My Near Death Experience Arts and Thoughts

By BoJenn

My near-death experience (NDE) created a completely new person inside me—you can ask my family.

I am no longer who I was. My politics changed 💯. I didn’t switch from Republican to Democrat, but I became a vocal advocate for the oppressed and abused.

Before my NDE, I rarely spoke my mind. I didn’t think I knew anything. I had no self-awareness, no self-esteem. That all changed. I remember being instructed to speak out—that this was the reason I was allowed to return. Speak out. Tell the truth. The world needs this. Most people hide from truth, yet facing it, though painful, is far less painful than realizing later that illusions guided their lives. Religion, perception, existence—our realities are shaped by our beliefs. My mission, post-NDE, was clear: speak uncomfortable truths. And yes, many cannot handle them. They resist. They hide. They scream. They unfriend. They cry, confused, because life tells many lies.

My NDE gave me self-esteem 💯. I am no longer the quiet, sweet, pretty girl. No 👎. I speak out because I was told to.

It shaped my understanding of life, of what forms us, and why we are here. I touch on some of this on my blog, but I’ve only skimmed the surface of a vast iceberg. Most people cannot hear that their religious beliefs may not be exactly as they imagined. And even if I speak it, they often won’t listen—they want a bolt of lightning ⚡️ instead.

My NDE even changed my habits. I woke in the ICU as a vegetarian. Now I eat chicken and fish. I struggled for years with an urge to drink beer every morning at 9:30.

Electronics acted strangely around me. Phones malfunctioned constantly. Over time, that too settled—my inner energy had to find calm.

Unlike many NDE accounts, my lesson wasn’t about love 💕. It was about stepping out of my quiet, compliant self and learning to say no. It was about making a stand, right or wrong, rather than staying silent. Life granted me a voice, and I promised to use it. That is why I returned. I was given another chance. Live by speaking out—the world will need your voice.

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