Category Archives: A meaningful 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…”

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…”

“There are people out there living desperate lives working long hours at jobs they hate to buy stuff they do not need to impress people they don’t like.” -Nigel Marsh If I want to be happy and well, I need to find my own path to calmness and how to live simply at a slowerContinue reading “Following the herd…”

Buddhism teaches us that life will bring suffering to everyone, we need to accept this as inevitable. I’m not buddhist or religious but i recognize a truth when i encounter one. Birth, old-age, sickness and death are life’s rites of passage. Whatever your place in society, nothing will protect you from these inevitable challenges. AsContinue reading “On the inevitable suffering life brings and how to build resilience…”

An interesting article that i still found difficult to read because it touches on a subject most people avoid and it gives an answer most people do not want to hear. Still, part of her message is like an ode to the joy and pleasures of life. « I’m sorry, I’m not going out ofContinue reading “When do you know you’re old enough to die?”

When i read Seneca’s words this morning, i realize that the world does not need more writers or more knowledge. Everything we need to live a good life, every wisdom is out there, written clearly by the thousands philosophers who  lived before us.   I must admit i am profoundly humbled by the writings ofContinue reading “The wisdom of the ancients…”

Keep it alive, stay alive, live longer.

Slow down, work less, live more… This is so easy to say… We all want this. The big question is not how much i would love this way of life, how much happiness i could get from it. The big question is: What am i willing to sacrifice in order to get what i want?Continue reading “What should we give up to get what we want?”

We all go through some form of trauma in our lives. Pain is inevitable in this life. It comes with the simple act of existing, it is a price to pay to be born, to live, to love, to smile, to laugh.  There’s a great message from one of my favorite author, Mark Manson.   Continue reading “A message of hope for everyone.”

My friend,  I am thinking that exactly 2 years ago, i was in your situation, waiting for my wife to leave our house… our separation came as an unexpected shock and i felt that my world was falling apart. I also remember that a good friend was there for me. He had gone through aContinue reading “A message to a recently seperated man…”

In the last month, i have undertaken the grand ménage of my house. I went through every room. I have looked in every drawer. I have opened every closet And i have looked under every bed. I have decided to keep only the things that are useful in my life. Everything else, i really meanContinue reading “Le grand ménage…”

Listen to the original speech, it is really worth it.  Here are the 5 questions. “Wait, what?” is at the root of all understanding. “I wonder why? I wonder if?” is at the heart of all curiosity. “Couldn’t we at least…?” is at the beginning of all progress. “How can I help?” is at theContinue reading “Five essential questions…”

We live in a world of abundance. In history, kids have never had so many opportunities and resources to learn and grow.Infinite knowledge is available to almost all.Yet our lives are spent running a rat race.We are all engaged in it.The check list of good parenting is never ending.The pressure of our society to consumeContinue reading “The paradox of wealth…”

I love this quote from Mark Manson, author of “The subtle art of not giving a fuck”.  We all have dreams and ambitions. Most of us want more from life than the deck of card they have been given.  What do you like? What would make you happy?  Pleasure is the easy question.  The realContinue reading “Our struggles determine our success”

Thank you Edith Vaillancourt for sharing this beautiful piece with me.  I think we should all read it. I have been thinking of this a lot in the last few days. I have seen a lot of death in my life. I have been with the dying in my work. Nothing about death is easyContinue reading “The lessons learned in life…”

In these times of changes, when our society is forced to evolve, when our usual habits are replaced by news ways, problems inevitably arise and we must remind ourselves that, although we don’t fully control our environment, we always can choose our reaction and attitude. I suggest this simple antidote to the inevitable  frustrations ofContinue reading “An antidote for Covid brooding…”

Beautiful story. Beautiful woman. Her eyes tell a lot about her passion. https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/short-film-showcase/0000015a-86c8-d61d-a37a-9fd9509b0000

So full of life, So filled with gentleness, She shares stories of joy, And of moments filled with smiles, in a place where kids go to die, in peace…..

I was born in Africa in 1974 from a vietnamese father and a canadian mother. I grew up in Gatineau and i went to Mont-Bleu school. I studied medicine in Sherbrooke. I dedicate my life to my work and, through it, i try to heal people and alleviate their suffering. I traveled a lot, in Continue reading “The rise of intolerance…”