Lewis HowesYour Personal 24/7 Greatness Coach

She was given a 2nd chance...

8 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this interview segment, Lewis Howes talks with a guest (Speaker A) who recounts a near‑death/coma experience where they were presented with a clear choice: return to their physical body or remain in a peaceful, loving, expanded state of consciousness. The guest describes feeling profound peace, love, and a sense of being supported by loving beings, yet initially had no desire to return because their physical body was in pain and life felt burdensome. They reflect on the irreversible nature of the choice—once they return, they cannot go back to that state. The guest also mentions receiving guidance or clarity that may have come from their deceased father, and expresses concern for their family’s suffering while caring for them. Ultimately, despite the allure of the serene realm, they chose to come back, motivated by love for their family and a sense of responsibility.

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I was given a choice as to whether I wanted to come back into the physical body or not.
Really?
Yes. In the coma? In the coma. So I was given the choice and no part of me wanted to come back.
Because you felt so good?
I felt so good.
Peaceful?
Peaceful.
Free?
And I felt love, like I was in this sea, ocean of love. No part of me wanted to come back.
What is this choice? Was it like a being gave you a choice? Was it God? Was like, what do you want to do? Was it your own consciousness that said, do you want to come back to the physical world or stay in this space?
So it's almost like my own expanded consciousness, but again, it feels as though I'm supported by just loving beings or love. But it's like my own consciousness. And so the exact feeling was a feeling of, "Oh, this is as far as I can go. But I can go further, but if I do, then I can't turn back." You can never go back. I can never go back. Interesting. And then A big part of me was like, "Yeah, I don't want to go back. My body is in pain. Life sucks, basically." Right.
"My family is in pain." "I'm oppressed. Everyone judges me. I'm a people pleaser." Yeah, exactly.
And my family is suffering taking care of me. I couldn't see a way out for my body. But that was when I just received the understanding, and it was possibly even my dad that was giving it to me. Because, you know, you're just receiving this understanding, this clarity. It's like you're expanding into more and more clarity.