Creating a Way Out is meant to help the individual focus on day-to-day encounters by learning to let their spiritual side guide them through the unknown and unexpected events that will occur in a day. Trying to overcome day-to-day stresses is sometimes more than what we are capable of bearing alone. Each of us deals with day-to-day occurrences differently. What may work for one day may not work for the next. I have encountered different types of stressors— physical, mental, and emotional. I tried to physically confront my stressor but found myself more drained and filled with despair because things didn’t turn out like I wanted them to. They would change as the day went on, leaving me with a sense of not knowing what to do next. That’s when I learned that trying to do battle with my illness was not something I could do alone. I needed someone or something to be with me always if I were ever to survive this hurdle in life. One of the best messages I learned was the statement “It’s not by work but by grace.” This statement is confusing at first because everything we learn from a physical point of view teaches that things in life are gained by hard work or chance. But from a spiritual or emotional prospective, that’s not how it works. You are spiritually blessed, which means graced. Or from an emotional standpoint, you give acceptance or receive acceptance, which is a type of grace. That’s why we must let the spiritual part of us deal with our day-to-day activities without our physical interference. We may create a brighter day for ourselves. Sure, you’re asking yourself how we cannot interfere with one’s spiritual self, day in, and day out. The answers to that question can be found in Creating a Way Out by living one day at a time. Understand that creating a way out is not a book on religion. It’s not a book on mental psychology. Creating a Way Out is a day-by-day map of what works for me, and it did work for me. So I give to you Creating a Way Out 365 Days a Year one day at a time. There are several ways to use this book on your travels throughout your adventure in life. • You can use it by opening it page by page like in the normal process of reading. • You can wake up in the morning and, without looking at the page, ask yourself what’s on your mind, open the book to a page without looking at the page number. It will make a reference to your thoughts. • You may have someone tell you something they are struggling with, open the book to a page, and if they are sincere and truly believe it can help, it will. I am sure there are other uses for the book as well. Let the spiritual side in you guide you to the many uses of this book. May you be blessed in so many ways as I have. R. L. Leonard