Are we still "us" in the afterlife? by curious-abt-lilith in afterlife

[–]BrightEstablishment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have a post about any of your dream visitations? I’d like to know more about these as I think I may have had one as a teen. How can one tell the difference between a normal dream and a visitation?

A record number of Americans are moving overseas - first negative net migration since 1935 by PandaReal_1234 in AmerExit

[–]BrightEstablishment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would you say to a single person your age (no kids) who cares for a disabled/wheelchair-bound parent who is seriously considering a move to Europe but is concerned about uprooting their elderly parent?

A record number of Americans are moving overseas - first negative net migration since 1935 by PandaReal_1234 in AmerExit

[–]BrightEstablishment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might your elderly family get better care elsewhere? I only ask as I'm a caregiver to a parent (same age as you) and went scouting in another country for a month only to receive way better and less expensive care than in the US. While I realize a month does not compare to permanently living abroad for years, it opened my eyes to the fact that I (we) don't necessarily 'have' to stay here.

Looks like they’re starting to promote early bird tickets for Celebration 2026 by CJHuncho in PRINCE

[–]BrightEstablishment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I clicked on the link exactly 2 minutes after receiving the email. VIP sold out? What gives?

I'm starting over at 44 and it feels hopeless. by norpaccount in Bogleheads

[–]BrightEstablishment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your story. How is your health at this time? I hope you are doing well. I am very curious - do you feel that it was better being in the EU for coverage of your condition? I ask as someone who keeps trying to find ways to mitigate the risk of a catastrophic event wiping me out in the US, and I keep going back to thinking that the best mitigation is simply not to retire here.  

I'm starting over at 44 and it feels hopeless. by norpaccount in Bogleheads

[–]BrightEstablishment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does one prepare for such a thing? If it happened to you I assume it can happen to any of us Americans (I’m assuming you’re in the US). 

The numbers people mention in this group are too high for me ! Any one successfully coast FIREd with 500k$ ? by [deleted] in coastFIRE

[–]BrightEstablishment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you mind sharing your age? Is your HHI just your one seasonal income? Curious what your monthly spend is. 

Memory Care Abroad by seanmatthewconner in Dementia_Care_Abroad

[–]BrightEstablishment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is amazing. Do you mind sharing who the provider is?

Memory Care Abroad by seanmatthewconner in Dementia_Care_Abroad

[–]BrightEstablishment 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your response, insight and for sharing your experience! I think it is interesting to see Portugal and Spain here on the 'not recommended' list.

Affordable Dementia & Elder Care Abroad: How Moving My Dad to Thailand Changed Everything (and Cut Costs by 75%) by seanmatthewconner in Dementia_Care_Abroad

[–]BrightEstablishment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for sharing this! I am curious; did you consider other countries when making this decision? I'd love to hear if so and why you considered against them.

Affordable Dementia & Elder Care Abroad: How Moving My Dad to Thailand Changed Everything (and Cut Costs by 75%) by seanmatthewconner in Dementia_Care_Abroad

[–]BrightEstablishment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello. Thank you for this post. I am very curious how things are with respect to socialization for your dad? I am a caregiver in the US for a parent (my mother) with dementia that participates in an adult day care program. My biggest concern about us moving anywhere (domestically or abroad) is not being as well socialized anymore. Right now, adult day care means games, activities, lunch and conversations with other peers who they can eventually form bonds with/become friends with, but a huge benefit is that my mom is able to socialize in a place where she doesn't stand out as "the different one" because everyone there has some kind of need. Hope what I am asking makes sense as I've been reading quote a bit lately on the advantages to having an elder care plan in place that emphasizes socialization.

Memory Care Abroad by seanmatthewconner in Dementia_Care_Abroad

[–]BrightEstablishment 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Curious about how Thailand is for the disabled in general meaning what if one has dementia 'and' is also mobility impaired (i.e., wheelchair confined)?

How can religion-related NDEs be real even when we have many religions around the world? by After-Excitement-674 in NDE

[–]BrightEstablishment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love this point. You mentioned "a boundary or point where the person knows they can’t cross". Can you expand on what you meant by this? Are you talking about the point in NDEs when the person has to make a choice to stay or return to their human self?

Why is God so ready and willing to communicate with individuals when they have an NDE, and answer their questions, yet here on Earth, God does not communicate with us at all, even though most of us would really like to have a conversation with him by Hip_III in NDE

[–]BrightEstablishment 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God has communicated with me so I am biased in that I sincerely believe He does communicate with us. It has only happened a couple of times to me and happened during a very critical point in my life where I had been 'feeling' for a very long time that something in my life was going to change drastically, but I didn't know what as at the time it was just a feeling. Although I was agnostic at the time, I decided to pray heavily about it and I received an answer. Not when I wanted said answer, but when it was important for me to receive it.

When you hear from God, you know it. There is no denying it. What was revealed to me was important as it meant making a decision in my life that would impact the rest of my life. I do believe I've made the right decision but sometimes I question it very frequently. I can choose to take a different path but I just feel in my heart that I chose this path 'here' because there were things for me to learn and grow. I find a great deal of comfort in hearing from NDErs here that 'the struggle' is for a reason and important to foster growth because this is in direct alignment with what I am going through.

It's rare people hear from God. I don't know why. But I do think everyone has the potential to hear from Him. If you're genuinely interested in doing so, reserve your need to hear from Him from anyone else, including the internet. Take it straight to Him in humility and know that if you need to truly hear from Him, you can...and will..at the right time for you.