I Died For 3 Minutes And What I Saw Changed Me Forever

“I knew I was dying, but I was strangely not afraid.”

“This is the high school photo of my husband, Rob, that my mother-in-law gave me the night that I choked,” the author writes.

The author, right, with her husband, center, and son, left.

Kelsey Abernathy McLean is a Pennsylvania-based writer who explores transformation, survival, and the extraordinary moments hidden inside ordinary life. She is currently writing a collection of essays about love, gratitude, her childhood, and the unexpected lessons that shape us. For more from her, visit kelseyblog.com.

This article originally appeared on HuffPost in March 2026.