What was the speaker's profession before the near-death experience?

Mechanical engineer and commercial diver

How did the speaker describe their childhood?

Tumultuous with shifting families and independence instilled

Loving, unconditional light and a soul family

Concealed the experience due to societal taboos

Gratitude and spiritual connections with holistic healthcare

The speaker's near-death experience at sea led to encountering a loving, unconditional light and a soul family, prompting a profound spiritual journey and a powerful sense of purpose.
Despite societal taboos around discussing death, the speaker found solace in a life review post-rescue, realizing the need for self-improvement and acceptance, ultimately incorporating the overwhelming love felt during the near-death event into daily life.

What was the speaker's profession before the near-death experience?
Mechanical engineer and commercial diver
How did the speaker describe their childhood?
Tumultuous with shifting families and independence instilled
What did the speaker encounter during their near-death experience?
Loving, unconditional light and a soul family
How did the speaker cope with the trauma of nearly drowning?
Concealed the experience due to societal taboos
What approach did the speaker take to combat cancer?
Gratitude and spiritual connections with holistic healthcare

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The speaker recounts a harrowing experience at sea where they were thrown off a boat during a storm and drowned.
Growing up in central New York, the speaker had a tumultuous childhood, being shifted between families by their single mother.
The speaker's early life experiences instilled independence and self-reliance in them.
Joining the Navy to afford college, the speaker became a mechanical engineer and later a commercial diver.
Commercial diving in the 80s was perilous, with many accidents and risks involved.
In 1983, the speaker was part of a crew evaluating a new ROV off the California coast during a storm.
Due to the storm, a decision was made to send a small boat, with the speaker aboard, to the harbor.
The small boat capsized in the storm, leading to the speaker drowning and experiencing a profound spiritual journey.
The speaker describes encountering a loving, unconditional light and a soul family during their near-death experience.
Despite reluctance to return to their body, the speaker was urged back by a powerful sense of purpose and eventually revived by their crewmates.

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After being rescued from the ocean, the speaker had to swim a mile to shore with a dislocated shoulder and thumb, which were fixed by a crew member.
The speaker concealed the traumatic experience of nearly drowning due to societal taboos around discussing death, leading to internal struggles and fear.
Despite trying to bury the near-death experience, the speaker found solace in a life review, realizing the need for self-improvement and acceptance.
Upon returning to life, the speaker grappled with losing the purpose revealed during the near-death experience but sought to incorporate the unconditional love felt into daily life.
The speaker emphasized the overwhelming love experienced during the near-death event, leading to a longing to reintegrate with that feeling, despite the potential pitfalls of becoming consumed by it.
Following a cancer diagnosis, the speaker utilized gratitude and spiritual connections to form a healthcare team that combined traditional and holistic approaches, resulting in being cancer-free within six months.