced 2 documentaries on reducing the stigma of mental illness and is producing a 3rd film on the impact of trauma and hopelessness. She is the proud mother of a daughter and a son and has 2 adult granddaughters who are the joy of her life. She enjoys traveling, meeting new people, reading, writing, and lots of laughter.

Ms. Terry’s writings serve as a beacon of hope and inspiration, reminding readers of the potential and power of the human spirit to overcome adversity to find meaning in life’s most difficult challenges emerging to radiate with the light of God’s goodness and love.