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Fr. Nathan discusses the work of Lisa Smartt, a linguist, educator, and poet. She is the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We're Nearing Death. Lisa collaborated with Dr. Raymond Moody to research final words that not only painted a world unseen but also featured language patterns unique to the end of life.Lisa Smartt, MA, is a linguist, educator, and poet. She is the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We're Nearing Death (New World Library 2017). The book is based on data collected through The Final Words Project, wwwfinalwordsproject.org, an ongoing study devoted to gathering and interpreting the mysterious language at end of life. She has worked closely with Raymond Moody, guided by his research into language, particularly unintelligible speech. They have co-facilitated presentations about language and consciousness at universities, hospices and conferences. Connect with Lisa Smartt:Email: Smarttcoaching@gmail.comhttp://www.finalwordsproject.orgWords at the Threshold: What We Say When We're Nearing Death available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/auZfixcClick this link and let us know what you love about The Joyful Friar Podcast! Support the show​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.

Some people think that dying people increasingly speak nonsense, losing their grip on reality. But Lisa Smartt, a linguist trained to pay deep attention to words, realized as her father was dying that what he was saying was coherent and deeply moving, pointing to a world which she little understood and inviting an exploration of what he might be talking about. After his death, she hurtled headlong into a mission; collecting final words, convinced they had something profound to offer those of us who are not dying. The Final Words Project and her book, Words at the Threshhold: What We Say as We're Nearing Death, are the beautiful result.

Some people think that dying people increasingly speak nonsense, losing their grip on reality. But Lisa Smartt, a linguist trained to pay deep attention to words, realized as her father was dying that what he was saying was coherent and deeply moving, pointing to a world which she little understood and inviting an exploration of what he might be talking about. After his death, she hurtled headlong into a mission; collecting final words, convinced they had something profound to offer those of us who are not dying. The Final Words Project and her book, Words at the Threshhold: What We Say as We're Nearing Death, are the beautiful result.

Some people think that dying people increasingly speak nonsense, losing their grip on reality. But Lisa Smartt, a linguist trained to pay deep attention to words, realized as her father was dying that what he was saying was coherent and deeply moving, pointing to a world which she little understood and inviting an exploration of what he might be talking about. After his death, she hurtled headlong into a mission; collecting final words, convinced they had something profound to offer those of us who are not dying. The Final Words Project and her book, Words at the Threshhold: What We Say as We're Nearing Death, are the beautiful result.

J talks with linguist, educator, and near-death experience researcher and author, Lisa Smartt. • They talk about everything from the continuation of consciousness after death, to her book, 'Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We're Nearing Death', and the process for the meticulous research and data collected through The Final Words Project, an ongoing study along with Dr. Raymond Moody, which is devoted to gathering and interpreting the mysterious language patterns that appear to be unique to end of life, and so much more. Lisa has appeared on Gaia's 'Open Minds' with Regina Merideth, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory and more.• You can find Lisa at http://www.finalwordsproject.org/ (http://www.finalwordsproject.org) and her work with Dr. Moody at https://lifeafterlife.com/ (https://lifeafterlife.com) • You can find Lisa's book at https://www.amazon.com/Lisa-Smartt/e/B01NBPZL2D (https://www.amazon.com/Lisa-Smartt/e/B01NBPZL2D) • And be sure to find us: https://linktr.ee/itd.jcosta (https://linktr.ee/itd.jcosta)

In episode 39 of Talking To The Dead In Suburbia, host Anna Raimondi – spiritual medium, motivational speaker, healer, and author – interviews linguist Lisa Smartt, the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We're Nearing Death. About this week's guest: Lisa Smartt, MA, is a linguist, book coach, and writer. She is the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We're Nearing Death. The book is based on data collected through The Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to gathering and interpreting the mysterious language at end of life. She co-facilitates presentations with her research partner Dr. Raymond Moody about language and consciousness at universities, hospices and conferences. Lisa has also written Cante Bardo, Veil, Diet for a Broken Heart and Lessons in Lullabies. Connect with Anna Raimondi: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna.raimondi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annalraim/ Website: https://www.annaraimondi.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/annaraimondi Connect with Lisa Smartt: Website: http://www.finalwordsproject.org/ Connect with The Angel Cooperative: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shungiteroom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelCooperative Website: https://theangelcoop.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/theangelcooperative

Lisa Smartt, MA, is a linguist, book coach and the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We’re Nearing Death, a book based on the data she has collected through the Final Words Project, which she co-founded with Dr. Raymond Moody, who coined the term “near-death experience”. Many of us fear death, but it may not be what we think. In this episode, Lisa beautifully describes the common language patterns of individuals who are dying. She also explains the connection our spirits and bodies have with poetic language like metaphor. Listen, and gain clarity and peace surrounding death. In this episode, we discuss:  How witnessing her father’s last days sparked Lisa’s study of the language of the dying The work of Lisa’s collaborator, Dr. Raymond Moody, who coined the term near-death experience (NDE), as revealed in his book Life After Life Seeing and and speaking with deceased loved ones as we die The beauty of nonsensical language and unintelligible speech How our dreams, our bodies and the experience of dying speak in metaphors Tuning into the language of people passing so you can help nurture the peace of one’s soul transition More links for Lisa: The Final Words Project with Dr. Raymond Moody and Lisa Smartt

