Finding Purpose: Stories of the Afterlife that Inspire

Welcome to a unique tapestry of voices, a collection of stories woven together by The Michael Newton Institute's Life Between Lives Facilitators. Each author brings their distinctive style and cultural background to the table, yet a common theme unites all: exploring the afterlife, referred to here as the Life Between Lives.
As you journey through these pages, you will encounter a rich variety of perspectives and experiences. Topics range from Freedom and Free Will, Learning Through Relationships, Understanding Loss and Grief, Healing, Connection (community and oneness), Guides and Advanced Beings, Divine Guidance, to Healing the Earth.
Some stories may challenge you, while others may comfort and reassure you, but all are intended to inspire and provoke deep thought. The diversity of the authors' voices reflects the multifaceted nature of spirituality-how it transcends boundaries and resonates within us in unique ways.
Each author has poured their heart and soul into their writing, offering insights and reflections based on their practices and experiences. Their stories remind us that, despite our differences, we are all connected by the universal quest for purpose, understanding, higher perspectives, and expanded consciousness.
Through the storyteller ́s words, you will discover new ways of viewing the world and perhaps new ways of seeing yourself. We hope this collection serves as a mirror, reflecting your quest for meaning and the many paths that can lead to a life filled with purpose, self-actualization, and soul growth.
May these stories ignite your spirit, encourage your heart, and guide you toward richer understanding and heightened awareness, thus embracing your soul's journey.
Thank you for joining us on this transformative and purposeful adventure.

Today, the Michael Newton Institute (MNI), founded by Dr. Michael Newton, and our global network of over 200 LBL Facilitators hold his vision for humanity and carry on his passion for researching the Afterlife and bringing the evolving modality of LBL hypnotherapy to humanity. Our Vision: For humanity to live the unconditional love and wisdom of Spiritual Consciousness. Our Mission: To raise personal and collective consciousness, by bringing the healing and wisdom of Life Between Lives to individuals around the globe, reawakening their immortal identity and integrating Spiritual Consciousness.The Michael Newton Institute is a not-for-profit organization, bringing together a worldwide collective of trained Facilitators to offer Life Between Lives hypnotherapy, as pioneered by Dr. Michael Newton.We are committed to providing opportunities globally for people to experience their soul state and a reconnection to the wisdom of the After-life / Inter-life.MNI is an organisation of like-minded, yet diverse individuals who are called to help others expand their awareness of their immortal identity furthering Dr. Michael Newton's legacy. Individuals in our LBL facilitator member community can be found in 40 countries around the world.We understand more than anyone that our higher guidance draws us together for a common purpose. Many feel the call to join the Michael Newton Institute, often inspired by reading our publications, or through a life changing experience in their own Life Between Lives session. MNI is always seeking to grow the community, if you feel drawn you may consider LBL training.After completing LBL training and certification requirements, certified LBL facilitators join our global membership community offering LBL to their own clients in their independent practices. LBL work can be a spiritually transformative experience for many clients and MNI LBL Facilitators consider the offering of LBL work to others an honour.

Sanela Čovic is a regression therapist, hypnotherapist, Life Between Lives Facilitator, and Certified Master Trainer with a commitment to personal and spiritual change. As a creator of The Inner Arts Academy and The Oneness Initiative, a worldwide initiative advocating unity, compassion, and cross-cultural spiritual understanding, she provides advanced hypnotherapy, regression therapy, and holistic life coaching training.Coming from her childhood experiences during the Yugoslav Wars, Sanela's healing practice is fueled by a profound empathy and compassion to help others convert suffering to growth. Her holistic healing practice involves a fusion of hypnosis, NLP, Reiki, and other modalities to help clients heal at the emotional level and gain soul-level awareness.She has many international certifications and credentials, such as a master's degree in philology and certifications in hypnotherapy, NLP, and coaching and energy healing. Sanela is a Director of MNI Publishing and member of the Advisory Council with the Michael Newton Institute and conducts sessions both online and face-to-face.She aims to empower individuals to heal profoundly, connect with their authentic self, and lead meaningful, empowered lives.

A near-death experience when Elizabeth drowned at five years old inspired a spiritual openness within her that has persisted throughout her lifetime. Although she holds a BS in medical technology and has worked as a medical technologist in clinical laboratories specializing in microbiology for over 30 years, she yearned to work with people more directly and deeply in a healing capacity throughout her career. With this in mind, she studied Reiki I and went on to learn Reiki Level II. Thirteen years later, she completed a yearlong apprenticeship with Patricia Keene, Reiki Master/Teacher, to become a certified Traditional Usui Reiki Master/Teacher. After reading Dr. Michael Newton's Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls many years ago, Elizabeth knew she had to learn how to facilitate Life Between Lives(R) spiritual regression sessions - this was a calling! She trained to learn transpersonal and past life regression hypnotherapy with Paul Aurand, MHt. Elizabeth is an IACT-certified hypnotherapist and certified past-life regression hypnotherapist. Seeking a strong foundation for this work, she earned an MS in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Southern Maine and is a National Certified Counselor. Many clients who come to her are seeking guidance and understanding regarding their life's purpose, support with grief, healing from trauma, overcoming "stuckness," persevering through life transitions, finding meaning, and more. Fulfilling her heart's dream, she trained with the Michael Newton Institute in 2016 and became certified as a Life Between Lives (LBL)(R) facilitator the following year. Being an LBL facilitator has become her life's work. Elizabeth apprenticed as a sound healing practitioner with Kalee Coombs of Vibrations of Joy and offers Reiki and sound healing elements in sessions, aromatherapy using doTerra pure essential oils, and crystal/mineral therapy as guided. She trained to become a Level I Integrated Energy Therapist. Her serving as the chief editor of The Newton Institute's "Stories of the Afterlife" quarterly journal from 2018 to 2020 was highly meaningful to her. Elizabeth established her practice, Mariposa Hypnotherapy, in 2014. She offers in-person and virtual sessions in West Baldwin, Maine, in the summer and Tucson, Arizona, in the winter. She is a highly intuitive practitioner who is passionately devoted to empowering clients to connect with their deeper Selves in a safe and nurturing environment, thereby facilitating healing, well-being, and wholeness. Her work is intended to heighten awareness and increase understanding of oneself and to harmonize mind, body, heart, and soul. Ultimately, she intends to help raise and expand humanity's consciousness, a ripple at a time. She believes that once clients experience themselves and others as fellow souls on a path, primarily through LBL(R) work, unconditional love, acceptance, compassion, peace, belonging, and unity are achievable on Earth.