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CBT for Depression: Why Being Alone Might Be the Cure

CBT for Depression: Why Being Alone Might Be the Cure

Depression has a way of convincing us that isolation is both the cause and the consequence of our pain. We avoid people, retreat into ourselves, and assume…

7 Real-Life Examples of Post-Traumatic Growth

7 Real-Life Examples of Post-Traumatic Growth

Trauma changes us. But what if it could change us for the better? As a graduate student in clinical mental health counseling—and someone who has walked through…

How to Improve Emotional Intelligence With the Johari Window

How to Improve Emotional Intelligence With the Johari Window

Emotional intelligence — the ability to recognize, understand, and manage our emotions — is one of the most powerful skills we can develop for personal growth, healthy…

Best Self-Care Practices for 2025 (No Yoga Required)

Best Self-Care Practices for 2025 (No Yoga Required)

Ever followed all the self-care trends perfectly…only to feel just as drained as before? Self-care isn’t always candlelit baths and green smoothies. Sometimes, it’s eating cold pizza…

How to Heal From Trauma Without Therapy

How to Heal From Trauma Without Therapy

I used to think time healed all wounds, people matured as they aged, and Elon Musk’s next Twitter update would finally make sense. Come to find out:…

How to Heal Childhood Trauma: Self-Recovery Strategies

How to Heal Childhood Trauma: Self-Recovery Strategies

Childhood trauma can cast a long shadow over your life, impacting your relationships, self-worth, and overall well-being. But learning how to heal childhood trauma is possible, and…

25 Powerful Journal Prompts for Mental Health in 2025

25 Powerful Journal Prompts for Mental Health in 2025

I stopped journaling as a teenager the day my Asian mom read through my diary like it was the morning newspaper. (Love her… but Mom, seriously?) For…

Dopamine Detox: Escaping the Knowledge Addiction

Dopamine Detox: Escaping the Knowledge Addiction

Are You Addicted to Learning? In today’s hyper-connected world, knowledge is more accessible than ever. Podcasts, online courses, books, YouTube videos—information is at our fingertips 24/7. But…

Risa

Risa is a survivor, 1st generation Asian American, a certified addictions specialist who was transformed by the love of God to empower others. Currently pursuing her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CACREP-accredited) , she combines clinical expertise with lived experience. Through her YouTube channel @GritToGrace, she shares neuroscience-backed, faith-based healing tools. Most powerfully, she’s living proof that recovery is possible—because she once believed none of this was achievable!

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