Lisa Smartt, MA, is a linguist, educator, and poet. A person’s last words often take on an eerie significance, giving tantalizing clues about the ultimate fate of the human soul. Until recently, however, no one had systematically studied end-of-life communication by using examples from ordinary people.   Linguist Lisa Smartt changed all that with the Final Words Project, which she established in conjunction with world-renowned afterlife expert Raymond Moody. The project chronicles the linguistic patterns and themes behind the words people speak as they leave this world behind. Smartt's book  Words at the Threshold: What We Say as We’re Nearing Death (New World Library, March 15, 2017) shares the findings of her research into this unchartered territory. Theme music for Madame Perry's Salon composed and performed by Denton Perry. Authors! Need to promote your book but can't afford a publicist? Get Sell Your Books Today right now!  As a seasoned entertainment publicist I know exactly what insider info you need to get your books to the world!

Lisa Smartt, MA, is a linguist, educator, and poet. She founded the Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to collecting and interpreting the mysterious language at the end of lives.   Theme music for Madame Perry's Salon composed and performed by Denton Perry. Authors! Need to promote your book but can't afford a publicist? Get Sell Your Books Today right now!  As a seasoned entertainment publicist I know exactly what insider info you need to get your books to the world!

Lisa Smartt is an author of best-selling books, a poet, and a linguist. Lisa's research on the Final Words Project has broken new ground. Realizing that her father's language went through a personality change when he was close to dying, Lisa decided to research a missing area of our knowledge base: the language of the dying. Her book, Words at the Threshold catalogues and analyzes some of the patterns of liminal language. Since 2013, she has worked closely with Raymond Moody (who coined the phrase and conducted initial research on Near Death Experiences and who is the author of the book Life After Life). In this podcast, we also talk about the many little deaths each of us go through in life - when relationships end, when circumstances throw us off, and when we lose someone. Ultimately, we talk about the potential for transformation when we - again - find, and connect to, the light. http://www.finalwordsproject.org/ https://lifeafterlife.com/book-coaching/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marie-trout/message

Lisa Smartt, founder of the Final Words Project, discusses the meanings & the uniqueness of words spoken by people as they near death. She also discusses visions & other common experiences reported by people as they tend to their dying loved ones. Lisa's Book - www.amazon.com/shop/jvjtaps Host - JV Johnson - www.facebook.com/jvjparanormal --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brparanormal/support

Lisa Smartt, author of The Final Words Project, sheds light on what happens to consciousness as we die and also offers people tools for connecting more meaningfully with their beloveds at the end of life.

The University of Heaven with Dr. Raymond Moody and Lisa Smartt. Dr. Moody is the author of multiple books including "Life After Life" and "Glimpses of Eternity." Lisa Smartt is the author of "Words at the Threshold," and founder of "The Final Words Project.” https://theuniversityofheaven.mykajabi.com/ . http://www.finalwordsproject.org/ . https://www.facebook.com/finalwordsproject/ . We'll start the EUP program with Charleen and "Pet Talk" with dogs and cats for adoption from the Capital Humane Society of Lincoln, NE. The second opening segment is Preston Dennett and "The Seen and the Unseen." Preston has a brand new book out now about UFOs, ETs and schoolyards. Our main guest segment with Lisa Smartt and Dr. Raymond A. Moody begins about 40 minutes into the broadcast.

My guest this week is Lisa Smartt, whose recent book, Words at the Threshold, examines what those who are dying say as they approach the end of life. This is a really important topic, as Lisa reveals that the dying are often communicating much more to us than we might realize. By paying attention in the ways she recommends, their final words in this life become more comprehensible. Topics we explored together included: How language reveals one's mental processes Lisa’s father’s experience that piqued her interest in final words The common occurrence of a person announcing a “big event” as they near their death The value of writing down what our loved ones say toward the end of their life Common metaphors, constructions, and premonitions that show up in final words Synchronicities at the threshold of death that can guide us to better living The appearance of "takeaway figures" in the language of the dying (describing the deceased at their bedside) Ways that those who are dying try to signal to loved ones that their death is nearing The emergence of “terminal lucidity” near the end of life Nonverbal communication with those who are dying Being open to the mysterious The existence of something accessible that is beyond us (or beside us) What those who are dying need from us as we sit with them The wisdom the dying have to offer Lisa's book is available here (a percentage of sales made through this affiliate link will be used to support the podcast, at no additional cost to you): Words at the Threshold: What We Say as We're Nearing Death You can find a free chapter of her book on the Final Words Project website. Lisa Smartt, MA, is a linguist and educator. She founded the Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to gathering and interpreting the mysterious language at the end of life. Lisa has co-facilitated presentations with Dr. Raymond Moody at universities, hospices, and conferences about language and consciousness; they recently founded the online educational platform, The University of Heaven. Her work has been featured  in The Atlantic, GAIA TV, Coast to Coast AM Radio, and dozens of other media platforms. Lisa recently published Cante Bardo, a novel about a flamenco singer, and Veil, a book of poems inspired by her father. Connect with Lisa online at the Final Words Project website and by email.

