In the many adventures and challenges life has offered me in the recent years, i have learned a lot about my resilience in the face of change and adversity. I have learned to say YES to life’s opportunities because it means having the courage to try, to expose oneself, to make mistakes, to be vulnerableContinue reading “About YES and NO…”
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Art and society…
This morning, I had breakfast with a master sculptor from Cantley in an Inn in Rivière Rouge. Random encounters in life, I often make them because I love people. It is without hesitation that I offer a stranger sipping his coffee to sit down with him to discuss. It is fascinating to follow the journeyContinue reading “Art and society…”
Just do it…
We don’t need a new diet, we just need to eat more good food and less bad one, just do it. We don’t need a new training method, we just need to move more, just do it. We don’t need a new book on how to live our lives and how to be happy, weContinue reading “Just do it…”
My first book – Life advice in 53 words, 300 characters
Thank you to everyone who inspired me, this has been a long process. I started dreaming of this a decade ago. I worked so hard for this. Here is my book published for free, for all to read. It’s the smallest book ever published. It was first published in 2019 and was updated in JulyContinue reading “My first book – Life advice in 53 words, 300 characters”
The gift of life …
The cost and value of information…
The quality of information we are exposed to on a daily basis is an important topic for me.I recently wrote about the phenomenon of “fakes news” on social media. Misinformation is an insidious toxicity for society.For this reason and because I read and appreciate La Presse, I am voluntarily contributing to support this important institutionContinue reading “The cost and value of information…”
In a few words…
Words from other cultures that i love: Sisu Ikigai Hygge
A quiet moment…
Tonight i scheduled a moment with myself. After i put Liam to sleep, i took a bath. I put on comfortable clothes I started a fire I lit a few candles I put few drops of essential oil in the diffuser The atmosphere was set for a moment with myself. I sat, in silence, withContinue reading “A quiet moment…”
Empathy without words…
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” – The Dalai Lama
About conversations…
Conversation is one of the most difficult thing in democracy but one of the most important. It build bridges and it dissolves prejudices.
Think then share…
Publishing, the dissemination of information, used to be an act reserved to a very small number of people. Publishing used to be act taken seriously by those performing it. The quality of the work published and the validity of the informations disseminated used to be the priorities of the authors. Nowadays, anyone can publish. AnyoneContinue reading “Think then share…”
Inspiring gratitude to a child…
Some things in life cannot be thaught, they must be inspired. Gratitude might be one of them. Recently, i have been thinking a lot about gratitude and self-compassion as the source of my resilience and happiness. More than anything, a parent wants his child to grow to become a happy responsible adult. I feel thatContinue reading “Inspiring gratitude to a child…”
About rules for our kids…
Parenting is the most humbling, difficult and important role i have been given the privilege to play. I came across this video and i found it’s main message so meaningful i had to share it: “Force creates resistance but great relationship build autonomy which allows us to leverage trust which builds influence.”
Where happiness is found…
Happiness is not something that we seek out there, it is something we make right here, in our mind and in our heart. It is a kind mixture of love, gratefulness and forgiveness to self and to others. It is appreciating what is right here in front of me and letting a feeling emerge inContinue reading “Where happiness is found…”
The answer…
I found this for you this morning… While i am away, i am thinking of us… This emotion that unites us, Let’s never forget it. Let’s cherish it. Let’s be grateful for it. Let’s hold on to it, And never let it go…
Be here now…
It’s a « worth watching » documentary available on Netflix. It’s about cancer. Life. Family. Love. Death. It does not get more real than this. Up close and personal. What i get from it: Live here now… A confirmation of what i understood in the last year: time is the most precious resource in ourContinue reading “Be here now…”
Sleepless nights in Puvi…
Yesterday at 9:00, I enter Puvi hospital I start doing rounds on the department. It’s a quiet morning, i know the patients well. I assess a few new patients during the afternoon. I receive a call for the transfer of a young man in respiratory distress from a village. I accept the transfer but theContinue reading “Sleepless nights in Puvi…”
Home sweet home…
My schedule of the last month has been hectic… Mountain bike in Whistler, training in England, work in Puvirnituk. I have lived a lot and learned a lot but this very far from my objective to slow down… Some opportunities, those that come once in a decade, i just could not pass and i hadContinue reading “Home sweet home…”
The lunch lesson…
My son eats at home with me. After finishing the meal, he is still hungry. He rummages in the pantry and finds a bag of Crisper BBQ. He tries to open it without success (because there is no notch). – Dad, I can’t open the bag of Crisper. – Liam, instead of denouncing a problem,Continue reading “The lunch lesson…”
Start with one…
I am so deeply touched by this testimony that I need to share it. “Forget the 80 million, start with one”
Cold winter afternoon croque-monsieur
Home made bread Duck meat Caramelized onions – cranberries – pistachio Blue cheese Grilled cheddar Served with fresh aragula, grated beet salad and lemon flavored sparkling water. I have a very special relation to food. I love cooking and experimenting in the kitchen. I consider food as much more than a requirement for a longContinue reading “Cold winter afternoon croque-monsieur”
Life is a succession of hardships…
No one is spared. No matter how successful you are or how much money you have… We, humans, are all walking toward this same final destination. The only thing we can do is to decide how we want to walk this path, prepare ourselves and prepare our kids for what life brings. Today i realizeContinue reading “Life is a succession of hardships…”
The value of time…
I think a lot about time. Time is the most precious thing in my life. I have a finite amount of time and once spent, i can never get it back. I want to use it well. The most frequent answer i used to give for not doing something is “I don’t have time”. IContinue reading “The value of time…”
A good life…
“A good life is not a life without problems. A good life is a life with good problems. And so, despite the turbulence of the rocky waves and twisting tides, I can sometimes stare into the heart of my confusion and the crossed strains of joy and sadness, and smile and be grateful that it’sContinue reading “A good life…”
The most precious gift…
Three months ago, a took a step away from emergency medicine, I left a job that i had practiced with passion for 17 years, I left a family that i cherished and friends that supported me for such a long time. This practice and this family, they had a profound influence the type of personContinue reading “The most precious gift…”
Martin Pham Dinh 