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the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Toronto, 2017.11.22

As part of my ongoing attempts to get my migraines under control, I'm trying to recognize more good things as they happen. As a book borroed from my mum points out, recognizing and internalizing good things can actually change your brain. At home, we've been trying to capture our "three good things" around the dinner table at night. It's not always easy, but it feels good even if there's no other long term health benefit.

Three good things that happened today:

  1. I solved a substantial puzzle at work.
  2. We've made an important milestone on a committee project for a non-profit.
  3. I've nearly got the tax return done for my numbered business. So close.

rand()m quote

When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent.

—Isaac Asimov