Death is not a cessation, but a return to the state we were in before we had a body. The textures of our existence change without the fetters of a physical shell, but we survive that transition. Don’t fear death American culture has made death scary, an abrupt end to existence. My experience with [...]
Thank you to readers Alison and Cristi for sharing their personal stories. I’ve edited only for clarity to preserve their voice. Cristi and feathers Not long after my aunt’s passing, I found a feather on my car. I’d gone to get my nails done after her funeral and it was there when I came out. [...]
Thank you to Julie, Joyce and Lauren for sharing their stories. Julie and her grandmother My grandmother died just three weeks after my dad in October 1995. I was very close to her and my grandfather. Before she passed, she lived at my parent's house for a while. Her room was in the back of [...]
Thank you to Jim and Lori for sharing their stories about contact with their crossed over loved ones. I’ve edited for clarity only to preserve their voices. Jim My cell phone rang at about 3:30 a.m. one Sunday. I was too tired to get up and answer it, so I let it ring into voice [...]
Thank you to Diana and Tracy for sharing their experiences. I've edited only for length. Diana and the heavenly radio station My beloved Labrador retriever was put down last year due to a spleen tumor. The day after she passed, I listened to the radio while I was driving and I wondered if I made [...]
Just because we’ve never sensed the presence of a loved one who passed away years ago doesn’t mean they haven’t visited us in the past or won’t in the future. Some readers have told me they desperately want to encounter a family member or friend’s spirit, and they’re upset because it hasn’t happened. I believe [...]
