Create Your Own Blueprint For Healing Your Trauma - Dr. Kixx Goldman Announces No Charge Download Of Her Inspirational Ebook, Speak From Your Heart And Be Heard

'Speak From Your Heart And Be Heard' contains fictionalized inspiring stories, based on real life and professional experience. The ebook version will be available at no charge February 21 through February 23, 2024.

Traumatic experiences do not fit neatly into categories, nor can they be labeled. Every form of trauma is unique to the individual. Thus, the approach to healing requires a unique approach in every case. Dr. Kixx Goldman, author of “Speak From Your Heart And Be Heard,” addresses the issue of healing from an utterly unique perspective - through fictional inspirational stories.

The eight engaging fictional stories in this collection are personal, drawn from experiences in Dr. Kixx's life and the lives of her clients. The characters are tested by everyday traumas...

• A devoted father and his daughter find hope in rewriting their past.
• With remarkable grit, a teacher escapes a surprise attack.
• To heal his childhood wounds, a man must conquer his fears.
• A therapist defies the establishment to protect her clients.
• As she confronts the church, a therapist regains her standing.
• A woman learns the risks of not speaking out.
• By sharing her story and bonding with peers, a woman overcomes her trauma.

As the characters in these stories find the courage to triumph over their challenges, they heal and grow.

Inspired by real life people, characters show readers how to find the courage to transform difficult and traumatic life experiences, speak their truth and reclaim their power.

The ebook version of 'Speak From Your Heart And Be Heard' will be available at no charge February 21 through February 23, 2024 at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Dr.-Kixx-Goldman/author/B07XCZ9SXS?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true.

'Speak From Your Heart And Be Heard: Stories Of Courage And Healing' has received rave reviews from readers and reviewers. Leslie S. Greenberg, PhD, distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology, York University said, " In each story, the characters' resilience is illustrated by how they transform difficult life stories into constructive final narratives. They find the courage to triumph over challenges to heal and they grow. The message of the book: speaking one's truth makes for desired change and healing."

In her review, Liz Moulden said, "The short stories from Speak From Your Heart And Be Heard have given me a second chance and a voice, the voice I never had. What's exciting about this book is each main character in these short stories experienced some kind of abuse/ trauma but each finds their inner voice. With help, they're able to heal. Anyone who has ever experienced abuse or trauma as I have will be able to see snapshots of themselves in these stories."

In addition, Dr. Goldman offers a treasure trove of related information on her blog. Her articles span topics from diversity to human relations, psychology, single parenting, immigration and children, marriage and family and much more. The blog can be found at her website.

Dr. Kixx Goldman is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at drkixxgoldman@gmail.com. 'Speak From Your Heart And Be Heard' is available at Amazon and other book retailers. More information is available on her website at https://www.drkixxgoldman.com.

About Dr. Kixx Goldman:

Dr. Kixx Goldman is an author, a psychologist, and a coach. Kixx grew up in post-war Seattle. Before following the call of the desert and moving to Arizona, Kixx married a Canadian, lived in Vancouver, and raised three children. During those years, she acted in the local theater. She played the vindictive Abigail in Arthur Miller’s Crucible. It was her most memorable role and a catalyst in her life.

Kixx earned graduate degrees in education and counseling psychology. In her private practice, she helped couples untangle fight cycles and recreate emotional intimacy. She also worked with individuals and families, and taught workshops on personal empowerment and conflict resolution. As a consultant in public schools, she helped students overcome learning problems and develop social skills.

Contact:

Dr. Kixx Goldman

https://www.drkixxgoldman.com

drkixxgoldman@gmail.com

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Create Your Own Blueprint For Healing Your Trauma - The Trauma Of Parental Separation Can Be Resolved Says Dr. Kixx Goldman, Author Of Speak From Your Heard And Be Heard

'Speak From Your Heart And Be Heard' contains fictionalized inspiring stories, based on real life and professional experience.

When children are separated from their parents, they often endure profound trauma. It is a heart-breaking experience that can deeply affect their emotional well-being. What happens to these fragile beings when they are taken from their primary source of security and love?

