When we think of miracles, we think of Biblical events or awesome occurrences that have no scientific explanations, while we overlook the daily miracles in our lives. The human body is one of the greatest miracles, and yet we take it for granted. The breath comes in and goes out without our body consciously breathing. The heart beats, the eyes see, the ears hear. All these things take place just by virtue of being a physical body. But we fail to find it amazing.

It’s easy to see a miracle in a beautifully colored flower, a baby or a quivering puppy, a star-filled sky or a streak of lightning. But do we see the miracle in each other?

I recently began to focus on seeing the miracle in each human being. I began looking at people as walking miracles. Or sitting-on-the-bus miracles, or standing miracles.

Normally we’re so busy rushing and doing, that very often people are only obstacles we bump into on the street or line up behind at the bank or supermarket. But if we just take the time to really see people, we begin to notice the subtle energy that makes them tick, the sparkle in their eyes or the light in their smile.

While millions of cells work together to create one human body, as humans we’re each cells in a greater body. That’s why each time we share a pleasant encounter with a perfect stranger, no strings attached, just a free exchange of humanity, our hearts expand and we’re uplifted. And each time we experience this sensation of unconditional love for another human being, for just one fleeting second, we experience a miracle; the miracle of being part of that greater energy of love.

In the miracle of the physical body lives the miracle of love. We’re all great seekers of love, but we’re so busy looking for it in a relationship that we miss the wonders of unconditional love that are available in any given moment. So as an exercise, try seeing the little miracles of life. The more you expand your vision, the more these little miracles will reveal themselves. It’s all up to you.