Faith-Filled Workshops + Worship

Feature: Spirit-led worship nights, reflective sessions, & powerful real-life stories of hope.


Benefit: Reignite your faith and leave reminded that God still sees, loves, and moves for you — even in the chaos.

Medical Mom Sisterhood Who Gets It

Feature: Every attendee is a warrior just like you — no need to explain your journey.


Benefit: Experience authentic connection, shared tears, and belly laughs with women who understand your invisible load.

Peaceful, Oceanfront Environment

Feature: Held near the Virginia coastline, where ocean air meets Holy Spirit flow.


Benefit: Escape the sterile hospital and relentless care giving environments. Let the waves remind you how to breathe again.

Fully Catered Meals

Real Food

Feature: Every meal is crafted on-site by a professional chef.


Benefit: You’ll be nourished, honored, and cared for — body and soul — around a table where everything is taken care of and delicious.

Trauma-Informed Heart Healing Sessions

Feature: Gentle, guided healing workshops led by a certified heart healing practitioner who understand medical trauma.


Benefit: Finally process the pain you've been carrying — without judgment — and leave feeling lighter, clearer, and deeply seen.

Permission to Be Fully You — Not Just the Caregiver

Feature: The entire retreat is designed to hold space for your identity outside of your child’s medical file.


Benefit: Remember who you are, who God says you are, and what you were created for — beyond the diagnosis.

This isn’t just a long weekend away. It’s a return to yourself.

You’ll finally feel seen, not just strong

Come as the caregiver… leave as the whole woman God created you to be. No performance. No pressure. Just space to exhale and be known.

You’ll reset your soul beside the sea

The ocean won’t fix everything — but it will remind you to breathe again. You’ll find calm in your nervous system and clarity in your spirit.

You’ll find your people — without explaining a thing

Imagine sitting in a room full of women who already get it. Who speak your medical-mom language. Who hug without asking and cry without fear. That’s what we call sisterhood.

You'll reconnect with your faith in the middle of your reality

Not churchy perfection. Not spiritual pressure. Just real, raw time with God — where you can weep, worship, and walk away with hope.

You’ll be nourished — body, mind, and spirit

You can rest and be served for once. No planning. No packing. Just restoration on every level.

You’ll leave with tools to light the way

You’ll head home with clarity, next steps, and a new kind of strength that doesn’t burn you out.

K. Crystal Griffith, Host

K Crystal Griffith is a Jesus-loving, sweet tea-drinking, renaissance woman empowering Medical Mom Warriors™ with health, healing, and hope advocating for them and their medically complex kiddos to thrive. Crystal walks with clients through deployments, life-threatening allergies, autoimmune diseases, cancer, traumatic brain injuries, concussions, marriage difficulties, abuse, PTSD, reactive attachment disorders, generational traumas, neurodiversity, and all the things that go bump in the night. These and many more have influenced Crystal's life directly as well. She is a Certified Heart Healing Practitioner, Business Coach, 2x International Best Selling Author, and Medical Advocate supporting medical mommas to advance their reach through their personal experiences.

https://linktr.ee/kcrystalgriffith.com

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Dr. Lynnette Simm, Host

Dr. Lynnette Simm is a wife, mother, author, national speaker, and life mentor known for her raw honesty and redemptive message of hope. With degrees in psychology and education, she spent 15+ years as a college professor and now serves as Director of Mentorship for Alive at Last and Prayer Leader for Ladies in Touch. A founding member of The Dallas Dream Team and Stonecroft speaker, she inspires others through her memoir And the Day Came, a powerful story of healing, love, and faith. Dr. Simm leads with grace, grit, and a heart for women walking through hard places.

https://www.drlynnette.com/

These retreats are known for being filled with deep faith, fierce love, and practical tools — all delivered with southern hospitality and Holy Spirit power.

"Rejuvenated Vision "

“I came in exhausted. I left with purpose, peace, and a tribe.”
— Attendee

"Purpose Driven Hope"

“Crystal doesn’t just host a retreat — she creates a holy rescue mission.”
— Medical Mom

"Message of Healing"

“Dr. Simm's vulnerability about her tragic experiences will enable many people to identify their own pain with hers. More importantly, they will be able to identify with her message of hope and healing..”
— W. Rudd

"Pearls of Change"

“Lynnette is a true inspiration for those ladies that need those words of encouragement and will help them become beautiful pearls of change, strength, growth, and beauty in Christ”
— Attendee

Lodging + Meals

  • 5 days / 4 Nights lodging in an Airbnb

  • Your Own Bed (Private Rooms available)

  • All meals, snacks, with chef inspired fun

  • Coffee & tea bar

  • Evening s'mores & mocktails

  • Breathing Space

  • Freed of Responsibilities

  • Beach reflections & laughter

Retreat Experience

  • Small group connections

  • Guided heart-healing

  • Custom workbook

  • Praise & Worship

  • Exclusive retreat swag

  • Special purposeful mementos

  • Special Event Dinner - break out the party dresses from the back of the closet

  • Lifelong friends

  • Ongoing community support

Your Questions Answered: Insights for a Transformative Experience

What benefits can I expect from attending the Be Fearlessly Authentic: Living Boldly Blessed Retreat?

This retreat is designed to meet you in the places you’ve kept quiet the longest — and bring real hope, rest, and restoration. You’ll experience:

Emotional healing in a safe, sacred space where you don’t have to explain your pain or hold it all together.

Restoration by the ocean, allowing you to breathe deeply and reconnect with yourself in the presence of God’s creation.

Unshakeable sisterhood with other Medical Moms who understand your journey without explanation.

A faith reignited, not through performance, but through raw, real connection with Jesus.

Nourishment without work, as our private chef prepares meals just for you — no meal planning or stress involved.

Permission to just be — whether you’re weeping, worshiping, laughing, or simply resting.

Practical tools for the journey ahead, including the HOPE devotional and optional Real Hope Roadmap™ session.

And for many? An encounter you didn’t know you needed — a holy, life-altering shift that stays with you long after you leave.

Will I have to share a bed or room?

Every attendee will have her own bed. A limited number of private rooms are available for an additional upgrade.

Does the retreat include flight or transportation to the event site?

Your retreat ticket includes lodging, professionally prepared meals, snacks, swag, and all retreat materials. Travel to and from the event—including flights and transportation to the retreat site—is not included and is the responsibility of each attendee.

What are the exact retreat dates and location?

October 9–13, 2025 (Thursday 4pm – Monday 1pm). This is Columbus Day Weekend. Full address provided after registration.

Is this retreat faith-based?

Yes — this is a faith-based retreat rooted in the love, presence, and healing power of Jesus. Every session, activity, and moment is intentionally infused with spiritual encouragement, worship, and heart-healing from a Christian perspective. That said, we welcome all Medical Moms with open arms — whether you're strong in your faith, questioning it, or just curious. There’s no pressure here — only invitation, grace, and space to encounter God in a deeply personal way.

Are food allergies accommodated?

Yes, we confirm all restrictions after registration.

Can I bring my child or caregiver?

This retreat is just for you. Space to breathe.

Are payment plans available?

If the retreat is within 90 days, payment plans are not available. Pay in full option.

What happens after I register?

You’ll receive a welcome email with next steps, packing suggestions, and optional consult info. Closer to the date, you’ll also be invited into a private retreat group/chat.