LIBERTY FORREST | HEART-CENTERED sTORYTELLER
about liberty forrest
wRITER | MASTER TEACHER | CARTOONIST
My journey began with a bumpy and unhappy (scary) childhood.
It got bumpier with mistakes, self-discovery and healing.
Yay! Happier me! And stuff to share with you.
Some of the Fun Bits!
Award-Winning Author | Huffington Post Contributor | Senior Editor at SportsEdTV | Mindfulness Meditation Instructor | Social Work and Counselling | Certified Hypnotist | Numerologist | Certified Law of Attraction Specialist | Certified Spiritual Life Coach | Therapeutic Art Life Coach | Energy Healer | Psychic and Medium | Psychic Development | Former Frequent Guest on BBC Radio (“Psychic Phone-Ins”) | Tarot Reader | Oracle Cards
Living My Purpose
According to numerology, my Life Path or Destiny is 22, the “Master Teacher”. The 22’s purpose is to transform many lives—but only after transforming its own. Therefore, 22s often have rather harrowing lives or at least hefty doses of Big Challenges that offer a lot of learning (‘cause otherwise, what the heck would we teach?).
Side note: Numerology is the ancient study of numbers derived from your name and your birthdate and how they impact your life. They can also determine the lessons you’re meant to learn and the purpose for your life.
Although it has been practiced in various cultures around the world for thousands of years, brilliant mathematician, scientist, and philosopher Pythagoras (c. 570 – c. 495 BC) is said to be the Father of Modern Numerology.
Right. Back to my story.
Long before I knew any of this from my spiritual advisor and mentor, the themes of learning, transformation and teaching had already been a significant part of my life, both personally and professionally.
As soon as I came out of the chute, I was thrown into a challenging (read: “abusive”) home. I left at 16, thinking I could ride off into the proverbial sunset and be happy.
Hah! That cracks me up!
Turns out when you’re surrounded by deeply wounded family members in childhood, you’re immersed in their pain. You can’t help but soak up a lot of self-destructive beliefs that continue to play out (for a stupidly long time). Who knew that was a thing? I sure didn’t.
Because of that, my own life spun out of control after leaving home. But for some reason, people were drawn to me in spite of it. More specifically, people who wanted my help or guidance for their problems. That “22” thing, apparently. A quietly screaming beacon for People In Need.
I often refer to this period as “the severely visually impaired leading the blind.” I was nothing short of a train wreck, but somehow I was always able to say something to nudge these people along and make them feel better.
Meanwhile…
Personal Journey
…my own life was loaded with crises and chaos that could rival any soap opera (minus being kidnapped by an evil twin who then pretended to be me, and minus being cloned, or murdered and later somehow being alive again).
It did, however, provide fodder for a lot of Stuff I Needed To Heal. Like six, count ‘em, six divorces (dear Lord…). If that doesn’t scream, “I’m deeply wounded!” nothing does.
Along with my fierce determination to create a better life (despite how much worse things continued to get), I kept desperately searching for Whatever Might Help Me Get There.
I got it wrong an awful lot. I mean, an awful, awful lot. (Oh, dang.) And then I started to get it right. (Yay, me!) The more healing I experienced, the more I discovered who I was under all that fear and self-loathing and other “yuck” from my earlier years.
I’m grateful for my highly adaptable Pisces nature because as I was stumbling along trying to do better and be better, it allowed me to try on new ways of thinking and being. It made it easier for me to change what needed changing (which was a lot). And even if things didn’t always fit, I kept going, learning hard lessons until I knew myself, understood myself, forgave myself.
I sought counselling until becoming the counsellor. I sought healing until becoming the healer. I sought religions until discovering spiritual connection.
And finally found my way to peace and happiness.
Does that mean I never have any challenges? Nope! But thanks to my personal journey — plus a lot of relevant training and experience professionally — I have loads of goodies in my toolbox so I can quickly construct a raft or an ark or whatever I need to help me ride out those waves.
That’s the stuff I share. My journey - warts and all. Like what I’ve learned (warts do not kill you. Plus they can go away). And lots of tools. (Yay, wart-removers!)
I’ve dedicated my life to sharing what I've learned throughout this journey of healing, personal and professional development, and spiritual study. All of it has been an essential part of my education and training as a Master Teacher, allowing me to fulfill my purpose in helping others fulfill theirs.
I am blessed to have a wealth of training and experience to draw on and to share in my books, articles, and other resources, such as healing meditations and hypnosis audios.
I’m honoured to be in a position to help people transform their lives and find the personal and spiritual happiness and fulfilment they seek.
Although I could do with more profiteroles. I looooove profiteroles.
(See below for some nice things people have said!)
Aw, thanks!
Below, a few kind words from nice people who said lovely things!
“I tried to ring in [to the BBC} a few times but the phone lines were always packed and I could understand why.
“I can say with reverence that [Liberty] is the real deal and you won’t be disappointed — one of the best I have ever come across.”
- Tanya Bartley, London, UK
"She is a gifted spiritual individual unlike any other person. The world needs Liberty and her healing words and actions."
- A-G Mallory, UK
“It is such a beautiful gift that Liberty has to share with the world. Nothing short of amazing. You will not be disappointed!”
- Terri-Lynn Hillier, Calgary
“Liberty’s wealth of knowledge...was so valuable…as was her innate ability to ‘know’ what could be of help…”
- Jo Reid, Plymouth UK
“Liberty has been a real source of reassurance and knowledge. I trust her entirely and recommend her highly.”
- E. Black, UK
"A gifted listener and a gentle advocate, Liberty draws on a lifetime of extraordinary experiences and offers genuine, heart centered guidance."