Encounters with the sacred that radiate from the core of the ordinary embolden you to cultivate stillness and simple awareness. In the midst of a world that is begging you to distract yourself, this is no easy practice. Yet you keep showing up. You are indomitable. You are thirsty for wonder.

But if you keep a discipline to the writing of these lists, your attention throughout the day will gravitate towards beauty as you search for things worthy of mention. Your lists will grow longer—but more importantly, it is the subtle shift in your way of seeing that will transform your life.

At such times, I can always steady my life once more by returning to my soul. I ask it, “And what is it that you want, dear one?” The answer is always the same: “More wonder, please.”