A New Identity is the Beginning of Your Transformation
- Selana Kong
- Jun 28, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Nov 10, 2022
One year ago today, I moved from Hong Kong to the UK
In search of a brighter future
I become a child again with a beginner's heart and mind
Let go of the past and start something new
風海兒 means the "Child of the Wind and Sea".
A new name helps me to be true to myself and draw the future closer.
My official Chinese name is 封凱怡 and it sounds the same as 風海兒 in Cantonese, which means the Child of the Wind and Sea.
As 封凱怡, I am victorious and happy.
As 風海兒, I become a child of nature.
These are my intentions with my new name 風海兒
Stay close to the nature
Experiment with new ways of working and being
Go for walks
Sit in the gardens
Sing in Welsh
Make new friends near and far
Mind my own business while working with those who share my values
Be in touch with myself, others, and the world
My new name makes me feel earnest, humble and hopeful
What name could you give yourself for your new beginning?
Share your new name with me.
> What name could you give yourself for your new beginning? Share your new name with me.
Hello 風海兒. Your story is inspiring. I think of a name Kumba (koom-ba) which came out in a recent past-life regression session my friend gifted me. In the 3.5-hour process, she eventually guided me to my past lives and I was in a body of a tribal village woman who worked as a midwife. She was a wise elder figure and had a good life. This name feels a good match for me at this stage of my life as I step into a (facilitation) trainer role of Village Music Circle. Some of the essence for the village to function, thrive and to…