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My near death experience

Done it again, up late, but again I'm coughing!! Never mind, it will go. Anyway I officially have a sore bum... yes 12 miles today on the bike... really gearing up for the ride on Sunday. I need a big boost for the donations if I am going to hit the target, so send this to all your family and friends.

So I did promise I would talk about my near death experience. So many of you have asked me what it's like and whether there are angels playing harps at the pearly gates?? Answer is No. I had a near death experience 4 years ago. I was rushed in to the UCLA hospital when I had a severe infection, and my body just couldn't take any more of the pain.

I was lifted out of my body, it's the only way I can describe it. The relief was amazing. I knew what was happening, well sort of but I didn't.. it was really strange. But I do know that I didn't want to look back. I know I would have seen my body, and it would have scared me I suppose. But it was weird. I felt free, light and just warm. Really warm.

The one thing I can't explain is the love that you feel when you pass. It's like nothing you will ever experience over here on this earth plane. Imagine a love for a child or an animal and then times it by 100... then you are close to the love. It's just unbelievable. And yes, there is the white light. It never hurt my eyes as I hadn't got my body, but I know now that if I looked at something that bright, it would blind me.

I was greeted by my Nan, and I kept trying to look behind her for my granddad. I know he was lurking there, but he didn't show his face. I think if I had seen him, I would never had come back. My Nan kept saying, "Go back, it's not your turn. You are not ready, you have so much work to do.. now go back!"

I chatted with Nan for a while, and I felt feeling souls flying past me and chatter... chatter like nothing before, and laughter and people greeting each other. It was amazing. What felt like an hour chatting with Nan and being in her presence was actually less than a minute in our time.

I was sucked back suddenly waving goodbye to Nan and then back in terrible pain hearing Kev shouting for a Doctor in the ER. I couldn't tell anyone for a long time about this, I was embarrassed thinking that they would say I made it up... but it was amazing!!!

So people ask me if I am afraid of dying... and yes I am in a way, I am afraid of what would happen to my son, my husband... all the normal things that we think about. But then having passed, I know I am safe and that I can see them whenever I wish. But I am not afraid of dying as I know we do have eternal life and that there is evidence of this and that our loved ones are with us and helping and guiding us.

I hope this helps as I know there has been much discussion about death today on the boards.

But there has also been a lot of helping each other out too... many of us have been bought together to help each other through the tough times and this has become apparent today... strangers helping each other out.

Amazing!!!

So let's just have a smile for everyone today... no matter who it is, smile at them, and show them love. It could make their day!!!

Happy Friday!!!

Posted on Friday, February 29, 2008 at 01:01AM by Registered CommenterLisa Williams | Comments47 Comments

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Hello there.

WOW! Thank you for sharing. That was amazing. I loved it.
Sounds Beautiful!!

i LOVE sitting here waiting for your blogs!!!
Your words are so beautiful

Well done for trying so hard on the bike!! Your doing well!!!!!

I pray your cough gets better! I hope you sleep well.

BIG SMILE!!!

xoxoxox
Love Always

February 29, 2008 | Registered CommenterJayde

Dear Lisa~~

We are so happy you came back! Just look at all the fun you would have missed if you didn't. None of us would have gotten to know and love you here and that would be a shame~~~
Plus it looks like you are spreading all over the world now... You are a star!!!
Much Love and Luck on your ride too. Patti

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterPatti Hallowes

Hi there

Just like a few years ago, just after my mom's passing when I watched "Life after life" on our tv channel, totally taking everything in they had to say, I sat now and just read your post with full attention.
I am very interested in what is happening on the "other side" so when someone speak about the near death experiences they surely got me all eyes and ears! :)
And don't worry, I have no plans on going there because of my own doing, I love my life too much, good and bad :)
So thank you very much for sharing that with us :)

Have a nice Friday too, mine is wonderful, my dad was in ICU last night but he's taken back to a normal room this morning, so I'm happyyyy! :)

Byeee till laters

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterLizma RSA

Thank you for sharing Lisa.

My teacher.

Linda X

February 29, 2008 | Registered CommenterLinda Cross

Yes, that light is very bright as I have shared my experience with Lisa and some of my friends. I questioned why I was sent back many times and I know it is to be close to my 5 almost 6th grandchild. But the best part is it changed who I am and what I look at as a gift, I am embracing everything that is coming my way in a whole new outlook. So I am going to be helpful to whom ever needs it and enbrace life with open arms. When I was in the car accident and the car was rolling the most calm soft voice spoke to me and said" Take your arms and cover your chest the roll is almost over" We are all here serching for the same answers, and Dear Lisa whom I adore is our guide to open the direction up for each one of us to take that drive down the road we were beent to be on. Enjoy the journey! You go girl on Sunday,,,,, I will be with you in thought.

