Simon Dias, San Jorge, Azores
I do! For a lot of reasons… some of which I’ll get to in this blog.
I use to be a skeptic, worked for years in the corporate world – was too busy to think about spirituality or intangible things. I was climbing a corporate ladder and focused on my job performance and providing a good lifestyle for myself and my family… that is, until my oldest son died.
That changed everything! It rocked my world, was a catalyst to end my 30-year marriage and for me to change jobs. It had a million ripple effects on my other son, my husband, our extended families and me. But it also made me understand clearly what is important and what is not, and it sent me on a spiritual journey to validate if my son’s spirit continued… or not.
What I learned is that ALL of our children and loved ones’ spirits continue, and so does the personality they displayed while they were here. If you can allow yourself to be open-minded enough to learn techniques and trust your intuition, you can feel them too — or you can find genuine people to do it for you and give you messages. You can also get better at looking for signs (One of the books I read: “Love Beyond Life”). It took me time, hard work, and faith but I’m getting increasingly better at it and I found people who I trust that can also relay messages and can refer them as resources.
Caldera, San Jorge, Azores
Three examples of why I now believe:
- I was told by a friend, the year my son died, that in her meditation, he’d shown her not only the flowers he’d given me months before for Mother’s Day, but an item that I put in his casket and not told anyone about. She described both in detail, never seeing them.
=== - I was meditating in my living room and suddenly, there was a very bright light reflecting in a hanging crystal. I’d never seen this happen before, and just then, I got a phone call from a friend who I’d seen channel an original song from my son to tell me he was sending me “love and light”. The brightness then faded shortly after.
=== - I’d just moved into a summer home, and was taking a walk before unpacking. A trusted friend who had never been there but had given me messages before from my son, texted me “Brent said: Mom, be careful going up your front steps.” When I got back to the house, the entire length of the wooden step was cracked! If I’d put my weight on the outside edge, I would’ve fallen and possibly been hurt.
=== There are more! See my earlier blogs on “Signs” Part 1, 2, & 3
I just returned from a trip seeing some of the most incredibly beautiful nature I have ever seen, including several spots in the Azorean islands. At least three times that I am certain of, I felt Brent’s presence when I was hiking or swimming, deep in nature, quiet and surrounded by beauty. I trust that it was my son, checking in on me and making himself felt, and I am very grateful for my continued connection with him.
Sete Cidades, San Miguel, Azores
I believe it is possible for all of us to have a continued connection and relationship with our loved ones that have crossed over. I wish for you that you discover your own connections and reach out to me if you’d like help.
Supporting the journey to HOPE…
Love, 
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Thanks Barbara. Perhaps you might can help me shed some light on something that happened 3 days before my daughter passed. She died back in February from a Morphine and Xanax overdose. I thank God that she was not alone when this happened. She was only 24 and has a 3 year old daughter. It was Sunday morning and I had a very vivid dream. I was in bed, the sun was shining majestically in my room. I was playing with a toddler, laughing, tickling, etc. I couldn’t see the face but I knew it was a girl. (Mind you, my granddaughter was with her Dad in California and Jordan was at her friends house). I woke up and I could smell baby lotion on my hands!!! It was so real!!! I immediately called Josh in California to see if Sophia (granddaughter) was okay. Everything was fine. I didn’t think anything more of it. Jordan (daughter) called and was on a tear but for some reason I didn’t argue with her and ended the conversation with Call me later! That Tuesday she died. So weird.
Sorry, but I believe it was a premonition and God was telling me to prepare myself. I see her in butterflies all the time too. That’s another story. Thanks for your blog. Needed to read this!
Dena
Hi Dena, thank you for your message. I believe that we should ALWAYS trust our intuition. So, if that is what you felt, believe it! Even the experts don’t understand but a small fraction of what the mind is capable of and we see in toddlers their ability to connect before they are ‘educated’ away from that in our society. I do believe what you saw was a sign, maybe to illustrate a premonition, but at least to help you believe in the afterlife once your daughter passed. so sorry for your loss of Jordan. I’ve seen spirit lights after my older son passed, and they stayed twinkling at night after I was awake! I’m a believer.
Hugs, Barb
Barbara,
I am so happy for you, that you have reached this understanding. Knowing we are each still ‘here&there”, that we can contact and still have relationship expands our hearts and experiences into pure love.
Blessings, Deborah
Thank you Deborah, surely it’s all about the LOVE! I’ve gotten that message from my son through friends and mediums, and it echoes in so many spiritual teachings such as the Law of Attraction. It is truly a gift once you are confident that we all continue, not to be afraid of death any longer and to realize we can still have a relationship with our loved ones.
Take care, Barb
I also believe in the spirit world. As I was going home from work one morning I felt someone sitting in the passenger seat next to me and of course no one was there. While driving down the road from home there was a tree in the road. Unable to stop in time, I swerved and got around it. There was a drop off that I could and didn’t know how I didn’t flip my car. Got on my road and it hit me that my son Dustin was sitting next to me in the passenger side!! T g asked him for saving my life!!
Terrie, so sorry for your loss but YES always trust your intuition and you can count on your son being with you. I believe he did help you that day. My son has helped me through some tough & dangerous situations too! The bond and the love never dies… thank you for your comment.
XO Barb