May 30 Meeting Progressive Southside Women Growth and Friendship Group
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Research finds that having close friends is as valuable for your health and longevity as exercise.
2 topics this week. Rosie wants us to share something about the friends who inspired our journeys, and the power of politics therein. She just lost a dear friend who influenced her. Who and how were you influenced to hold your current political views, or awakenings to being progressive?
and if we get to it we may start on the big topic from last week that got pushed- The topic will be Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's book
# On Life after Death
She interviewed young kids who died and were resuscitated in order to hear from people not yet influenced by religion or other concepts of death or afterlife.
"Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross explores the transition of dying based on her research with over 20,000 near-death experiences. She presents the afterlife as a spiritual awakening, emphasizing that death is merely a shedding of the physical body where the soul returns to wholeness and unconditional love.
The book is a collection of essays that comfort the living and demystify the dying process. Key takeaways include:
- The Transition: Kübler-Ross describes death as a peaceful departure where individuals are greeted by deceased loved ones and spiritual guides.
- The Life Review: As the soul leaves the body, it experiences a "movie reel" of its entire existence, evaluating its actions and learning the ultimate lesson of love.
- Near-Death Experiences (NDEs): She examines stories of people who clinically died and were resuscitated, concluding that consciousness survives outside of the physical brain.
- Living with Purpose: By confronting mortality, the author encourages readers to live fearlessly, resolve unfinished business, and find profound meaning in daily life