Grit, Gratitude & Grace

By DK Kang - Author

I help everyday people facing life's unexpected challenges—job loss, health scares, financial stress—learn how to build unshakeable resilience with my weekly newsletter that combines real stories from walking through cancer, debt, and setbacks with practical strategies from 34 years of martial arts training. Each Sunday, you'll get authentic wisdom tested in life's toughest battles, not theory from someone who's never been knocked down. Sign up and get a free download of Chapter 1 from my book "Mindset Metamorphosis" to start transforming your setbacks into comebacks through grit, gratitude, and grace.

The three words I started writing every night that saved my marriage

The three words I started writing every night that saved my marriage Reader Have you ever felt so overwhelmed by life's weight that you couldn't see any light in the darkness? If you're someone drowning in financial stress, health concerns, or relationship strain while trying to hold it all together—this simple practice will become your lifeline. During our darkest season, I discovered that sometimes the smallest habits create the biggest transformations. "Gratitude makes sense of our past,...

6 days ago • 3 min read

The humiliating failure that taught me everything about comebacks

The humiliating failure that taught me everything about comebacks Reader Have you ever failed at something so publicly that you wanted to disappear forever? If you're someone who's facing a setback that feels insurmountable—a job rejection, financial loss, health scare, or broken dream—this story will show you how to turn your most embarrassing failure into your greatest comeback. At 7 years old, I learned the most important lesson of my life by failing spectacularly in front of everyone who...

13 days ago • 4 min read

What I learned when a 30-something adult knocked out a 13-year-old me

What I learned when a 30-something adult knocked out a 13-year-old me Reader Have you ever been blindsided by something so unfair that it left you questioning everything? If you're someone who's worked hard, played by the rules, yet still gotten knocked down by life's unexpected punches—job loss, health scares, betrayal—this story will show you how to get back up stronger than before. At 13 years old, I learned the hardest lesson of my martial arts journey in the most humiliating way...

20 days ago • 3 min read