Raymond Moody, MD, PhD In 1975, coined the term near-death experience in his book Life After Life. For half a century,  Dr. Moody has researched some of life’s greatest mysteries. As both a PhD in philosophy and an MD, Dr. Moody has had a strong interest in how medical realities intersect with the ineffable realm of philosophy. In his multiple roles as author, professor, public speaker and grief counselor, he has heard thousands of accounts of near-death, shared-death and after-death experiences. Lisa Smartt, MA, is a linguist, educator, and poet. She is the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We’re Nearing Death (New World Library 2017). The book is based on data collected through The Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to gathering and interpreting the mysterious language at end of life. She has worked closely with Raymond Moody, guided by his research into language, particularly unintelligible speech. They have co-facilitated presentations about language and consciousness at universities, hospices and conferences. https://www.theuniversityofheaven.com

My guest this week is Lisa Smartt. Lisa is a linguist, educator, and poet. She is the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We're Nearing Death. The book is based on data collected through The Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to gathering and interpreting the mysterious language at end of life. Lisa Smartt, MA, is a linguist, educator, and poet. She is the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We're Nearing Death (New World Library 2017). The book is based on data collected through The Final Words Project, wwwfinalwordsproject.org, an ongoing study devoted to gathering and interpreting the mysterious language at end of life. She has worked closely with Raymond Moody, guided by his research into language, particularly unintelligible speech. They have co-facilitated presentations about language and consciousness at universities, hospices and conferences. “It's very beautiful over there.” — final words of inventor Thomas Edison A person's last words can often be enigmatic, confusing or powerfully meaningful; they can also offer tantalizing clues about the ultimate fate of the human soul. Until now, no author has systematically studied end-of-life communication by collecting and analyzing the final utterances of the terminally ill. When her father faced his final weeks, linguist Lisa Smartt began transcribing his conversations and noticed that both his language and personality underwent inexplicable changes. Smartt's father, a skeptical man with a secular worldview, developed a deeply spiritual outlook in his final days — a change reflected in his last words. Baffled and intrigued, Smartt began to investigate the near-death utterances of others, collecting over a hundred case studies with interviews and transcripts. In Words at the Threshold, Smartt decodes the symbolism of those last words, showing how the language of the dying points the way to a transcendent world beyond our own. www.finalwordsproject.org/ www.theuniversityofheaven.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Words-Threshold-What-Nearing-Death/dp/1608684601/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Lisa+Smartt&qid=1557082415&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Lisa Smartt, MA, is the author of “Words at the Threshold”. A linguist, educator, and poet, she founded the “Final Words Project”, an ongoing study devoted to collecting and interpreting the mysterious language at the end of lives. She co-facilitates workshops about language and consciousness with Raymond Moody at universities, hospices, and conferences and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit her online at http://www.finalwordsproject.org. Do you have an exploring death story you’d like to share with Lisa? Please leave a comment on the podcast or contact Lisa at LisaExploringDeath@gmail.com Links and Resources from this Episode http://www.millionairemedium.com Connect with Lisa Smartt http://www.finalwordsproject.org https://www.facebook.com/wordsatthethreshold/ https://twitter.com/LisaASmartt https://www.amazon.com/dp/1608684601/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_16HxCbYBQ3EA4 Special Listener Gift Download Your Free Abundance Meditation Show Notes The words of people as they are near death - 2:03 Working with adults with dyslexia - 2:20 The three week period of Lisa's father's death - 3:14 Lisa's father talked about angels while being a skeptic person - 4:43 Studying linguistics at school - 5:56 Articles on how we learn languages - 6:12 Going on a mission in 2012 - 6:20 The synchronicities and the announcement of Lisa's father's death - 7:40 How people can know that they are going to die - 8:06 How you can write some words before dying - 8:26 How Lisa's friend knew he was approaching death - 9:16 A seventeen-year-old girl that gave indications that she was going to die - 11:53 Creating a formula for happiness - 14:13 Talking to people and giving messages before dying - 14:30 Fear v.s. Intuition - 16:00 Being right about the Angels - 21:00 Lisa's father traveled to another dimension - 22:10 The final words of her husband - 25:49 Languages of near-death experiences - 28:29 This reality is not all that we are - 30:00 Lisa Jones reads some cards for her guest - 33:12 Assuming that the language is secret - 36:45 Lisa Jones reads some cards about the language of death - 37:15 Death is nothing more than a transition - 39:10   Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you’re subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with iTunes Click here to follow on Spotify Click here to subscribe with Stitcher Click here to subscribe with RSS

