Ingrid Honkala, an oceanographer who has worked with NASA, says she had three near-death experiences during her life.
According to her account, these moments happened at ages 2, 25, and 52. Each situation was different, but she says the feeling was the same every time.
Honkala described a deep sense of calm, peace, and awareness. She said she felt separated from her physical body and connected to something larger than herself.
Her first experience happened as a child in Bogotá, Colombia, after she fell into icy water. She later said the fear disappeared and was replaced by stillness.
Years later, she reported similar experiences after a motorcycle accident and during a medical emergency in surgery.
While some scientists believe near-death experiences may come from the brain under extreme stress, Honkala sees them differently. She believes they may point to a deeper mystery about consciousness.
Her story has sparked discussion because it connects science, spirituality, and personal experience. Honkala says these events shaped her life and inspired her interest in understanding reality through research.
Her upcoming book is expected to explore these ideas further.
For now, her story remains a personal account that continues to raise questions about life, death, and what people may experience in moments close to death.