When the Fear of Death Becomes Too Loud: A Gentle Exploration of Death Anxiety

The fear of death is not a flaw in the human system; it is part of our design. A healthy awareness of mortality keeps us cautious. It prevents reckless behavior. It encourages us to look both ways before crossing the street and to step back from the edge of cliffs. In that sense, this fear is protective—it helps keep us alive. Most of us carry this awareness quietly. It may surface after the loss of someone we love, during an illness, or in the stillness of the night when life feels especially fragile. These moments can be sobering and uncomfortable, but they usually pass. The fear rises, reminds us that life is precious, and then recedes again. In my years of working as a ...

How to Understand Grief Visions: They Really Are Common!

Grief is part of the human experience; however, the grief of daughters whose mothers have died is particularly significant. The components of grief differ widely, and you are the expert on how to navigate this challenging yet sacred journey. I wrote The Eternal Bond: Daughters Honor their Mothers on the Otherside to help empower women in grief and to share potent narratives that daughters have shared with me. These stories include otherworldly events, because grief is not limited to ordinary dimensions. Manifestations of connection to the other side include inner knowing, visions, dreams, or signs that miraculously take place. Although grievers may be reluctant to discuss this phenomenon, ...

Can We Prove There Is Life After Death?

  The evidence for survival after death is vast, varied, and ancient. Belief in survival dates back at least to the Neanderthals, who buried their dead with flowers and utensils, presumably for use in the next world. And reports that suggest survival have come to us from virtually all nations and cultures of which we have record. Could the nearly universal nature of belief in the survival of bodily death be based upon experiences humans have reported for thousands of years? The British and American Societies for Psychical Research were both founded in the 1880s, and their founding members included some of the most elite scientists, philosophers, physicians, lawyers, and scholars on ...

8 Signs that Your Recently Departed Loved One Is Near

The death of a loved one is one of life's most difficult experiences, but the good news is that we do not really die. Our departed loved ones are still with us, just in a different form. After death, they are usually very eager to let us know that they are okay and that they still want to be part of our lives. There are multiple signs that let us know that our loved one is near and trying to comfort us or communicate with us. We have learned from the work of Dr. Michael Newton and others that we are Souls who join with a human body to live life on earth to grow spiritually. Our real home is in the Spirit World. We carefully plan our lives on earth. However, we do not remember this and ...