The Miracle Question

The following question, created by de Shazer, is used frequently by Solution Focused therapists. 

Suppose that one night there is a miracle and while you are sleeping the problem that brought you into therapy (or that you are dealing with) is solved: How would you know? What would be different?

What will you notice the next morning that will tell you that there has been a miracle? What will you spouse, friends or family notice?

Many times the solutions that we use to solve a problem only perpetuate the problem.