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Vision Care for Older Adults: Tips to Support Healthy Aging Eyes

Vision Care for Older Adults: Tips to Support Healthy Aging Eyes

by Uncustomary | Aug 11, 2025 | How To

Are you noticing changes in your vision as you get older? You are not alone. Many people face new challenges with their eyes over time, but there are simple steps you can take to protect your sight. This article will guide you through easy tips to keep your eyes...

Crafting Rituals That Nurture Family Ties in Retirement Homes

Crafting Rituals That Nurture Family Ties in Retirement Homes

by Uncustomary | Aug 11, 2025 | How To

Staying close with family can be tough, especially when someone you love lives in a retirement home. Being apart can make it feel like you're drifting away. But even small, simple habits can help bring you back together. Fun routines-like weekly phone calls or special...

Top 6 Behavioral Techniques for Managing Stress Effectively

Top 6 Behavioral Techniques for Managing Stress Effectively

by Uncustomary | Aug 11, 2025 | How To

Everyone feels stressed from time to time. Whether it's because of work, family, or daily responsibilities, stress is a normal part of life. But how we deal with it makes a big difference. Luckily, there are simple behavior-based techniques that can help us stay calm...

How Can Diet and Hydration Improve the Efficacy of Topical Skincare?

How Can Diet and Hydration Improve the Efficacy of Topical Skincare?

by Uncustomary | Aug 11, 2025 | How To

What people eat and how much water they drink can make a real difference in how well their skincare products work. A balanced diet rich in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, along with proper hydration, creates an internal environment that supports the skin’s...

The Role of Flowers in Emotional Well-Being and Grief Recovery

The Role of Flowers in Emotional Well-Being and Grief Recovery

by Uncustomary | Aug 6, 2025 | How To

In times of grief, we often seek solace in various forms, and surprisingly, one of the most effective elements that can aid in emotional healing is found in the gentle beauty of flowers and emotional well-being. Research suggests that flowers can profoundly impact our...

Professional Mental Health Support for Emotional Well-Being

Professional Mental Health Support for Emotional Well-Being

by Uncustomary | Aug 6, 2025 | How To

There are moments when the outside world feels too heavy. Days when even the simple things feel like a climb. You smile, but deep inside, there's a quiet weight pulling down. You keep going, but something feels stuck. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone. And you...

Friendships Without Labels: Do We Still Need to Define Connection?

Friendships Without Labels: Do We Still Need to Define Connection?

by Uncustomary | Aug 4, 2025 | How To

In a world where relationships come in many shapes and sizes, the traditional idea of friendship is evolving. More and more people are experiencing connections that don’t fit neatly into predefined categories—friendships without labels. These are bonds that don’t...

Slot Machine 2 Euro Trick: How Does the Tactic Work in the Non GamStop Casino in 2025?

Slot Machine 2 Euro Trick: How Does the Tactic Work in the Non GamStop Casino in 2025?

by Uncustomary | Aug 4, 2025 | How To

Have you ever heard of the slot machine 2 Euro trick? There are several tricks and tactics online that are supposed to help you win when playing slots at non GamStop casinos. One of them is the 2 Euro trick. You can find more strategies and insights in the ukdba.org...

Legal Options for Bicycle Riders After a Hit-and-Run Incident

Legal Options for Bicycle Riders After a Hit-and-Run Incident

by Uncustomary | Aug 3, 2025 | How To

While riding a bicycle, being hit by a car or heavy vehicle is a devastating situation. After the hit, if the driver drove the car and left the scene, it becomes a more frustrating and stressful issue. Bicycle riders are more frequently involved in hit-and-run...

Why Whoodle Puppies Are Becoming a Favorite Among Allergy Sufferers

Why Whoodle Puppies Are Becoming a Favorite Among Allergy Sufferers

by Uncustomary | Aug 3, 2025 | How To

If you've ever fallen in love with a puppy at first sight, only to remember your allergies kick in around dogs, you know the heartbreak. That adorable face, those playful antics—all seemingly off-limits because of sneezing fits and watery eyes. But what if there was a...

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Happy Birthday to my favorite person of all time, Happy Birthday to my favorite person of all time, Nick! 🎉

I'm so glad I met you and came back to you.

You're loyal, witty, silly, generous, strong, and so, so pretty.
- 🎰 gamify your goals - 🧮 try to beat your highes - 🎰 gamify your goals 
- 🧮 try to beat your highest score
- 🪎 rack up points for completing tasks
- 🪙 trade in points for rewards
- ⏳ track your time spent on an app like habitica 
- 🌳 use a reward sticker chart (forest app trees grow)
- 🕹️ act like your life is a video game
- ⏱️ set time limits
- 🎲 wheel or dice for tasks
- 🎯 set challenges
- 🤼‍♀️ compete against someone else
- ⚖️ batch something fun with something less fun
- 📲 play Pokémon go if you’re trying to get exercise or get out of the house
- 🧽 channel Pippi Longstocking when you’re doing chores 

#merrimentmaking
My wanting and my choosing are both tied into: ex My wanting and my choosing are both tied into:

expression, creativity, communication, ideas, play, words, messages + being heard.

It's not just what turns me on. Well, it is. But it's mostly what makes me feel ALIVE? Magnetically, acutely alive.

The answer, in part is: say it. name it. write it. communicate it.
After a statistically improbable amount of evidenc After a statistically improbable amount of evidence that being alive can be absolutely brutal... 🥴

🙏  I still want to see what happens next.

That's what I mean by strange hope. 🦆

🌻 First essay drops tomorrow!!
✍️ For a year, I'm writing an essay a week! I bel ✍️ For a year, I'm writing an essay a week!

I believe the best art is detailed and honest. And that's what I can promise you this will be. 😅

🧮 The truly statistical improbable thing is that after an improbable amount of evidence that life can be absolutely fucking brutal... I still have hope. 🙏

If you're someone who also feels like their life has been a polycrisis, you're not alone. 😵‍💫

I want you to know that no matter what your life has been like, it doesn't have to end you. ☔

First essay drops on 📅 Thursday.
When I was writing my first book (over ten years a When I was writing my first book (over ten years ago!) 🖊️ I didn't think I had lived enough to write a full-on memoir.

Now, I feel differently. 😅

❣️ New essay drops every Thursday!
Leave a 🌈 if you would have honked! #uncustomaryh Leave a 🌈 if you would have honked!

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😛🫈🧃 What's something silly you noticed this week? 😛🫈🧃 What's something silly you noticed this week? 👀⤵️
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