Who Do You Think You Are?: An Interactive Journey Through Your Past Lives and into Your Best Future - Softcover

Brock, Michelle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0593543556 ISBN 13: 9780593543559

Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group, 2024

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A powerful guide to manifesting the happiness and satisfaction we desire in the present by reconnecting with our experiences from the past, from a master intuitive and expert life coach

In our identity-obsessed culture, it is easy to think that who we are is determined by what we see in the mirror. But what if we open our minds to the notion that we are souls journeying through many lives over time? How would it change the way we think about ourselves now to remember how we lived before?
    Michelle Brock has helped thousands of people discover the stories of their previous lives—their traumas and triumphs, losses and loves—and has witnessed incredible results. When we learn our stories from the past, we can reach unprecedented heights of self-awareness in the present.
    Asking questions about our other lives is inherently human—and essential to our spiritual development. With Brock’s enlightening guidance, and prompts throughout to encourage self-reflection and compassion, you will be inspired to reject any limiting notions of what defines you, heal from the ordeals of previous lives, and embrace a joyful, emotionally fulfilling existence in the here and now.

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Michelle Brock is a New York City–based spiritual development life coach who specializes in past-life regression. Her work has been featured on Inside Amy Schumer, and her clients include celebrities, CEOs, writers, artists, and academics. She has been featured in publications including Well+Good, MindBodyGreen, Bustle, Elephant Journal, and YourTango.

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One

You Are Not Your Name

Imagine you are attending an enormous conference, held in a gigantic room like a hotel ballroom, and hundreds of people are lined up to enter. As you get to the door, you see a table with a bunch of markers and name tags that read, "Hello: My Name Is ___________."

Before you enter the room full of strangers, you write your name on a tag, allowing you to identify yourself to potential friends or colleagues without having to say a word. How relieved are you that you can wear that name tag? How glad are you that you can easily read the names of the others at this conference before you begin a conversation?

By writing down your name, you have claimed your identity and displayed it, giving yourself a human presence among the crowd.

Our name is the first way we create an identity. It begins at birth, or even before, while our parents are imagining us and who we might become. In many ways, the process of thinking of a name for an unborn baby makes it real-the fact that you are about to create and raise a human being.

This is true whether a baby is planned or unplanned. A child is born into this life and given a name. Even though we have lived many times before, our name is often what first gives us our humanity. Because you have lived before, in past lives, you have had different names in other times, in other places, and in other bodies. And when you died, you left behind that name, along with that body, to continue on with your journey into your next life.

But when you were alive in that past life, your name was the way you connected to your own sense of self, or your identity, just as it is now. Names reflect background and culture and the way parents and family want their children to be seen. They are often a direct line to your ancestors, perhaps once belonging to a beloved grandparent, aunt, or other family member, chosen to be revered in this new child. Some people even have the same name as their father or grandfather and are referred to as "junior" or "the third."

Different cultures around the world have unique traditions around names. In China, it is the custom to have the surname (or family name) come first, before the given name of the individual. In Spain and Latin America, babies are often given two surnames, one from the father and one from the mother. This practice ensures that the mother's family's name will continue to live on in the child (and makes for some very long names!).

Many names contain a reference to a specific culture, helping maintain an identity within a tribe, group, or ethnicity. In South Africa, the Zulu often give a child a name that represents the circumstances around when or where they were born, such as the place of birth, what was happening in the tribe or family at that time, or the day of the week. These Zulu names can include the intentions or wishes the parents have for the child, their life, and their expected place in the community.

Names often hold definitions or meanings, and many expectant parents spend time poring over baby name books, looking for just the right one to set the tone for the life of their child.

Think for a moment about how you got your name, if you know the story. If you don't know it and have a parent or family member whom you can ask, I encourage you to have that conversation.

What was the inspiration for your name? What is the meaning of your name?

Take a minute to think about your own feelings in connection to your name. Do you like your name? Can you easily identify with it? It is not uncommon for people to either change their name to something they feel is more in alignment with who they are, or use a middle name or a nickname instead. Ask yourself if your name represents who you are, right now, in your current lifetime.

Naming a child after a positive association-an idea that can translate into feelings of positivity about themselves or their path in life-is something nearly every culture on Earth does. I named both of my children based on my own positive associations with their monikers and chose names with meanings that I felt would set them both on a path toward happiness and success.

Many names come from nature, inspired by flowers, trees, and herbs. Others are chosen because they describe desirable qualities, such as strength, integrity, or faith, with the wish that the child will take on those characteristics.

Many religious traditions choose a name that represents a saint or religious figure in the hopes that the child will emulate them and even receive their guidance and protection. This is why names like Mary, Joseph, Joshua, Moses, Jesus, and Mohammed are so common.

Names are often considered sacred, and the act of giving a child a name is sometimes marked by a ceremony or ritual. In Jewish tradition, a baby is given a Hebrew name in a formal ceremony attended by family and friends. The belief around this ceremony is that the baby's soul is not fully attached to the body until the name is given. Only then does that child's soul commit to that body to live its life. The name represents the life the child's parents intend for them. For boys, this naming ceremony is performed eight days after birth; for girls, there is no specified time, but it is usually done in the first weeks of life.

Islamic tradition has a sacred naming tradition, too, usually performed on the seventh day of life. In Japan, baby naming also happens on the seventh day, when the father writes the name and date of birth on a piece of paper and posts it for everyone to see. In the Gambia and Senegal, naming is celebrated with a big feast, during which the spiritual leader or tribal elder repeatedly whispers the name into the baby's ear. This takes place the eighth day after birth.

Several Native American traditions view names as fluid, able to be changed at any time. This is an acknowledgment of the idea that a person's name is an embodiment of their potential, or the trajectory of their journey, which can change as a person grows and evolves. For example, if a tribal member overcomes something difficult or achieves something great, they may earn a new name that describes this new version of themselves. This tradition inspires each individual to look toward who they are becoming in the future, rather than bearing the name of an ancestor and carrying the weight of the past. I love this idea because we are all continually evolving and growing.

I have heard many people share special stories about how they chose a name for their child. These accounts include seeing or encountering something unique and unexpected, such as an animal or a stone. One mother, while on a walk in the woods, found what she thought was glass but later proved to be a piece of amber. She considered that a special moment because it seemed like something she was meant to find. When her daughter was born, she named her Amber.

I've also heard stories from expectant parents who claim that they received their child's name in a dream. Many cultures believe that when a woman is pregnant, particularly when the time of birth is near, the veil between the physical world and the world of spirit is thin. A mother-to-be may be able to touch other dimensions of reality and, therefore, is more open to receiving messages from divine sources, including being "gifted" a name.

We assign names to our loved ones as terms of endearment, or ways we show affection to those with whom we are close. Nicknames that come about after an event, a shared memory, or even an inside joke solidify and maintain strong bonds between people. I have several nicknames for both of my children, ones that usually make them laugh or feel loved when I use them. Terms like honey, baby, darling, dear, or love are usually reserved for the closest people to you. (I don't...

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• Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0593543556
• ISBN 13: 9780593543559
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 192
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