Nancy Stoops and Midnight

By Nancy Stoops         

Learning to go slow and embrace each and every moment can truly be a wonderful thing.  I think by living in the moment you can experience all of the daily ordinary miracles.  We live in a world that honors our senses with many ordinary miracles.  Ordinary miracles are free, and to me some of the best our world has to offer.

Let me share what I believe to be ordinary miracles:  I watch the sun smile upon us for another day and then at night it goes to bed, only to be replaced by the moon and stars.  I look at all the trees and flowers around my house and I think about how they grew from a seed.  The growing of a baby in a mother’s belly and their birth into this world is miraculous. I can sit for hours and watch the waves move in and out on the shore and am blessed with another miracle.  To me finding a soul mate or your kindred spirit is a life-changing ordinary miracle.

Now that I’ve shared a few of mine, I want you to think of some of your ordinary miracles.  Take a few minutes and write them down.

Now that you have a list of what you believe to be ordinary miracles, post the list in a room you are often in.  The next time you feel badly about your life, I want you to spend some time with the list you have made.  I think it is impossible to stay depressed or angry when you see all miraculous things in your life and in this world.

Stop focusing on what you don’t have and embrace those little everyday ordinary miracles.  I promise if you can do this, your life will be much more meaningful and joyful.

This article was written by Nancy Stoops M.A., M.F.T.  Nancy is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.  She has a private practice in Diamond Bar and is currently accepting new clients; she is also a motivational speaker who can inspire your employees or group members.  Nancy runs free family support groups, including a group on loss for seniors, and groups on how to manage anger. For more information about any of these services feel free to contact her at (909) 229-0727, or via email at nancyjstoops@verizon.net.  Nancy’s books, “Midnight the Therapy Dog,” and “Live, Heal and Grow,” are available at Amazon.com.