Do you live life any differently since learning about or studying near-death experiences?
Thank God I definitely do!
One of my friends named Janine, who participated in our Soul Peeps groups, probably said it best: NDEs inspire us to Do Life Differently.
Like Janine, I too now thankfully Do Life Differently after studying and applying the wisdom of 5,000 NDErs – and hope you do as well.
I try, though not always successfully, to live life with more patience, empathy, understanding, forgiveness, kindness, and unconditional love. Have you noticed that for yourself too?
Many of you have said learning about the unforgettable Life Review is one of the biggest reasons you Do Life Differently. You now realize EVERYTHING you do and say will eventually be FELT BY YOU – as well as having a significant Ripple Effect on the world.
DOING LIFE DIFFERENTLY WHEN THE “STUFF” HITS THE FAN 💩
Perhaps the biggest struggle to Do Life Differently comes when life’s challenges and hardships hit… when the proverbial “stuff” hits the fan.
As an example, I’ve had to practice what both I and the NDErs preach recently with a significant challenge I’ve experienced with a person close to me.
Unfortunately, I must embarassedly admit that “Old Jeff” (the person I was B-NDE – Before learning about NDEs) would have handled the situation VERY DIFFERENTLY. 🤬
Old Jeff would have been steaming mad and likely reacted harshly to the situation. Old Jeff would have shouted, screamed, and belittled the offending person. Old Jeff would have taken out his own anger, frustration, and disappointment on the person and made them feel stupid, irresponsible, and inferior.
I’m sad to admit that Old Jeff would have likely reacted ruthlessly from his ego and only have seen the situation from his limited and selfish perspective. Old Jeff’s goal would have been to blame and shame the person so much they would have never done what they did ever again. With the benefit of greater introspection and understanding, now I realize that’s the way Old Jeff would have learned his lesson – through critical self-blame and intense shame. UGH! 😩
Fortunately, thanks to studying and applying the profound, powerful, and practical wisdom of our NDEr friends, New Jeff (the person I try hard to be A-NDE – After learning about NDEs) Did Life Differently.
Despite the deadly seriousness of the situation, New Jeff Did Life Differently by consciously putting himself in the shoes, head, heart, and emotions of the other person. New Jeff considered what he would want to feel in this difficult situation. New Jeff dug deep in his soul and responded to the highly charged and emotionally wrought situation with empathy, understanding, compassion, support, hope, and most importantly, unconditional love.
Though Old Jeff may have wanted to rear his ugly head and heart, New Jeff found it somewhere deep within his soul to choose the Higher Perspective and a much more forgiving response. New Jeff chose to respond with UNCONDITIONAL LOVE – and that made all the difference for me and the person I love. ❤️
LESSONS TO LEARN 📚
I share this recent real-world situation in no way to brag on myself because God and others know I have 40 plus years of reacting as Old Jeff – of which I am not proud.
(But I remind myself that I did the best I could with what I knew at the time – as we all should with our life’s regrets and mistakes.)
I share this challenging personal story for a few reasons:
- To remind us that NDErs have a lot of practical, life-changing wisdom from which we can benefit and apply to our lives. 😇
- To thank the NDErs for sharing their death-defying stories and profound life lessons with the rest of us – it’s getting through and making a difference. 🙏
- To show that everyone can change and become better and more loving versions of ourselves no matter what our age, our past, or whatever upbringing we might have had.
- To demonstrate that even in super difficult situations, we can choose to react with fear or respond with love.
- To remind us that our choices have powerful and long-lasting consequences and Ripple Effects on ourselves, others, and our relationships.
Thanks, NDErs for inspiring me and so many others to Do Life Differently!
Together, we’re all doing the best we can to bring the unconditional love of Heaven down to earth and create a positive Ripple Effect on our families, our friends, our communities, and the world.
Let’s keep Doing Life Differently…