Miracle Question

A useful tool sometimes used in therapy for emergency relief is a method called The Miracle Question. It’s a useful tool for when we are overwhelmed with hopelessness and lose sight of what we want…we might even discover something we want out of life we never even realized.

Imagine one night, you go to sleep with everything as it is, but when you wake up, a miracle has happened, and everything is as you’ve ever dreamed…in detail, what would that look like…from the beginning…from waking up in the morning…maybe in a really comfortable bed…to getting up and brushing your teeth…maybe the sun is shining…maybe you have a fancy coffee machine that makes coffee for you…maybe you’re living in a tree house…whatever it is - paint that picture in your mind…the more detail, the better. And then, choose one to three things out of that day that you can make happen. Even if all it is is brushing your teeth, or getting a cup of good coffee from your favorite coffee shop. Maybe the rest of those dreams can be something to work toward when you’re feeling a little bit better.

This is how I started my journey living out of the van. Where might it take you?