We begin as eggs and return to ashes, rising up like the Phoenix Bird. But what about the dash that is the space between our beginning and our departure? In this book, Mario Lorenzo explains his lifelong search for grace in a world that often feels devoid of it. You'll find here various ways to create a daily practice of grace and gratefulness, as well as exercises and affirmations to remind you that your life is an undiscovered river upon which you are the first navigator . . . Who needs to read this Practical Survival Guide? medical staff & professions virtual home office workers home teachers / students active military and veterans stressed caregivers / families / singles scrambled brains / fearful / anxious / angry financially stressed / worried / suicidal experience loss / grief / death in or out of relationships political / religious / sports tribes disabled / handicapped / wounded seniors / elders / wisdom seekers solace / serenity / tranquility seekers hungry for stability / assurances / affirmations limited resources / finances / hope social media, alcohol, nicotine, drug addicts worried / harassed / confused healthy / happy / harmonious reliable / responsible / relevant bold / strong / demanding generous / forgiving / trustworthy bigot / racist / rebellious hopeless / helpless / jobless / jealous confusion / consternation / confrontation sorrow / sadness / suffering*freedom / justice / equality careless / selfish / stubborn / spoilt / entitled careful / masked / handwashers / distancing healers / helpers / comforters diversion / division / derision / deceitful homosexuals / heterosexuals / bisexuals / LGBTQ all faiths / no faiths / agnostics / atheists