Kath Koschel knows how to take on a challenge and win, having learnt to walk again several times, physically and mentally. She also knows how to deliver acts of kindness. As the founder of the Kindness Factory, the acts of kindness she contributes to the world each day are dramatically changing the way we engage in schools, business, the community and within ourselves.
An elite sports person, survivor, founder, and powerful keynote speaker, Kath draws on her experiences to inspire audiences to challenge the way they see the world. By taking them on an emotional roller coaster, she leaves them in awe of her incredible courage and determination. And she encourages them to do the same for themselves and others – through small acts of Kindness.
How do we cope with traumatic events and personal trauma? Kath Koschel considers the role of kindness to address this. While I was engrossed with her story, even being moved to tears at times, I also felt a degree of discomfort whilst reading. I think I wanted a quick solution or answer but life is not like that and this book does not provide solutions. Instead it considers concepts, chapter by chapter, using lived experience as examples to demonstrate each. The movement between past and present was sometimes a little klunky and I think I was hoping to ultimately feel more uplifted than I do. It’s certainly prompted some deeper thinking but I need to sit with it a while before I decide if I enjoyed this or not.