It’s an unfortunate reality as we start a new school year as some children will have to face bullies in the classroom. But one local teen is turning her own painful experiences of being bullied into hope and triumph, and she’s doing it through motivational speeches.

The New Year is often about resolutions, new beginnings, setting goals, and trying to achieve them, but that is no easy feat. One local lady, Grace Liang, has had to restart her life multiple times. From extreme poverty in Northeast China to losing her husband to cancer, she has had to overcome a lot. Watch the video above to hear the story of her life in her own words. You can find her book, “Finding Grace” on Amazon.