Jodi Bukowski

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJodi Bukowski

Lisa,
Since I lost my husband 4 years ago at the young age of 56, I have had the most horrible fear of dying. It is almost to the point of making me insane. I have severe anxiety and all the things that go with it. Sometimes I feel like I am not going to make it!
Reading your blog touched a bit of what I would love to believe and pray that that is the way it is.
I love this site and am getig some sort of release when I am here.
Please pray for me!

February 29, 2008 | Registered CommenterJeanie aka americantail

What a fabulous post, I am still crying from it, your posts always touch me so.
It makes me think maybe my mom is okay now. Seems she can't even hear me when I talk to her anymore:(
Take care of your cough, My husband has a bad cough also.
Good luck to Charlie with his operation and most importantly
happy day
deezie

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterdeezie

Go,go,go Lisa!
You will make it on your bike...that sore bum, it's also the feeling like riding horse for the first time...
It's crazy that we want to kwow so much of things what will happen if we are crossing over. Instead we should live more NOW! Enjoying the moment, living all the expiriences with its ups and downs. It's sooo facinating, to feel it all,smell it, touch it, connect with it. Also the trantformations that we go through as we go on with living life, floating and bubbling on the rithm of life.
Maybe we are so intresting in past life because we do remember in our subconcious where we come from, the love, the light. I have a child of 5years old, and she told me that she wanted to go back, back in my tummy. That it was a better place. I think, being so young she still remember the feeling, also she recently stoped seeing angels and flying horses. But ooohhhh Lisa it is very clear why you had to come back!! Thank you that you did.
Hugs

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterMieke

Hey Lisa
Thank you for sharing your near death story. That's really something!
Take care of that cough and be sure to get a good night's sleep before the big race. I'm very proud of you!

diana

February 29, 2008 | Registered CommenterDiana

Thank you for sharing this with us,

{{{hugs}}}

February 29, 2008 | Registered Commenterally-oop!!

Lisa I am so glad you shared that with us. I try to imagine how it will be when I pass. I want my son to greet me as soon as I get there. I am not scared of dying. I don't want to leave my family here but I do miss my son so much. Sure glad Nan sent you back. Hugs Dessa

February 29, 2008 | Registered CommenterDessa Smith

Lisa amazing story about your experience! Your post gave me chills this morning, my mom passed 25 years ago, well anyway many days the last thing she would say as I went off to school was smile at someone today that looks sad or down, or she would say speak to the child noone else is or the one everybody is picking on, and I always did and so on--Seeing you say it this morning was like I could hear my Mom saying it to me again,chills anyway

Love You Lisa

February 29, 2008 | Registered Commentersunday marchand

Lisa!

Maybe riding and working the lungs so much is just helping clear them of the little stuff that has accumulated over the years. It symbolizes the junk thoughts and feelings you are removing in your world. You're just "getting rid of the clinkers" as the old Boiler makers used to say. Alles Gute.

I appreciate you sharing your experience. Thank you. As Mieke was saying, many in the world don't stop to just live and really experience life, be in the moment. This system of things can really turn your head and keep you distracted from the love and life you have right now. Even thinking about passing away can keep you out of the now, so with your sharing I am sure a lot of fear that folks were holding onto has diffused, just disappeared! We all need to share our blessings, as what blesses one, blesses all (paraphrase from Mary Baker Eddy founder of Christian Science, and she was soooo right about that!) Thanks for sharing!
Q

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterQiaJenae

Thank you for sharing your story and letting us all know how beautiful it will be when the time comes.

I have a question that I hope someone could answer. In one of your messages from beyond you say that the person is not comfortable on this earths plane and happier in spirit, what does that mean? Does that person not come to visit loves ones on earth? Can that person still hear us and know that we miss them? I would be grateful for any answers given.
Thank you.
LLL

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterLLL

Amazing! I try in what I do, to support others, but I come to your blog to "replenish my soul". You have an amazing spirit Lisa. Thank you for sharing with others, I'm sure it isn't hard to do. I know I have difficulties with it- "what will they think of me?" I am trying to push past it. As long as it is coming from a place of love, that is all that matters.
God Bless you- I'm so happy you came back! :)

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterJennifer

Amazing

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterBrenda / Florida

oh my gosh, i love near death experiences stories and past life stories and all that. thank you for sharing that. i imagine it's a wonderful feeling. have you ever seen "what dreams may come" .. i love that movie .. just made me think of that - even thought its a different topic. i wonder if spirits create their realities? or how it works?
have a good day,
melissa e

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered Commentermelissa e

Good Morning Lisa!

Thanks for sharing that with us. Listening to stories like that always gives overwhelming assurance!
But I was wondering is it possible that when someone dies unexpectedly that they dont understand that they have died? For instance my uncle went to sleep and never woke up and I have this feeling that he doesnt know he's dead. At my grandmothers house the door sensors go off randomly because they are sensitive to motion and she said that happens all the time. I have to wonder if my uncle is going on with life out and about in the house and doesnt realize it. Do I sound crazy?

