Something Wonderful: How Looking for Magic Changes Everything

 

What if you woke up tomorrow and truly believed that something wonderful was going to happen?

 

That's the question Lisa M. Lee asked herself on an ordinary morning when hope was in short supply. Desperate and skeptical, she launched a simple experiment: every day, before her feet hit the floor, she would say seven words—something wonderful will happen for me today—and then wait to see what happened.

 

What happened was nothing short of extraordinary.

 

Not because her life suddenly became perfect. Not because all her problems disappeared. But because she started to notice what had been there all along. A hawk circling overhead became a message from her deceased grandfather. A leaf falling into her palm became a lesson about letting go. Neighbors arriving on riding mowers became evidence that she was never alone.

 

Part memoir, part spiritual guide, Something Wonderful chronicles one woman's journey from cynicism to wonder, from isolation to community, from gripping to letting go. Through seventeen ancient spiritual practices—including meditation, prayer, service, simplicity, ritual, and fellowship—Lee shows how ordinary people can train their attention to see the magic that is always unfolding.

 

Whether you're struggling through a dark day or simply longing to live with more presence and purpose, this book offers a gentle invitation: try the experiment. One morning. Seven words. And see what happens.

 

Because the wonderful is waiting. It has been waiting all along. You just have to look.