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A woman who had a near death experience (NDE) has revealed how it made her believe in the afterlife.
In 2017, Amanda Wideman was returning from a music festival in British Columbia with her then-partner when they were involved in a serious car crash.
Whilst driving on a high mountain road, a car lost control and entered their lane, and when attempting to avoid it, their vehicle swerved out and hit another car.
The collision caused their car to flip over as they were left upside down on a concrete guardrail, just inches away from a steep drop.
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"In that split second, I 100 percent believed I was going to die," Amanda recalled to The Other Side NDE in 2023. "I closed my eyes, relaxed all my muscles, and just let go."
Her partner of 16 years was the one behind the wheel and remained conscious, screaming after the accident because Amanda was out of it. During that short period, she claims to have had an 'incredible' out-of-body experience.
Amanda's NDE made her believe 'life goes on forever'
Immediately after the crash, Amanda believed it was the end of her life.
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"I remember first experiencing a vast blackness that seemed to go on forever. It wasn't frightening - it just seemed almost like this safe, feathery, pillowy, unending cave." she recalled.
The former paramedic said it felt like 'she didn't have a body'.
"The incredible lightness and freedom of not having that, but being fully still me and having my awareness and perception and all that was incredible." she said, adding that she 'couldn't see or hear anything' but she was more 'aware and awake'.
Amanda said she felt a 'presence', which she thinks is what 'many people would call God', before being surrounded by 'millions of presences', adding that the 'presence' felt 'loving and non-judgemental'.
After coming came back around just moments later, Amanda later learnt that she had a minor whiplash, while her partner had suffered a concussion.
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"Life on Earth suddenly seemed fuzzy, like a night with a few drinks, while this experience felt like true, crystal-clear reality," she said. "I felt a profound sense of peace and a divine presence surrounding me - like being with billions of spirits from all of creation."
How Amanda's life changed after the NDE
After the NDE, she abandoned her career as a paramedic, sold her house, and ended her long-term relationship.
"I started a trauma coaching business online and do volunteer work. I'm still traveling, living out of a suitcase, and focusing on personal growth," Amanda said.
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"The experience changed me profoundly - I'm less attached to material things, more spiritual, and more focused on gratitude."
Anish Vij