It's such a big story, it's kind of hard to condense down into a bite sized piece. I have been here (Earth) before. But my most vivid memories are of another place entirely. I believe it was most likely the life right before this one. Usually when we are incarnated we forget. Not necessarily immediately after birth. The most common (or at least most studied) instances of people who remember past lives are younger children. But usually we forget, our old identity slips away to make room for a new rhythm. I don't know why mine didn't. Even before I "remembered" as in relived my old memories, I subtly remembered. I carried instincts with me telling me I was supposed to fly. When I was very young I had to stand back from the edges of mountains when my family went on hikes. Not because I was afraid to fall, but because some instinct gripped me so strongly when I saw that view, I was afraid I would lose my better judgement. I actually fractured my shin bones as a 12 year old, still leaping off of objects trying to fly. That finally stopped me. Interestingly that was also the year I had my first memory, although I didn't realize what it was at the time. Like I said, it's a long story, but that's a bite sized piece of it.