Keywords: thriving, resilience, personal development, COVID-19, meditation, journaling, authenticity, limiting beliefs, community support, forgiveness

Summary

In this heartfelt episode of Thriving Not Surviving, Helen Valentino sits down with Chrissy Redmond — a Critical Care Matron, author, and truth-seeker — to explore her powerful journey through grief, healing, and personal transformation.

Chrissy opens up about the emotional toll of working on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic while navigating profound personal loss. Feeling stuck and alone, she turned to meditation, journaling, and deep inner work as tools for self-discovery and healing.

Together, Helen and Chrissy discuss the power of writing things down to process emotion, the necessity of authenticity, and how shifting our internal narrative can lead to radical life changes. Chrissy reflects on the lessons she’s learned around forgiveness, community, and letting go of limiting beliefs — showing us that even in the darkest times, we can uncover light and meaning.

Her story is a powerful reminder that healing is not linear, and that sharing our truth can ripple out to heal others too.

Takeaways

• A “Thriver’s Toolkit” can help navigate difficult days
• Meditation offers space for awareness, not perfection
• Journaling helps move heavy emotions onto the page
• Shifting your mindset can shift your life
• Authenticity is the foundation of inner peace
• Forgiveness frees us from old pain
• “Hurt people, hurt people” — compassion is key
• Other people’s opinions don’t define your journey

Sound Bites

• "I felt completely stuck and alone."
• "Everything happens for a reason."
• "Hurt people, hurt people."

Resources

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: Chris Redmond

Instagram: chrissy_redmond

Book Title: Picking Up The Pieces - published in the next couple of weeks - It can be requested on Chrissy's landing page: www.brave-coaching.co.uk/download

Don Miguel Ruiz - https://www.miguelruiz.com/

Dr Wayne Dyer - https://www.drwaynedyer.com/

Deepak Chopra - https://www.deepakchopra.com/

Brene Brown - https://brenebrown.com/

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 Instagram: helens_inspired_healing

www.inspiredhealing.co.uk

🎵 Music: Pixabay – “Upbeat Acoustic” by Stockaudios

🎨 Cover art: Dave Champagne

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