HeyJaredMy Somewhere Else
This is the official Substack for My Somewhere Else, a near-death memoir by me, Alisa Valdes. I write about spirit, healing, and what I saw when I died.
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- Aug 27, 2026
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Prologue and Chapter 1 of My Somewhere Else (opens the original)
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Trigger warning: This is a newsletter about my Near-Death Experience in 2015, after I tried to end my own life. It discusses domestic violence, child abuse and suicide. It’s also funny and ultimately healing and inspirational. I just want to make sure you feel safe here and can choose to look away if these themes might trigger your own trauma and pain. Much love, A.Note: I am re-publishing the memoir chapters over the next two weeks for new subscribers. If you’ve already read them, there will be
I Died. It Was Incredible. And I’m Posting the Whole Story in Serialized Chapters Here. (opens the original)
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TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide. Death. Abuse.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="550" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!p0Z-!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimag
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