This appendix is included as a validation of life on the other side of death. In it the author provides examples of connections made to her by both her daughter and her mother after their passing.

This is a brief closing with the author’s final thoughts on why she wrote this book, as well as, a special ending with some inspiration from a Beatles song and the “Long Time Sun” Kundalini Yoga Blessing. Note: The audiobook does not end here, as there is an Appendix to follow providing some validation of life after death.

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an outline and quick review of the 10 Steps to help you create your own personal stairway. The key word here is “personal” because no one stairway is the same. Each of us are unique and consequently, each step on the stairway will be uniquely different.

Your thoughts create your reality because your mind is a powerful manifestor. Only when your true spiritual self is managing your thoughts, words and actions, will you be able to manifest your greatest potential. Your ultimate purpose is to keep growing and moving forward, creating again and again by connecting to God and letting the Source flow through you as Divine guidance. When you receive your guidance (which can come in many forms), you need to believe that it is real and have faith that it is God using His universal guidance system to reply to your prayers or requests. You need to do your part by keeping your senses open so that you can hear, see, or sense what is being shown to you; and then you need to take action. Frequently the action will be a creative endeavour because as spiritual beings we are always trying to become, learn, or create something new – creating Heaven on Earth!

Learning and reading as much as you can about spiritual awakening and enlightenment is a great way to learn from those who have already climbed the stairway. Learning and becoming aware of your subtle body energy systems and how to connect to the “chi” or life force energy that moves through your body is very important for you to learn how to heal yourself. Learning to heal yourself by unblocking your energy systems can advance the development of your consciousness more quickly. When you heal yourself, you create a ripple effect in your life expanding and affecting all you encounter. There are many pathways to healing yourself; use as many of them as you feel moved to experience. Once you have healed, listen to your inner voice, as all callings from your true self are valid and meant to serve humanity and to fulfill your unique divine purpose. This will help you to reach personal and spiritual enlightenment and experience the infinite field of possibilities available to you, including joy, love, peace, prosperity and happiness.

Each of you is a spiritual being, incarnated into a human body. You were sent here to discover your special gifts, learn life lessons and improve yourselves, and share your gifts for the betterment of humanity. You cannot discover your life’s purpose outside of yourselves - it must come from within and to do this you need to awaken. Awakening is simply becoming aware that you are more than your physical body and more than the thoughts being generated by your mind. The key to finding your inner purpose is to become so conscious of your inner being that you begin to develop inner intuition or “knowings” by connecting to your higher self; i.e. by connecting to God within yourself. This is when the real magic happens and your inner self will begin to lead you through your life journey.

As spiritual beings having a human experience, you came here to experience your true selves living an awakened life aligned with God. Aligned with your Source, you naturally experience happiness, joy, peace, and contentment. Alignment with Source is only possible when we are fully present in the moment. You need to develop a spiritual practice that keeps you connected to your Source so that you can make choices in your life that are aligned with your God-given gifts and life purpose. Begin by learning how to better control your mind by learning how to observe your mind in action and becoming a witness or observer of your thoughts. By doing so, you will come to understand how your thoughts are controlling your life and be better able to live aligned with your Source.

This chapter discusses what is meant by the concept of “Giving Is Receiving” as described in St. Francis of Assisi’s Peace Prayer and in the Workbook Lessons of A Course in Miracles….i.e. what you put out to others and the Universe will come back to you in the same way, and you can’t give away what you don’t have. When you have mastered loving yourself, you will have lots of extra love to give away. If you can recognize the storehouse of gifts you have within yourself that must be given away to others to receive them yourself, you will experience an endless supply of God’s precious, loving gifts that will bring you peace, love, hope, joy, and happiness in every moment.

We are born as loving beings – this is our truth. This chapter describes how you must learn to live from love to find true happiness. Living from love, you feel happiness, contentment, peace and/or joy; living from fear, you feel anger, hate, resentment, anxiety and/or guilt. Your emotions are barometers of whether you are living in sync with your true loving self or not. Your emotions are filled with either positive or negative energy that can impact your health, wellness and happiness. To live from love and to find happiness, you will need to overcome your fears and return to your original nature as a loving being, learn to love yourself and others, and let your little light shine!

Your beliefs (real or illusion) will impact your attitudes, feelings, and behaviours and how you respond to life challenges. Because you are a Spark of God, you are limitless and powerful. You need to believe and have faith or trust that this statement is true because your belief system will direct your thoughts, and your thoughts will shape your reality. You will need to change any fearful thinking patterns you have learned into love-based thinking which can create health, wellness and happiness in your life.

Many live with the illusion that they are not good enough. You need to become aware of and act upon the truth – you were created by God and nothing from God is a mistake or an error. You need to look beyond the illusion of perception and see through the eyes of your true self and of God – you are guiltless, safe and loved. You are exactly as God intended, as you are, with all your flaws. You are loved unconditionally by God no matter what life choices and mistakes you think you have made.

As spiritual beings, we are not separate from God; instead, joined together we are one with God. This “oneness” reflects the right mind of the true self while the ego mind believes in separation from God. This creates a split mind of two parts: one that operates from wrong-thinking (ego) and one that operates from right-thinking (spirit). Atonement is about the healing of our belief in the split from God. Joy, peace, love, compassion and kindness will occur when you are willing to acknowledge and accept your connectedness to all that is and awaken.

You have two ways to look at the world – through your ego self and through your spiritual self. You are spirit and because you are spirit, your senses go well beyond the physical. You need to become aware of when your thoughts and actions are operating from the ego self or from your true self and strive to change those that are operating from your ego. Assessing your current behaviour tendencies is required before you can make the required changes in your behaviour.

This chapter explains that we have a life purpose to discover during our lifetime and that we will face many challenges on the way, and how the steps described in this book - the “Stairway” - can help.

A more detailed look at various religious beliefs, including new age spiritual ideas. At the end of the chapter, the author shares her own spiritual beliefs ending with her poem “The Soul’s Journey”.

A brief description of the author’s spiritual upbringing and how her spirituality changed over the years.

When she realized her life had spiraled out of control, Nancy reached out for help and began her recovery journey.

This episode provides a brief description about the author’s early life and the challenges she faced growing up, and later as a wife and a mother. These challenges led her to a place where she recognized the need for healing.

What do we need to do to find heaven? The author gives her perspective on this prior to delving into her and her daughter’s life challenges that led to the development of the 10 Steps to the Stairway.