How does Hilary Erickson’s method of finding miracles in life outperform traditional approaches?

I look for miracles in a really simple, very practical way: I pay close attention to the tiny, specific ways life is working out, especially in hard seasons—jobs, moves, kids’ schools, even feeling at home in a new nursing job.

Traditional “gratitude practices” can feel vague or forced. I’m usually tracking concrete timelines and details: the random job near the right school, the house that shouldn’t have worked out, the familiar face in the OR. When I name those specifics, it’s easier to see patterns of things working together instead of random luck, and that gives me real comfort and motivation to keep going, not just a feel-good moment.

Would it help if I walked you through how to spot a few “miracles” from your last month?