December 2016
ITs Ok MOMENT AU CAFÉ GÉNÉRAL
*Franglais* J'adore aller propager la vibe ITs Ok dans les marchés artistiques. La petit fille gêné out of fear prends le bord et la authentic loving Val prends le dessus. Je me sens tellement dans [...]
November 2016
ITs OK , LET’S CHOOSE LOVE
THROW BACK TO A LOVING MOMENT IN SAN FRANCISCO. During my stay in SF, I found myself doing yoga at the Grace Cathedral. For those who haven't been there before, It's such a beautiful and [...]
October 2016
ITs Ok TO RESPECT YOURSELF
ITs Ok TO SAY NO WHEN IT'S NO! That little voice inside called intuition is always there to let us know what we need to know. But often time's we push it away wanting to [...]
August 2016
ITs OK MOMENT AT PRIDE
The sky was poring, but the rain wasn’t going to stop us to go out & celebrate our pride of being queer. So we put some garbage bags on, as cute looking as can be [...]
July 2016
ITs OK CHEZ IMPRIME EMPLOI
ITs Ok WITH IMPRIME EMPLOI! (français plus bas) When I look at this photo captured last week, tears come to my eyes because I'm reminded of how far I have come & how blessed I [...]
ITs Ok TO SEE THE ABUNDANCE
Life is supporting us in so many ways but we don't always take the time to embrace it all. Take the time today to see & recieve the abundance that the universe is offering you. [...]
November 2015
THE ITs Ok PROJECT IN EUROPE
*English Below* ENFIN LE GRAND DÉVOILEMENT! Alors voila, avec le ITs Ok Project je part vers l'inconnu en Février sur terre Europeen. Je m'en vais à la rencontre de l'être humain. J'y vais armer de [...]
ITs Ok TO ASK FOR HELP
TO ANYONE STRUGGLING OUT THERE…! Theres this misconception that we have about asking for help when something is not ok or when we simply just need a hand with something. We don't want to disturb [...]
July 2015
ITs Ok TO APPROVE YOURSELF
Whether its wanting people to like us or waiting for permission to live our dreams or to accomplish something, we are constantly seeking for approval & validation. We tend to seek approval from others when [...]
April 2015
ITs Ok TO PLANT SEEDS OF LOVE
Recently, i was reminded of the great importance of planting seeds of love, hope & self acceptance at a young age in the hearts of our kids. I received a picture of a friend & [...]
ITs Ok BECAUSE WE ARE NEVER REALLY ALONE.
A few years ago, i really wanted to go to a summer festival downtown Montreal but none of my friends were available that night. So i decided to go anyways. At some point i remember [...]
December 2014
MAY YOU FIND YOUR OWN WAY TO RECOVERY…ITs Ok
I just read a blog on TWLOHA & it triggered some words that came flowing out of my fingers. Ok so i'm very passionate about tattoos. It's the type of subject you don't want to bring [...]
SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE EVERYDAY…ITs Ok!
Someone wrote on facebook the other day '' I just recieved the most important paper of my life. I have suceeded!'' . This triggered some reflections: Yes papers & scholarships & diplomas are great! I invite [...]
November 2014
ITs Ok TO FEEL
For a long time i thought i was condemned to feel intensely. Thats because i didn't know better. I didn't know how to actually use my emotions in a positive way. Feeling is not always [...]
ITs Ok TO TRUST YOURSELF
Life lesson: Truth is we all have our own little self esteem issue in some area of our life & we are actually the one's blocking ourselves to move forward. I had an interesting experience [...]
October 2014
ITs Ok TO SWITCH THE LIGHT ON & BE YOUR OWN HERO
MAY YOU SWITCH THE LIGHT ON & BE YOUR OWN HERO. I've been feeling powerless lately with a friend who seems to be stuck in the darkness. It's hard to see him hurt like that [...]
MAY YOU FIND YOUR WAY TO LOVE…ITs Ok
If there is one thing that i would like to say to someone who feels lost & alone would probably be the following words... To you who is looking for love & happiness in all [...]
I RATHER LOVE…ITs Ok
The other day i met this beautiful soul. Although we just met we went deep in our discussions. We talked about life & our beliefs. It was a very profound human exchange. I discovered we [...]
September 2014
ITs Ok TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH YOUR FRAGILITY.
Because ITs Ok to be fragile...It doesn't mean you are broken! Au contraire! To feel is a gift & You are beautiful just the way you are! What's important is to know your own limits [...]
”YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW IT”
A few months ago as i was watching my coworkers trying to figure out how to do the exercises we were giving, these words came to mind: '' You are beautiful and you don't even know [...]
ITs Ok TO SLOW DOWN…
I wrote these words as a personal reminder. But thought maybe it could serve someone else too...! Take care
August 2014
ITs Ok To RESPECT YOUR OWN LIMITS.
Because ITs so easy to want to do more and prove to yourself & other's that you can do it. Or to push yourself so you can please other's. But at some point if your [...]
ITs OK TO LIVE YOUR DREAMS
Bulle du jour: Here's to one of my favourite snap shots during my stay in NYC several weeks ago. I love this moment a lot because it's reminds me of Alicia Keys's song ''Empire State [...]
ITs Ok intervention in NYC
I was walking in SoHo trying to find a nice spot to spread a bit of the ITs Ok vibe along my way. When I saw this ripped up poster wall I thought '' Nah, [...]
June 2014
TO TAKE THE ROAD TO YOUR DREAMS & BE YOUR OWN HERO…
The first time I met Fred from the band F-Red, i was inspired by his passion for music and his determination to make his dreams come true. I mean no one can really stop him! [...]
May 2014
TO CROSS THE LINE…IS IT OK?
Today's life reflexion is about knowing when to cross the line. Because sometime's ITs OK but other time's ITs NOT..! Take care!
ITs Ok TO SAY THANK YOU…
Today's ITs Ok Moment & bulle du jour is about saying thank you and really mean it. To feel the gratefulness in your heart as it slips out of your mouth. Context: ITs been a [...]
ITs OK DE VOYAGER INTERIEURMENT
Bulle du jour: J'ai rencontré aujourd'hui une fille avec qui j'ai été au Pérou lors d'un voyage humanitaire en 2010. Elle m'a demandé si j'ai voyagé depuis ce périple... J'ai répondu non. Mais pourtant, même [...]
ITs Ok TO ASK FOR HELP!
Bulle du jour: To Be Your Own Hero is about being strong inside & out. But it's also about allowing yourself to be vulnerable when needed. ------------------------------------------- Être son propre Hero, C'est savoir piller sur [...]
April 2014
ITs Ok TO SPREAD LOVE
Because I believe the world needs LOVE more than anything!...ITs OK! Please take care!
7:00 am…go back to sleep!
Turning this insomnia into something useful & fun!...ITs Ok!
ITs OK TO OVERCOME OUR FEARS
Being scared is part of the human experience. When we are being true to ourselves or with others, when we stand up for our values, when we are about to do something for the first [...]
My 24 ⁄ 7 Job…ITs OK!
The truth about dealing with mental health is that it's a full time job keeping everything balanced. Even when it seems to go well, you got to continue to take care of yourself and make [...]
Because ITs Ok!
This is just a reminder in case someone needs it today! Take care
March 2014
The Colorful Love Crystal
I woke up early for a saturday morning. I'm running on a deadline with a collaboration for an artshow that will take place this upcoming week. But the adrenaline rush feeds my soul and pushes [...]
TO WEAR THE ITs Ok VIBE
Blue on white unisex T-shirt The message: Be your own hero
February 2014
WHAT’S YOUR GENDER ?
Bulle du jour: I always find it interesting when people talk about gender! And i have to say i love to bring people to reflect on the subject because there seems to be a line that [...]
ARE YOU OK?
Whether you know it or not, someone does care about you!
Coffee shop moment with Dominic Tardif – Newspaper article
Last week, I had the pleasure to sit down with Dominic Tardif from the newspaper 'La Nouvelle' to talk about the ITs Ok Project, the messages and the story behind it all. Here's what he [...]
ITs Ok TO HAVE A HEART
ITs Ok Bubble of the day: As i was running the other day, a man across the street started to cheer me on. His words actually felt sincere: '' Bravo! Ta du coeur au moin! [...]
BECAUSE IT’S OK TO BE A CREATIVE SOUL
A little while back as i was learning to connect with myself & my artistic instincts for the first time, fortunes of life brought me to discover this documentary about the Creative Process. No need to say it helped [...]
Brainwashed with positive energy
A few weeks ago, i caught myself humming this joyful song... '' What a wonderful kind of day. If you can learn to work and play And get along with each other You got to [...]
To be grateful of the abundance that we have!
Because it's so easy to take things for granted. We tend to forget to say thank you when we live in abundance. Knowing that life is in a constant change, i try to remind myself [...]
January 2014
Thank You!
A special thanks to all my great allies, family & friends who have so generously helped bring this project to life. Lots of love your way!