Lisa Smartt, MA, is a linguist, educator, and poet. She founded The Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to collecting and interpreting the mysterious language at the end of lives. She is author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We’re Nearing Death. Here she points out that much can be learned … Continue reading "The Language of Two Worlds with Lisa Smartt"

Dr. Raymond Moody is a bestselling author of twelve books, including Life after Life and Reunions, which have sold over 13 million copies worldwide. He has also authored numerous academic and professional articles on near-death experiences and the relationship of language to consciousness. Dr. Moody continues to draw enormous public interest with his ground-breaking works on the near-death experience and other transpersonal aspects of grief and the dying process. Award-Winning Author Raymond Moody received the World Humanitarian Award in Denmark in 1988. He was also honored with a bronze medal in the Human Relations category at the New York Film Festival for the movie version of Life After Life. World-Renowned Scholar and Researcher M.D. from the Medical College of Georgia Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Virginia M.A. in philosophy from the University of Virginia B.A. with Honors in philosophy from the University of Virginia Dr. Moody is the leading authority on the ‘near-death experience’—a phrase he coined in the late seventies. Dr. Moody’s research into the phenomenon of near-death experience had its start in the 1960’s. The New York Timescalls him “the father of the near-death experience.” Dynamic Lecturer Dr. Moody has enlightened and entertained audiences all over the world for over four decades. He offers a variety of lecture/workshop presentations on the topics of: life after life experience , near-death experiences, death with dignity, life after loss, surviving grief & finding hope, visionary encounters with departed loved ones, the healing power of humor, the loss of children, language and consciousness, and catastrophic tragedy causing collective grief. Expert Trainer and Instructor Dr. Moody trains hospice workers, clergy, psychologists, nurses, doctors, and other medical professionals on matters of grief recovery and dying. Featured Expert in the Media Dr. Moody has appeared three times on Oprah, as well as on hundreds of other local and nationally syndicated programs such as MSNBC: Grief Recovery,NBC Today, ABC’s Turning Point, Donahue, Sally Jessy Raphael Show,Geraldo, and The Joan Rivers Show. Lisa Smartt, MA, is a linguist, educator, and poet. She is the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We’re Nearing Death(New World Library 2017). The book is based on data collected through The Final Words Project, wwwfinalwordsproject.org, an ongoing study devoted to gathering and interpreting the mysterious language at end of life. She has worked closely with Raymond Moody, guided by his research into language, particularly unintelligible speech. They have co-facilitated presentations about language and consciousness at universities, hospices and conferences. “It’s very beautiful over there.”— final words of inventor Thomas Edison A person’s last words can often be enigmatic, confusing or powerfully meaningful; they can also offer tantalizing clues about the ultimate fate of the human soul. Until now, no author has systematically studied end-of-life communication by collecting and analyzing the final utterances of the terminally ill. When her father faced his final weeks, linguist Lisa Smartt began transcribing his conversations and noticed that both his language and personality underwent inexplicable changes. Smartt’s father, a skeptical man with a secular worldview, developed a deeply spiritual outlook in his final days — a change reflected in his last words. Baffled and intrigued, Smartt began to investigate the near-death utterances of others, collecting over a hundred case studies with interviews and transcripts. In Words at the Threshold, Smartt decodes the symbolism of those last words, showing how the language of the dying points the way to a transcendent world beyond our own

Join me and my guests, Dr. Raymond Moody, and Lisa Smartt. Dr. Moody coined the term Near Death Experience and The New York Times calls him, "The Father of the Near Death Experience (NDE)". Dr. Moody is THE leading expert into researching NDE. Dr. Moody is the best-selling author of Life after life with over 13 million copies sold, and Glimpses of Eternity.Dr. Moody discusses his search for the ageless question of whether death is an annihilation of consciousness or the passage of the soulor mind into another dimension of reality. After 75 years he is CONVINCED...of what? Find out! Lisa Smartt, author of Words at the threshold and founder of The Final Words Project shares her investigation into the language of those who are preparing to transition into their next life where there are no earthly words to describe. her father, a skeptical and rational man described seeing angels, spoke in poetic and metaphoric language. Through years of research and interviews of thousands of people, worldwide, there is proof that the spirit survives physical death and how we live in this world matters. Those who and there is a life to be experienced much deeper, richer, more joyful, and peaceful than what we can see. Together we discuss life, death, life after life, language, consciousness, and love. Dr. Moody and Lisa will share their projects, what they want people to know about death and dying, and an introduction totheir newly created online resource the "University of Heaven."