This situation is complex and distressing. This form of trauma tends to erode children’s self- esteem and can manifest in various ways, including anxiety and depression. It can lead to self-destructive or anti-social behaviors. These children, who are in the process of forming their sense of self, struggle to comprehend the sudden loss of their caregivers. They are left grappling with questions that a child should not have to ponder: "Why did my parents leave me?" or "Will they ever come back?"

The resulting emotional scars can have a profound effect on their mental and emotional development, echoing through their lives long after the separation has occurred. Dr. Kixx Goldman, author of 'Speak From Your Heart And Be Heard: Stories Of Courage And Healing,' addressed this issue in an article posted on her site titled, "Children Caught In The Crossfire." In that article she wrote in part:

Most of us have had experience with trauma in our lives. I’ve worked with many clients who’ve reached out to me in their times of distress and trauma. I helped a single mother whose fears of losing her children brought her to therapy. As a young child, “Charlotte,” spent many evenings locked in the car alone during her mother’s long bouts drinking in the bar. When I met her, Charlotte was addicted to prescription meds. She arrived wild-eyed, hair flying, her complexion a grey pallor. She wanted to quit for her children’s sake and longed to go to a detox center but feared social services would take her children away, as they had once before.

I vowed to help my client. Aware of the damaging effects of family separation on children, I knew it was critical to protect Charlotte and her children. I’ve understood the importance of young children’s secure and consistent attachment with a parent figure since reading the work of British psychologist and father of attachment theory, John Bowlby.

My short story, “Caught in the Crossfire,” inspired by my work with Charlotte, is about the effects of children being separated from their parents. It offers hope and resolution . . .

Psychoanalyst Dr. Nancy Burke says trauma freezes people in time. Children who are traumatized, particularly those who haven’t acquired the language to conceptualize their feelings or put them into words,  can’t say what’s frightening them. As a result, many “act out,” and are not able to relate to their parents or others in a meaningful way. Research confirms neurological and emotional consequences of separation.

Tragically, despite all the hope and joy when parents are reunited with their children, it may be a shock rather than a happy ending. Parents aren’t always prepared for the long period of recovery. Even if returning children do have language, they don’t always have access to their feelings and can’t put them into words, making relationships difficult. One child couldn’t speak, but sat in his play group chewing on a Nerf ball and biting it to pieces. Charlotte’s toddler couldn’t draw, but could only chew on crayons when she returned. As Dr. Burke points out, “normal reactions to abnormal circumstances look abnormal.”

In Charlotte’s case, the system had overreached itself in the past, by taking her children away. Yet, I do believe we have to draw the line somewhere. Children neglected by parents “under the influence” are surely at risk and, of course, we need them to be protected. I feel compassion for both the children and their parents, at the same time. Fortunately, in Charlotte’s case, we were able to help her detox without leaving her home to do it. We also mandated her attendance at our parenting skills program and followed up with family therapy for a year. After her rehabilitation, Charlotte went back to school and had a successful career as a counselor.

The full text of the article is available at https://www.drkixxgoldman.com/diversity/children-caught-in-the-crossfire/.

'Speak From Your Heart And Be Heard: Stories Of Courage And Healing' has received rave reviews from readers and reviewers. Leslie S. Greenberg, PhD, distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Psychology, York University said, " In each story, the characters' resilience is illustrated by how they transform difficult life stories into constructive final narratives. They find the courage to triumph over challenges to heal and they grow. The message of the book: speaking one's truth makes for desired change and healing."

In her review, Liz Moulden said, "The short stories from Speak From Your Heart And Be Heard have given me a second chance and a voice, the voice I never had. What's exciting about this book is each main character in these short stories experienced some kind of abuse/ trauma but each finds their inner voice. With help, they're able to heal. Anyone who has ever experienced abuse or trauma as I have will be able to see snapshots of themselves in these stories."

In addition, Dr. Goldman offers a treasure trove of related information on her blog. Her articles span topics from diversity to human relations, psychology, single parenting, immigration and children, marriage and family and much more. The blog can be found at her website.

Dr. Kixx Goldman is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at drkixxgoldman@gmail.com. 'Speak From Your Heart And Be Heard' is available at Amazon and other book retailers. More information is available on her website at https://www.drkixxgoldman.com.

