What are the key insights from Brian D Smith's Grief 2 Growth series on near-death experiences?

Brian’s Near-Death Experience (NDE) series is about giving grievers both comfort and evidence. A few core insights run through it:

• What an NDE is: It is not just “a weird dream.” It is a structured experience that happens when someone is clinically close to death and later returns. Across cases, there are strong patterns that repeat.

• What people commonly see: A sense of leaving the body, moving through darkness or a tunnel, encountering an overwhelming light filled with love, meeting deceased loved ones, life reviews, and realms that feel “more real than real.”

• Why this matters for grief: These consistent reports strongly suggest consciousness continues when the brain is offline. That supports the view that death is a transition, not an end, and that our loved ones are safe, aware, and still connected to us.

• How it helps healing: Understanding NDEs can reduce fear of death, soften traumatic images of how someone “died,” and open space for meaning, purpose, and ongoing relationship with those who have crossed.

Is there a particular aspect of NDEs you would like to go deeper into—evidence, common features, or how to use this in your own healing?