Join me and my guests, Dr. Raymond Moody, and Lisa Smartt. Dr. Moody coined the term Near Death Experience and The New York Times calls him, "The Father of the Near Death Experience (NDE)". Dr. Moody is THE leading expert into researching NDE. Dr. Moody is the best-selling author of Life after life with over 13 million copies sold, and Glimpses of Eternity.Dr. Moody discusses his search for the ageless question of whether death is an annihilation of consciousness or the passage of the soulor mind into another dimension of reality. After 75 years he is CONVINCED...of what? Find out! Lisa Smartt, author of Words at the threshold and founder of The Final Words Project shares her investigation into the language of those who are preparing to transition into their next life where there are no earthly words to describe. her father, a skeptical and rational man described seeing angels, spoke in poetic and metaphoric language. Through years of research and interviews of thousands of people, worldwide, there is proof that the spirit survives physical death and how we live in this world matters. Those who and there is a life to be experienced much deeper, richer, more joyful, and peaceful than what we can see. Together we discuss life, death, life after life, language, consciousness, and love. Dr. Moody and Lisa will share their projects, what they want people to know about death and dying, and an introduction totheir newly created online resource the "University of Heaven."

As long as there have been rational humans walking the earth, mankind’s greatest mystery has remained the same: is there life after life? Dr. Raymond Moody was the very first mainstream doctor to broach the subject in his groundbreaking work, Life After Life, published in 1975.  As a physician, Moody had long been interested in accounts of patients who had returned from a Near Death Experience (NDE) with stories of their journey to an afterlife. Lisa Smartt is the founder of the Final Words Project and author of Words at the Threshold. Lisa is a linguist and educator who is helping to unlock clues to understanding the mysterious language that is commonly spoken at the end of life.  These two incredible pioneers as well as other leaders in the field of “The Hereafter” are coming together to create The University of Heaven—and amazing new opportunity to learn more about the journey each of us will inevitable take. They are joining us to share all about it. Whether you adhere to an organized religion, consider yourself an agnostic or believe in a Universal Spirit, you’ll want to check out this extraordinary glimpse into the afterlife… so be sure to tune in for this one!

Dr. Raymond Moody coined the term near-death experience in 1975 in his bestselling book Life After Life and has since written 12 other books which investigate the mysteries associated with grief, dying and the afterlife. Lisa Smartt is the author of Words at The Threshold  that shares the early findings of The Final Words Project, an informal research project dedicated to the study of final words, co-founded with Dr. Moody in 2014. On September 20, 2018, Raymond Moody and Lisa Smartt launch The University of Heaven, an online educational platform offering courses and resources about near-death, shared-death, and after-death experiences. Moody and Smartt’s online “university” launches with a 6-month webinar series Raymond Moody’s Consciousness Forum: Into the Light, THE NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE.  The first series of monthly webinars will include conversations with Dr. Eben Alexander, Jeff Olsen and Dr. Jeff O’Driscoll, Dr. Melvin Morse, Dr. Tony Ciccoria, Kevin Braheny Fortune, Dr. Rachel Harris and Dr. Mary Neal.   The University of Heaven features Moody’s half a century of research and that of his proteges and colleagues who have shared his interest in the remarkable accounts of dying and the near-dead—which include descriptions of out-of-body experiences, being in the presence of a light, appearance of deceased friends and family members along with a life review and the feeling of unconditional love and spiritual peace.  

Lisa Smartt is a linguist, educator, and poet. She's founder of The Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to collecting and interpreting the mysterious language at the end of lives. She lives in Athens, Georgia. She is the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say as We're Nearing Death (New World Library 2017)Tags: Lisa Smartt, nonsensical speech, dreamtime symbols, metaphor, duel realities, hybrid nonsense language, end of life language, Death, Dying, Parapsychology, Paranormal

Being with a person who is close to death may be difficult and confusing. Oftentimes it is mystifying to discern what they are talking about because their speech pattern can sound nonsensical. Lisa Smartt has done extensive research regarding the words spoken by many at this threshold and she advises us to be open to the experience our loved ones are having.She is a linguist, educator, and poet. She’s founder of The Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to collecting and interpreting the mysterious language at the end of lives. She lives in Athens, Georgia, and is the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say as We’re Nearing Death (New World Library 2017) Tags: Lisa Smartt, nonsensical speech, paradoxical nonsense, signature metaphors, survival of consciousness, life after death, Raymond Moody, end of life care, Maggie Callanan, Patricia Kelly, coma, Death & Dying, Parapsychology, Paranormal

Being with a person who is close to death may be difficult and confusing. Oftentimes it is mystifying to discern what they are talking about because their speech pattern can sound nonsensical. Lisa Smartt has done extensive research regarding the words spoken by many at this threshold and she advises us to be open to the experience our loved ones are having.She is a linguist, educator, and poet. She’s founder of The Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to collecting and interpreting the mysterious language at the end of lives. She lives in Athens, Georgia, and is the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say as We’re Nearing Death (New World Library 2017) Tags: Lisa Smartt, nonsensical speech, paradoxical nonsense, signature metaphors, survival of consciousness, life after death, Raymond Moody, end of life care, Maggie Callanan, Patricia Kelly, coma, Death & Dying, Parapsychology, Paranormal