About Dr. Kixx Goldman:

Dr. Kixx Goldman is an author, a psychologist, and a coach. Kixx grew up in post-war Seattle. Before following the call of the desert and moving to Arizona, Kixx married a Canadian, lived in Vancouver, and raised three children. During those years, she acted in the local theater. She played the vindictive Abigail in Arthur Miller’s Crucible. It was her most memorable role and a catalyst in her life.

Kixx earned graduate degrees in education and counseling psychology. In her private practice, she helped couples untangle fight cycles and recreate emotional intimacy. She also worked with individuals and families, and taught workshops on personal empowerment and conflict resolution. As a consultant in public schools, she helped students overcome learning problems and develop social skills.

Contact:

Dr. Kixx Goldman

https://www.drkixxgoldman.com

drkixxgoldman@gmail.com

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Tales2Inspire® Inspiring Stories Wins National Indie Excellence Award

 

'Tales2Inspire®' is an ongoing series of books that are inspiring and motivating. 'Tales2Inspire - The Diamond Collection III’ was drawn from two other Tales2Inspire® collections.

Lois W. Stern is a great believer in reaching out to help other authors, and now, having just received a coveted Finalist Award for her latest anthology, Tales2Inspire ~ The Diamond Collection-Series III, she has reaffirmed her belief in also reaching out to help herself.

"As a child," Stern stated, "I often heard these words, spoken by the noted scholar, Hillel: 'If I’m not for myself, who will be for me. If I’m only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?' Somehow those words must have become indelibly etched in my mind, because helping other authors has become an important part of my life’s work."

Along with her other writing accomplishments, since her retirement Lois has made it part of her life’s work to help other talented authors get the name recognition they deserve. And so, in 2012 she started her Tales2Inspire® ‘Authors Helping Authors' project/contest, as a way to recognize authors of the most inspiring stories that match the selected theme for that year. Although she has never charged authors to participate, to her surprise she has discovered that the more she helps lend others a helping hand, the more she continues to help brand herself.

This year Lois tried something new, proving that she could also be ‘for herself’. She combined all the stories from two Tales2Inspire Collections: (The Pearl: Stories of Awesome Kids) and (The Garnet: Stories in Feathers and Fur) into one larger anthology titled Tales2Inspire ~ The Diamond Collection - Series III, and entered it into a contest. To her great delight, she was notified that it was selected Finalist in the prestigious National Indie Excellence Award.

How Tales2Inspire® works: Each year Lois selects a new theme and first screens all submitted stories, accepting only those she thinks have a good shot in her annual competition. Then she sends each of those stories to a jury composed of three of those other authors, who use her click, click, click automated evaluation form for scoring, and also write a brief critique to give that author possible content editing suggestions. Each author then gets a second chance to edit their work.There are no submission fees. Each published story ends with a personal author bio page and their headshot. Winning authors receive many no-charge platform-building opportunities to set them on the path to discovery.

To be assured that each submitted story is true, Lois asks authors to submit at least one original photograph with their story to help authenticate its veracity. But even she didn’t realize the additional power photos would lend to these stories until she started reading Amazon posted reviews. Fans of Chicken Soup for the Soul are particularly enamored of Tales2Inspire books, commented on how much more they enjoyed the ‘Tales2Inspire’ stories, calling them more authentic and stating how much the inclusion of photos further enhanced the power of each story.

Because each of the stories included in any of the Tales2Inspire® collections is selected for its inspirational value, these books make ideal gifts for both those seeking a simple pick-me-up as well as those looking for uplifting, motivational messages presented in a very powerful way. Lois likes to remind those giving Tales2Inspire® books as gifts to take a moment to do this first: “Write a short message inside the front cover telling that person why they are special to you. I can almost guarantee that in that way, you are giving a cherished gift with lasting impact, (rather than a box of chocolates that disappears in a day or two.)" Each ‘Tales2Inspire’ book is filled with inspiring stories written by her winning authors. Their uplifting messages of hope and motivation make them appropriate reading for any age group.

