#Miracles

Great Love and the Everyday Work of Miracles

If miracles are improbable improvements, then expectant care is one of their engines. The Pygmalion effect shows how warm, high expectations can lift performance; Rosenthal and Jacobson’s Pygmalion in the Classroom (1968) reported gains when teachers believed in students’ potential. Meanwhile, interventions that train compassion matter: Fredrickson et al. (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2008) found that loving-kindness meditation increased daily positive emotions, which in turn built social and psychological resources. Thus, love’s stance—seeing and calling forth the best in others—doesn’t just feel good; it cultivates conditions where change, once unlikely, becomes achievable. [...]

Believe in the Impossible, in the Miraculous, in the Transcendent - Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Ella Wheeler Wilcox was known for writing inspiring poetry that encouraged people to look within and adopt an uplifting, forward-looking attitude. This quote reflects her common themes of personal empowerment, faith, and visionary thinking. [...]