Grace Terry, MSW
About me
I have 30+ years as a professional social worker, and I am the founder and servant leader of Grief Resolution Resources and a representative and vendor for Real Time Pain Relief.
I have been married for 24 years to my wonderful husband Jim, and we are on the journey together. I have been helping people for over 30 years and am ever evolving. As a survivor of abuse, trauma,and multiple losses, I have transcended being a victim and now enjoys a life of adventure, abundance, and delight. My greatest joy is to provide inspiration, encouragement, and comfort to others.
About my company
I provide grief education/consultation and grief support services to professionals, groups, families, and individuals. I also provide training and certifications to those who wish to document advanced education and training as a Grief Educator and/or Grief Mentor. I also facilitate and train others to facilitate.
Additionally, I represent an amazing company and an amazing product, Real Time Pain Relief - the best smelling, most effective pain relief lotion on the market today. I enroll, train, and support an amazing team of vendors who "do well (financially) by doing good (helping others manage pain and build financial security for themselves and their families.)
I chose this career path because
As a child I grew up with the desire to make a positive impact on people and the world. I wanted to go to college and back then you had the option to be a secretary or a teacher. My working class parents supported my plight to go to college and that is where I discovered there were other professions that went beyond teaching. So I went on to graduate school because I saw that a being social worker aligned with my core values and belief systems.
I prepared for this career by
I have a B.A. degree from the University of Louisiana, Monroe and received my MSW degree from The University of Southern Mississippi. I have additional certifications and extensive training in grief counseling.
The biggest challenge I've overcome
The fact that I graduated with my MSW was seriously nothing short of a miracle. My parents sacrificed a lot for me. I lost my mom in a tragic accident and faced my own trials and tribulations along the way. Perhaps the greatest challenge was career advancement and sustaining my position in a male dominated environment with Patriarchal Values and those women who moved up the ranks because they thought and acted like their male counterparts.
My greatest strength(s)
My greatest gift is to be able to listen non-judgmentally and motivate people to invoke their highest potential.
My greatest accomplishment to date
My greatest accomplishment has been survival, getting to where I am now, reasonably intact with humility and being touched by a power greater then myself. I am a child of devine healing and peace making a positive impact on the world.
My personal/professional goals
I am hoping to relocate with my wonderful husband of 24 years and grow our vending business so that it is a self sustaining vending company. I am aiming to reach more women and speak to larger groups of women and become a sought after motivational speaker. I plan to maintain a small one on one practice.
What/Who has inspired me the most
I am an off the charts extrovert, energized by the response of those people who respond positively to what I offer and in turn they are energized. It is what motivates me to keep moving forward.
I most want to be known/remembered for
I want to be known as a person who cared passionately about people and this planet. I want people to remember me as someone who loved with condition and fulled her life's calling.
I enjoy the following hobbies/interests
Spending time with good people.