Lisa Smartt, MA, is the author of Words at the Threshold. A linguist, educator, and poet, she founded the Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to collecting and interpreting the mysterious language at the end of lives. She co-facilitates workshops about language and consciousness with Raymond Moody at universities, hospices, and conferences and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit her online at http://www.finalwordsproject.org. You’ll find her on social media here: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/wordsatthethreshold/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/LisaASmartt Five years ago.  I listened in stunned silence as my skeptical and rationalist father described seeing angels in his last days of life. Three days before dying, he announced, "The angels say only three days left now." He spoke of a "green dimension" and his room crowded with people who were unseen to me. He also spoke in poetic and metaphoric language, describing the big art show that was approaching and the boxes he had to carry for his ceramicist wife of 54 years. I listened in awe as I transcribed his final words that not only painted a world unseen to me but were rich in language patterns that appeared to be unique to end of life. Trained in linguistics, I was deeply curious about the language I witnessed. When I discovered little or no research had been done into people's final words, I established The Final Words Project (2014)  with Dr. Raymond Moody. 

Words at the Threshold with Lisa Smartt, MA Lisa Smartt, MA, is the author of Words at the Threshold. A linguist, educator, and poet, she founded the Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to collecting and interpreting the mysterious language at the end of lives. She facilitates workshops about language and consciousness with Raymond Moody at universities, hospices, and conferences and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit her online at http://www.finalwordsproject.orgPersonal Branding with Ryan FolandRyan is a master communicator and was named a Top Youth Marketer in 2016 by Inc. He coaches leaders worldwide on the art of simplifying spoken and written messaging for greater impact. Ryan works for the Office of the Vice Provost at UC Irvine and is Managing Partner at InfluenceTree.com. Ryan also writes for Influencive and has appeared in publications like Entrepreneur, HuffPost, Fortune, and more. An entertaining speaker and emcee, he serves as a public speaking mentor for a variety of thought leaders. www.RyanFoland.com

Lisa Smartt became curious about some of the things that her father said as he was nearing death, and she wanted to find out if they were typical. So she established the Final Words Project (finalwordsproject.org) and began a detailed study of the unusual things that people say in the weeks and hours before they […]

A person’s last words often take on an eerie significance, giving tantalizing clues about the ultimate fate of the human soul. Until recently, however, no one had systematically studied end-of-life communication by using examples from ordinary people. Linguist Lisa Smartt changed all that with the Final Words Project, which she established in conjunction with world-renowned afterlife expert Raymond Moody. The project chronicles the linguistic patterns and themes behind the words people speak as they leave this world behind.  Smartt’s research was initially inspired by what she saw and heard in the three weeks her father spent dying from complications related to radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Within four years, she had collected hundreds of utterances analyzed for their linguistic patterns and themes. Words at the Threshold:What We Say as We’re Nearing Death shares the findings of her research into this uncharted territory. Smartt collected accounts and transcripts from health-care providers, friends, and family members of the dying. She gathered over fifteen hundred English utterances, which ranged from single words to complete sentences, from those who were a few hours to a few weeks from dying. Her book, which offers stories and data from her research, aims to help readers better understand how to engage with those they love in their final days. It also offers a rational exploration of the question of an afterlife. “My hope is that Words at the Threshold offers insight into sometimes incomprehensible utterances of those at the end of life, and that it will give you a vocabulary for speaking not only about dying but also about consciousness,” writes Smartt. “The more at ease we are with the language at the threshold, the greater comfort we can bring to those who are dying and to all those dear to our beloveds.”

Aired Wednesday, 31 May 2017, 8:00 PM ET Lisa Smartt - Words at the Threshold Many of us have had the experience of a loved one share their thoughts as they approached transition. Some of what they share may be nostalgic, reminiscing about years gone by or practical concerning their wishes for final arrangements and unfinished business. Often though, the words shared may be quite different from the way the person communicated before approaching the end, reflecting a marked change in spirituality and an almost etheric approach to the new journey they were about to embark on. My guest his week on Destination Unlimited, Lisa Smartt, experienced this personally with her father during the last three weeks of his life and it inspired her to establish the Final Words Project with world-renowned afterlife expert, Dr. Raymond Moody. Lisa is a linguist, educator, and poet. She co-facilitates workshops about language and consciousness with Raymond Moody at universities, hospices, and conferences and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit her online at http://www.finalwordsproject.org She shares this journey of discovery in her new book, Words at the Threshold: What We say As We’re Nearing Death.

