SOARING into Strength - Honig Buksbaum, Lisa
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Since she was a child, Lisa wanted to help. Whether it was rescuing a blind duck at a park or defending her younger brother against bullying when he experienced severe asthma attacks-Lisa always found herself in the role of a helper during times of crisis. As an adult, a phone call at four o'clock in the morning launched a trifecta of trauma that changed Lisa's life forever. Three experiences with death and illness occurred in her family in just 10 months. Her beloved brother died suddenly of an asthma-induced heart attack, her father was battling lymphoma, and her son became catastrophically…mehr

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Since she was a child, Lisa wanted to help. Whether it was rescuing a blind duck at a park or defending her younger brother against bullying when he experienced severe asthma attacks-Lisa always found herself in the role of a helper during times of crisis. As an adult, a phone call at four o'clock in the morning launched a trifecta of trauma that changed Lisa's life forever. Three experiences with death and illness occurred in her family in just 10 months. Her beloved brother died suddenly of an asthma-induced heart attack, her father was battling lymphoma, and her son became catastrophically ill. When her family's world imploded, Lisa felt as if she had become irrevocably damaged. Instead, she discovered her calling during a sunrise walk along the beach at the height of her son's illness. Lisa heard the word "Soaringwords," and suddenly knew why she was born. She channeled her passion and resilience into a global movement that would inspire millions of people to never give up. Her lifetime of experiences helping others through trauma, grief, illness, and setbacks-combined with her own personal experiences-led her to found Soaringwords, a not-for-profit organization with the mission of inspiring children, families, adults, seniors, and health care professionals to take active roles in self healing to experience greater physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Today, Lisa is an internationally recognized Positive Psychology thought leader. Wherever you are within your journey, this debut memoir provides illumination and inspiration as you seek to become the best version of yourself, even in the face of overwhelming obstacles.
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Author, social entrepreneur, and Positive Psychology thought leader, Lisa is a passionary: a visionary driven by great passion and action. An intuitive healer, well-loved inspirational speaker, and expert workshop leader and facilitator, Lisa has shared her wisdom with thousands of people throughout the world. Her personal experiences with loss inspired her to launch Soaringwords, a not-for-profit organization which has grown into a global movement. Since 2000, Lisa has led Soaringwords' SOARING into Strength Positive Health Initiative workshops and presented at numerous international scientific conferences. She holds an MBA in marketing from Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from The University of Pennsylvania. She's been featured as an expert on ABC News, Fortune Small Business, USA TODAY, and CEO to Watch in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Lisa is President-Elect of the International Positive Psychology Association's Health and Wellbeing Division. She has been a scholar-in-residence at grand rounds for leading universities, medical schools, and nursing schools. She has led award-winning employee-engagement professional development workshops at Fortune 500 companies including Accenture, Cisco, Lilly, Meta, Google, Johnson & Johnson, JPMorgan Chase, New York Life, Sony, Verizon, and Viacom. Lisa lives in New York City with her husband Jacob. Her pride and joy are her two grown sons, daughter-in-law, and adorable grandbaby. She gets her energy from swimming each day and connecting with people in fun and meaningful ways.