Kathy Marcil - Life Unexpected Moments

Kathy Marcil

Motivational Speaker, Author
Cancer & Life Purpose Coach
Licensed Counselor
Nationally Certified Interventionist
Certified Master Trainer & Facilitator

Lessons Learned
While Dangling From a Helicopter.

By Kathy Marcil, MS
Life Purpose Coarch
Intervention Specialist
Counselor, Speaker, Author
Critical Incidence Stress Debriefer

Join Kathy Marcil as she recounts November 22, 2000, the day she was rescued from a flash flood. It was a day she was looking forward to, but what happened was totally unexpected.

Specifically, She didn’t expect to:

Be swept away in a flash flood
Become the subject of a lead story on the news
Wonder if this would be the day she would die
Vow to review her priorities and focus on “What Really Matters!”
Try (as a Critical Incidence Stress Debriefer) to debrief the firemen that rescued her.

The lessons she learned that day in November, 2000, have profoundly affected her life. That was when she was challenged to reflect on my capacity embrace her fears with:

Courage
Patience
Strength
Faith
Humor
Confidence

We all lack knowledge in some areas. Sometimes we have a little voice that says, “Be careful!” We often brush off these intuitive messages. Often in life, things happen that we can’t expect or anticipate. We need to know we have the ability to survive and once again thrive, - even if we find ourselves dangling out there for the world to see.
Sometimes in life we need to:

Grab on to help available, and
Let go of false pride.

We are Perfectly Imperfect

Most of us go through life wanting to succeed.

We have a desire to belong, be validated and live in a meaningful way. We work hard to project an image portraying competence and confidence. Each day we plan, prepare and work at life, but in spite of all our efforts, sometimes we struggle with:

Loss
Grief
Defeat
Addiction
Perceived failure
Low self-esteem
Fears
Stress

What we struggle with often results from unexpected moments such as:

A Stressful Event
A Defining Moment
A Critical Decision

In these moments, we perceive ourselves and our abilities as being either positive or negative. If we discover we have the ability to succeed in spite of our fears, we develop humble confidence.

We are surprised and relieved to learn that we share similar pain, fears, hopes, and dreams with others. It takes courage to drop the façade we have tried to maintain. Our willingness to be vulnerable often deepens relationships.

"Lessons Learned While Dangling from a Helicopter" can be presented:

At a Conference as: a Keynote or Breakout Presenter
At a Workplace
At a College
To Organizations
To Small Groups:

Of Trusted Friends
To Support Groups brought together by a common issue or interest
In a Workshop in a location of your choice

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