Lisa Smartt, MA, is the author of Words at the Threshold. A linguist, educator, and poet, she founded the Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to collecting and interpreting the mysterious language at the end of lives. She co-facilitates workshops about language and consciousness with Raymond Moody at universities, hospices, and conferences and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.  My Seven Chakras listeners are eligible for a FREE audible audio book download when they try audible for 30 days! To check it out, click here. For show notes, visit www.mysevenchakras.com/207 Like this episode? Please leave an honest rating on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them. P.S: Just takes a minute! :-)   SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES  Click here to leave us a rating & review on iTunes Follow us on social media:  | Facebook | Twitter | Join our Facebook Tribe

Lisa Smartt, MA, is the author of Words at the Threshold. A linguist, educator, and poet, she founded the Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to collecting and interpreting the mysterious language at the end of lives. She co-facilitates workshops about language and consciousness with Raymond Moody at universities, hospices, and conferences and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit her online at http://www.finalwordsproject.org   ____________________________________________ About Path 11 Productions: You can find DVDs of our films on our website at thepathseries.com or by streaming on gaia.com & itunes find us on facebook and follow us on twitter, @thepathseries  

Why is it that people speak differently when they're dying? Lisa Smartt's father had always been a skeptical and rationalist person. But three days before dying, her father announced, "The angels say only three days left now." He spoke of a "green dimension" and his room crowded with people who were unseen. He also spoke in a poetic and metaphoric language, describing the big art show that was approaching and the boxes he had to carry for his ceramicist wife of 54 years. She listened in awe as she transcribed his final words that not only painted a world unseen but were rich in language patterns that appeared to be unique to the end of life. Formally trained in linguistics, Lisa was deeply curious about the language she witnessed. When she discovered little or no research had been done into people's final words, she established The Final Words Project (2014)  with Dr. Raymond Moody to learn more. Raymond, who coined the term near-death experience, has had a lifelong interest in language and joined Lisa on this exploration into last words. Her book, Words at the Threshold, offers the early findings of their investigations.   Special Guest: Lisa Smartt http://www.finalwordsproject.org/   Creator & Host: Ashton Szabo www.anatomyofliving.com   Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper   Producer: Benn Mendelson www.sivanaspirit.com www.sivanapodcast.com   Enter to win our weekly contests at: www.sivanaspirit.com/contest/

Lisa Smartt, MA, is the author of Words at the Threshold. A linguist, educator, and poet, she founded the Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to collecting and interpreting the mysterious language at the end of lives. She co-facilitates workshops about language and consciousness with Raymond Moody at universities, hospices, and conferences and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit her online at http://www.finalwordsproject.org.

I have had many guests on my show who had a near-death experience or who wrote about other's experiences of being on the other side and coming back. No one, however, has focused in on the words of those near death. This is so unique that I want to quote my guest: I listened in stunned silence as my skeptical and rationalist father described seeing angels in his last days of life. Three days before dying, he announced, 'The angels say only three days left now.' He spoke of a 'green dimension' and his room crowded with people who were unseen to me. He also spoke in poetic and metaphoric language, describing the big art show that was approaching and the boxes he had to carry for his ceramicist wife of 54 years. Some might think he was hallucinating. Others might realize that he was seeing the next chapter in his existence and preparing to move forward without fear. Please join us Thursday to learn how to communicate in a meaningful and comforting way with your dying loved ones.

If you've ever seen a loved one before they passed away, and heard their final words, or words in the preceding weeks and wondered what it really means, then do we have the Words at the Threshold show for you. Today I'll be talking with Lisa Smartt, linguist, educator, poet and the found of the Final words project, and the author of an amazing book new book, Words at the Threshold. In this show we look at people's final words, from a few weeks out, to a few moments. We'll look at what they mean, recurring themes, and why what we once thought was gibberish, may be anything but. And we'll see what our loved ones are trying to tell us, in their last moments and weeks, and why it can make all the difference in our lives. Final Words Self-Improvement and Self-Help Topics Include: How did Lisa come to study linguistics? What happened when her father was dying? What was her experience in her father's last weeks? What does it mean that our loved ones speak in metaphors? What did her father's metaphor of the big art show mean? Who is Raymond Moody and what did she learn from him about people's last words What is the meaning behind there is so much so in sorrow. How Did the Final Words Project get started? How many people have been interviewed? What are signature metaphors? What's the importance of things coming in threes or fours? Why is mentioning boxes so common? Why is transportation such an important metaphor and what does it mean? What did Steve Jobs say as his final words? What do circles have to do with anything? Why is what we thought was nonsense, perhaps anything but? What can we learn from neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Newberg and Mark Robert Waldman about dying and the brain? What can we learn from Dr. Eben Alexander? What were Roger Ebert's last words? Is our first and final language unspoken? What's the sunset day? Do our loved ones often come out of a coma just before they die? What is terminal lucidity? How common is after-death communication? What does automatic writing have to do with after-death communication? For More Info Visit: FinalWordsProject.org From Steve Jobs to Roger Ebert We Look at Dying People's Last Words & Why it Matters! + Guided Meditation! Lisa Smartt | Health | Inspiration | Motivation | Spiritual | Inspirational | Motivational | Self-Improvement | Self-Help | Love | Inspire For More Info Visit: www.InspireNationShow.com

