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Resources: TV Series and FilmsWhen I was first diagnosed, my therapist made a suggestion. She asked me what I thought happened to us after this life, and when I responded that I didn’t know, that I had always said I would just find out when I got there, she suggested that I take some time to explore, to think, to decide what it was I believed happened next. She said that it may help me to have less fear in the wake my diagnosis and in moving into life after cancer once I got to that point.It wasn’t something I dove into right away, but as I started to develop and explore the spiritual side of my healing, I remembered her words. I didn’t actively pursue it, and I don’t think I developed my beliefs in the traditional way that most would. I'm really into podcasts and tv shows/series about the supernatural, the paranormal, folklore, legends, and the like, and I got into them just a year or two before my diagnosis. After a few years of listening and watching a lot, finding my favourites and running through their entire library of episodes, I recently realised something. Going along on the journey with the podcasters and producers of these shows, listening to them explore and discuss and debate, hearing first hand stories of experiences had and messages received, I realised that I have indeed developed beliefs about what happens after this life and, as a result, I fear death less, both my own and that of my loved ones. What started out as entertainment has been surprisingly comforting. If you are similarly interested in exploring and developing your beliefs in this area, I would like to suggest a Netflix miniseries called "Surviving Death" that looks at near death experiences, mediumship, signs from the dead, spirits and ghosts, and reincarnation with 1-2 episodes dedicated to each topic. Just like with the podcasts, I found it oddly comforting and thought that, if it’s a fear you are struggling with, it may help some of you work through those feelings a bit too. Check out "Surviving Death" here on Netflix |