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterkay

Hi Lisa!

Wow! Thanks so much for sharing that amazing and beautiful experience! What a comfort to know the kind of love and beauty there is waiting for us on the other side. I'm really pulling for you in the bike race, and so admire you for it.So, best of luck in it, and have a wonderful weekend!

February 29, 2008 | Registered CommenterPeggy Solis

lisa,
thanks for sharing your story. i, like so many others are sure glad you came back!! i also adore you and admire the wonderful work that you do!
good luck on your bike ride...you can do it!!!
i hope your cough gets better and my thoughts are with charlie.
much love and light,
linda in MN

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered Commenterlinda

Hej Lisa,
my name is Hannah Bergström, I'm 19 years old. Your tv-show has just started here in Sweden and I love your it. I am going to the states in a month, and I would love to anyhow book a reading with you even though I figure it might be impossible. My dad disappeared, and was found dead in June last year and me and my family still don't know what happened to him. I don't know if you reading this comments, but I would be so happy if you would write me back to my e-mail if a booking in anyhow possible. Best regards,
Hannah

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterHannah

Lisa
Thankyou for sharing your experience with us.
I love hearing others talk about the light and love, it takes me right back into my memory of it.
My experience was not "near death", but I was unexpectedly pulled out of my body, surrounded by the light, and given information (I was holding a baby at the time, she was pulled out of her body and taken into the light with me).
Other peoples accounts of their neardeath experiences are the closest I've been able to find to what I experienced.
It was as if God had pulled me out of the classroom of life for a 'time out' to say,
"Enough, this is the way it realy is, now get back in there and get on with it".
I was also aware of a female spirit standing just outside of my experience, she was filled with so much love for me and for what was happening. I could hear and feel her thinking,"Yes, YES! this is exactly what she needs, THANK YOU!"
Lisa, You are so right about the LOVE, no words could ever come close to describing the amount of pure power and peace that you experience at the same time,It was not only surrounding me but it was also permeating every part of my being. I was made aware that this is God's love and it is the most powerful thing/energy that exists.


Thank you, Thank you! For bringing up this topic today. Thank God for memories and the people that trigger them.

Everyone, have a wonderfullllllllll Day!

Lisa K

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterLisa K

Lisa,

Thank you for sharing that very personal story. It will help thousands.

It puts me in mind of my first career - that of an RN - back in the 70's at a small ER in New England. Near death experiences were just starting to be written up in the medical journals then, and in the ER we had a lot of resuscitated people, so I started seeking them out and asking them what they experienced while we were resuscitating them. The white light stories abounded, and they were all - I mean universally - positive. Any pain was rapidly forgotten. Everyone felt the love. Everyone was told it wasn't their time. Many people saw loved ones. And this was over thirty years ago when such things weren't discussed openly! So it was very heartening. I don't think we should fear death. I think we all hope it doesn't hurt! But from what I have seen and been told, there's nothing to fear!

I think what we really fear is being alone, and being neglected. And that just doesn't happen "over there" from what I can tell!

This doesn't mean we should go walking on freeways and be reckless! But I think we can go about our lives and not be tied up in anxiety about our own mortality and the death of loved ones. We're here to do work and learn. And then we get to go chat about it!

Enjoy the bike ride, Lisa! I'm sending you energy!

February 29, 2008 | Registered CommenterDeb in San Diego

Lisa

Thankyou for today's message. So good to hear your experience and the love you felt. I appreciate hearing that as it makes it easier to know that my dear ones have "gone there" Also what you share is very much what I have read elsewhere and that enforces the understanding of what happens when we die.
It is such a comfort to know what happens to us.
Your story is one I will share with a loved one whose young son committed suicide just one month ago. I hope it will bring her healing which she needs so much.

Wishing you a good bike ride, a tough bum, and enjoy the ride. We will all be there in spirit - the wind beneath your wheels -.

Margot

February 29, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterMargot

I could never have given your story the justice it deserved whenever I attempted to share it with another to help in offering them support and comfort.. so thank you for putting it down in words that provided such beautiful visualizations and feelings <3 <3

I'm glad you were able to get to the point of being comfortable enough to share your story.. because if not, we would have been deprived of something so incredible.. :)

I too have been pushed to another level of amazement I never expected by the strangers around the world who have been brought together to help one another in such an amazing way today/yesterday.

I can say with certainty, that this year has been unfolding to be one of the most eye-opening, enlightening, and positive years I have ever lived...

On that note...

"Don't know much about your life.
Don't know much about your world, but
Don't want to be alone tonight,
On this planet they call earth.

You don't know about my past, and
I don't have a future figured out.
And maybe this is going too fast.
And maybe it's not meant to last,

But what do you say to taking chances,
What do you say to jumping off the edge?
Never knowing if there's solid ground below
Or hand to hold, or hell to pay,
What do you say..."

<3 <3 <3 to all,
Vy

February 29, 2008 | Registered CommenterVy

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