This week on Relationships 2.0 my guest is Lisa Smartt author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We’re Nearing Death About the book: What Our Last Words Reveal About Life, Death, and the Afterlife A person’s end-of-life words often take on an eerie significance, giving tantalizing clues about the ultimate fate of the human soul. Until now, however, no author has systematically studied end-of-life communication by using examples from ordinary people. When her father became terminally ill with cancer, author Lisa Smartt began transcribing his conversations and noticed that his personality underwent inexplicable changes. Smartt’s father, once a skeptical man with a secular worldview, developed a deeply spiritual outlook in his final days ― a change reflected in his language. Baffled and intrigued, Smartt began to investigate what other people have said while nearing death, collecting more than one hundred case studies through interviews and transcripts. In this groundbreaking and insightful book, Smartt shows how the language of the dying can point the way to a transcendent world beyond our own. About the author: Lisa Smartt, MA, is a linguist, educator, and poet. She is the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We’re Nearing Death (New World Library 2017). The book is based on data collected through The Final Words Project, wwwfinalwordsproject.org, an ongoing study devoted to gathering and interpreting the mysterious language at end of life. She has worked closely with Raymond Moody, guided by his research into language, particularly unintelligible speech. They have co-facilitated presentations about language and consciousness at universities, hospices and conferences.

Some people think that dying people increasingly speak nonsense, losing their grip on reality. But Lisa Smartt, a linguist trained to pay deep attention to words, realized as her father was dying that what he was saying was coherent and deeply moving, pointing to a world which she little understood and inviting an exploration of what he might be talking about. After his death, she hurtled headlong into a mission; collecting final words, convinced they had something profound to offer those of us who are not dying. The Final Words Project and her book, Words at the Threshhold: What We Say as We're Nearing Death, are the beautiful result.

Some people think that dying people increasingly speak nonsense, losing their grip on reality. But Lisa Smartt, a linguist trained to pay deep attention to words, realized as her father was dying that what he was saying was coherent and deeply moving, pointing to a world which she little understood and inviting an exploration of what he might be talking about. After his death, she hurtled headlong into a mission; collecting final words, convinced they had something profound to offer those of us who are not dying. The Final Words Project and her book, Words at the Threshhold: What We Say as We're Nearing Death, are the beautiful result.

Some people think that dying people increasingly speak nonsense, losing their grip on reality. But Lisa Smartt, a linguist trained to pay deep attention to words, realized as her father was dying that what he was saying was coherent and deeply moving, pointing to a world which she little understood and inviting an exploration of what he might be talking about. After his death, she hurtled headlong into a mission; collecting final words, convinced they had something profound to offer those of us who are not dying. The Final Words Project and her book, Words at the Threshhold: What We Say as We're Nearing Death, are the beautiful result.

Do you believe in life after death? Does consciousness exist outside our bodies? Does the language of the dying points the way to a transcendent world beyond our own? For this special Soul Series episode of Life on Purpose, my guest is author, linguist, educator, and poet Lisa Smartt who founded the Final Words Project, an ongoing study devoted to collecting and interpreting the mysterious language at the end of lives. Lisa joined me for an inspiring conversation about her new book, Words at the Threshold: What We Say as We’re Nearing Death (New World Library), in which she decodes the symbolism of those last words, showing how the language of the dying points the way to a transcendent world beyond our own. She shares the compelling language she has heard and the coherency that emerges in even the most puzzling phrases. She also provides tools for more meaningful communication with loved ones who are at the end of life. And we discuss her work with Dr. Raymond Moody, the pioneering researcher who coined the term Near Death Experience (NDE) in the 1970s. “Words at the Threshold marks a new era in the understanding of the process of dying. Lisa Smartt’s work has profound psychological, spiritual, and clinical implications for the care of terminally ill patients and their families. And I believe that her work also opens unexplored pathways for the genuinely rational investigation of human kind’s deepest mystery: the prospect of life after death.” — from the foreword by Raymond Moody Jr., MD, PhD, author of Life After Life About: Lisa Smartt, MA, is a linguist, educator, and poet. She is the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We’re Nearing Death (New World Library 2017). The book is based on data collected through The Final Words Project, wwwfinalwordsproject.org, an ongoing study devoted to gathering and interpreting the mysterious language at end of life. She has worked closely with Raymond Moody, guided by his research into language, particularly unintelligible speech. They have co-facilitated presentations about language and consciousness at universities, hospices and conferences. About Words at the Threshold: A person’s last words can often be enigmatic, confusing or powerfully meaningful; they can also offer tantalizing clues about the ultimate fate of the human soul. Until now, no author has systematically studied end-of-life communication by collecting and analyzing the final utterances of the terminally ill. When her father faced his final weeks, linguist Lisa Smartt began transcribing his conversations and noticed that both his language and personality underwent inexplicable changes. Smartt’s father, a skeptical man with a secular worldview, developed a deeply spiritual outlook in his final days — a change reflected in his last words. Baffled and intrigued, Smartt began to investigate the near-death utterances of others, collecting over a hundred case studies with interviews and transcripts. In Words at the Threshold, Smartt decodes the symbolism of those last words, showing how the language of the dying points the way to a transcendent world beyond our own​ To learn more about Lisa's work, visit: http://www.finalwordsproject.org/.