More than a creation, ‘Tales2Inspire’ has become a passion, to which Lois dedicates over 100 hours per week. She has now published ten inspiring story anthologies, each with a separate theme, including ’Beyond Coincidence’, ‘Personal Awakenings’, ‘Gifts of Compassion’, ‘Awesome Kids’, ‘Stories of Feathers & Fur’ and others. Her upcoming theme, ‘Turning the Page’, will likely include submissions relating to our current pandemic and its aftermath, but will hardly be limited to that topic. Category updates, submission details and more are continually updated on the Tales2inspire® website.

Lois W. Stern is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at tales2inspire@optimum.net. ‘Tales2Inspire’ is available at Amazon and other online retailers. More information is available at the website at http://www.tales2inspire.com.

Profile:

After twenty years as an active educator, Lois W. Stern continued to pursue her love for writing, soon becoming co-editor of the then popular Long Island web-zine, LI EYE. She created and authored her column, ‘Ordinary People, ExtraordinaryIdeas’ as a means to explore the fascinating stories of local unsung heroes and then discovered her special niche of inspiring human interest stories. In 2012 she expanded on that idea with her Tales2Inspire® ‘Authors Helping Authors’ project.

Lois recently has undertaken another ‘Author Helping Author’ project by becoming Book Review Coordinator for Carolyn Howard-Johnson, a ten year UCLA adjust writing professor, for her popular blog, TheNewBookReviewBlogSpot. As her Book Review Coordinator, Lois posts review requests along with helpful hints on how to get book reviews frugally yet ethically, but also encourages authors to continue to brand themselves while writing reviews for fellow authors.

Contact:

Lois W. Stern

http://www.tales2inspire.com

tales2inspire@optimum.net

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How To Stay Young - Stanley Hirsch Sets New Standard For Inspirational Stories With 'Memoirs Of A Geriatric Ski Bum'

Hirsch's new book is a motivational and inspirational book that educates and entertains. The primary message of the book is that staying young and aging gracefully are within reach of nearly everyone

Motivational books and inspirational stories can be found by the thousands at any book outlet. Just a handful of those inspirational books are published for senior citizens. Now Stanley Hirsch has set a new standard for motivational books for senior citizens with the recent release of 'Memoirs of a Geriatric Ski Bum'.

All of us hope to grow old gracefully. We all hold our own definition of 'graceful'. For Stanley Hirsch, age 85, graceful means rocketing down the side of a mountain on a pair of skis.

"Writing this book,” stated Hirsch, "and sharing these episodes with others has been quite meaningful. In the winter of one's life, remembering triumphs large and small brings the joys of the past into the present. It's an exercise we can all enjoy. One doesn't have to write a book, but it helps. It helps to remember."

Notable names from the world of skiing, vividly described in 'Memoirs Of A Geriatric Ski Bum' include Jean-Claude Killy, Alberto Tomba, Ingemar Stenmark and Pepi Gramshammer. History, adventure, joy and tragedy are intertwined in narratives concerning individuals such as Albert Einstein, Sonny Bono and Michael Kennedy.

The book, light-hearted and fascinating, includes confessions of life threatening mistakes mixed in with heart-pounding adventure. Included also are descriptions of the slopes and runs Hirsch has skied in more than 150 areas over 40 years.  Above all, Hirsch's message is that growing old does not mean giving up. It is a message that will resonate with anyone who hopes to age gracefully.

Stanley Hirsch is available for media interviews and can be reached using the information below or by email at shirsch888@optonline.com. 'Memoirs of a Geriatric Ski Bum' is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and at his website. More information is available at the website at www.geriatricski.com.

About Stanley Hirsch:

Stanley Hirsch, 85 years old, has been published in a variety of venues, in ski magazines and in the Encyclopedia of Bronzes, reflecting his family’s well established business enterprise. He composed lyrics of various and charming children’s songs, designed to educate as well as entertain. His writing skills were nurtured during his years as a prominent discussion leader with the Great Books Foundation. Hirsch has served as a ski consultant to travel agencies, ski clubs and various publications.

Once he discovered the joys of skiing at the age of 45, the die was cast. Eight years later, Hirsch sold his family’s business to the fourth generation in order to devote more time to his favorite sport. A resident of Long Island NY, where the only skiing is on water, he will drop everything at the suggestion of a snowflake.

Contact:

Stanley Hirsch
www.GeriatricSki.com
shirsch888@optonline.com

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