Welcome to Grit to Grace

Welcome to Grit to Grace

Welcome to a safe, judgment-free space where healing becomes a reality. At Grit to Grace, we embrace your struggles and help you turn them into strengths — not by avoiding the hard places, but by learning to find power in them. Whether you’re navigating addiction recovery, trauma, emotional pain, or mental health challenges, you’ve found the right place.

This blog began with my own journey — one shaped by grit, resilience, and ultimately, grace. As a trauma survivor, recovering addict, and solitude seeker, I created this space to share not only my experiences, but the deeper truths I’ve discovered: that loneliness can become sacred, and healing doesn’t always happen in the noise — sometimes it begins in silence.

Grit to Grace is about transforming pain into purpose and isolation into inner strength. I believe it’s time we change the way we think about healing. Mental health matters more than ever, and it’s time to normalize the conversation — especially around the unseen battles so many fight alone.

Here, you’ll find more than just words. You’ll find a space to slow down, reflect, and reconnect — with yourself, your story, and your healing. This is a community built to support you as you rebuild from the inside out.

This space is for YOU — the fighter, the dreamer, the one who’s learning to rise in stillness. If you’ve ever felt broken, lost, or stuck, know this: grace meets you right where you are. Healing is possible — and it begins with embracing your solitude, not running from it.

Are you ready to turn your loneliness into your superpower?

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Risa is a first-generation Taiwanese American, trauma survivor, and recovering addict who found purpose in solitude, healing, and faith. Now a therapist-in-training and certified addictions specialist, she helps others turn loneliness into their superpower through neuroscience, spiritual insight, and lived experience. Follow her journey on the blog and YouTube channel @GritToGrace.

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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