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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…

How to Tell If He’s Serious or Just Keeping You Around

How to Tell If He’s Serious or Just Keeping You Around

For as long as I’ve been in the dating pool, I’ve never truly felt safe enough to relax in a relationship. Maybe it’s because of my childhood…

How Mental Health Stigmas Keep You Stuck – And How to Break Free

How Mental Health Stigmas Keep You Stuck – And How to Break Free

Mental health stigmas are more than just societal attitudes—they actively keep people from seeking help, healing, and living the lives they deserve. In my latest YouTube video,…

How to Heal from Trauma Without Therapy When Your Parent Is the Source

How to Heal from Trauma Without Therapy When Your Parent Is the Source

Navigating Toxic Parent Relationships: Mental Health Matters Family is supposed to be a source of love and security—but what happens when it becomes a source of deep…

The Most Underrated Mental Health Skill: Distress Tolerance

The Most Underrated Mental Health Skill: Distress Tolerance

We all hear about “self-care” and “positive thinking” when it comes to mental health…But what if I told you the real key to surviving life’s hardest moments…

From Witchcraft to Jesus: A Journey of Redemption

From Witchcraft to Jesus: A Journey of Redemption

In a world filled with spiritual exploration, many find themselves lost in the allure of practices that promise power, control, or enlightenment. I was once among them….

From Addiction to Joy: Finding Joy in Solitude During the Holidays

From Addiction to Joy: Finding Joy in Solitude During the Holidays

The holidays often come wrapped in glittering paper, promising joy and connection, but for many, they unveil something entirely different. It’s the season where loneliness feels sharper,…

9 Creative Tips for Coping with Holiday Loneliness and Pressure

9 Creative Tips for Coping with Holiday Loneliness and Pressure

The holiday season can bring up a whirlwind of emotions. For many of us, it’s not all joy and cheer; it’s loneliness, family tensions, and the overwhelming…

4 Benefits of Not Being “Happy All the Time”

4 Benefits of Not Being “Happy All the Time”

Recently, a client shared something with me that made me pause. She laughed nervously, saying, “I’m just a happy person. You’ll never see me anything but happy.”…

10 Brutal Life Lessons Nobody Teaches You

10 Brutal Life Lessons Nobody Teaches You

Life lessons are one of those things that, as we get older, we wish we could pass on to our younger selves. Often, we look back and…

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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