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Healing Forward: Your Journey Beyond Past Trauma with Orange County Mental Health Treatment

Healing Forward: Your Journey Beyond Past Trauma with Orange County Mental Health Treatment

by Uncustomary | Apr 8, 2026 | How To

Trauma touches so many lives. It leaves marks that linger long after the event fades. But healing forward means you take charge. You focus on tomorrow, not yesterday. This path turns pain into strength. In Orange County, mental health treatment centers lead the way....
The Science and Benefits of Cold Plunges: Why the Icedragon Tub Ice Bath and Smart Water Chiller Tub Are Changing Home Recovery

The Science and Benefits of Cold Plunges: Why the Icedragon Tub Ice Bath and Smart Water Chiller Tub Are Changing Home Recovery

by Uncustomary | Apr 8, 2026 | How To

Cold water immersion, which once was reserved for the professional athlete, has made its way into the everyday home setting, and for that we have research to thank. From improved recovery time of muscles to better focus and stress resistance, what we see is a wide...
Gold Bullion vs Gold Coins: Which Is the Better Investment?

Gold Bullion vs Gold Coins: Which Is the Better Investment?

by Uncustomary | Apr 7, 2026 | How To

Gold has been a trusted way to protect wealth for centuries. In 2026, many investors still turn to gold during uncertain times because it holds value when currencies and markets change. But one big question remains: should you invest in gold bullion or gold coins?...
Paws For Thought: Pet-Friendly Decor Tips For Your Apartment

Paws For Thought: Pet-Friendly Decor Tips For Your Apartment

by Uncustomary | Apr 7, 2026 | How To

If you can’t imagine life without a pet in tow, then you’re probably used to thinking about flyaway fur and muddy paws when planning home decor. Dark colors, durable materials, and pet-safe design are probably all well within your decorating MO. But have you ever...
The Bachelor Party: How Not to Be a Bridezilla During Your Hubby’s Last Hurrah

The Bachelor Party: How Not to Be a Bridezilla During Your Hubby’s Last Hurrah

by Uncustomary | Apr 7, 2026 | How To

For any bride-to-be, the words bachelor party can easily send a chill down their spine. It can feel like your fiancé last night of freedom, but you may very well be thinking it’s an open invitation for mass mayhem, but the fact is the bachelor party is not an...
How Sound Effects, Animation, and Visual Rhythm Create Mood in Online Casino Games

How Sound Effects, Animation, and Visual Rhythm Create Mood in Online Casino Games

by Uncustomary | Apr 6, 2026 | How To

Most people do not open an online casino game and start thinking about interface design. They notice something much simpler first. The game either feels good to be in, or it does not. That reaction happens fast. Sometimes it is the music. Sometimes it is the way the...
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Monday reminder that there are some fabulous, whol Monday reminder that there are some fabulous, wholesome humans out there. 💁🌏🦸‍♀️ Hands up for the Merriment Makers. 🙌

#MerrimentMemes #WholesomeHumans #WholesomeMemes #KindnessIsFree #RestoringFaithInHumanity
I'm going to share a little trick with you I use i I'm going to share a little trick with you I use in coaching... 🤐

When you become aware of one of those silly, stupid, nutso thoughts your brain has (and is being VERY convincing about, so you start to believe), I want you to roleplay as an attorney. 👩‍⚖️ 

So maybe your brain is tricking you into believing 🤔 "you always fail", "there's never any point in trying", or "you're so ugly"...

Try to argue against the thought as if you're cross examining it. ⤵️

💯 "Oh REALLY? Well, would you say that's objectively true 100% of the time?"
📐 "Could you make the argument that this isn't grounded in something measurable?"
👥 "You're telling the jury that you have NEVER heard the opposite?"
📁 "I submit to you, Exhibit A: where the defendant actually did accomplish her goal."
🔮 "You aren't a mind reader, correct? So you are asking this court to accept your guess as a matter of fact?""
👩‍⚖️"YOUR HONOR, HERESAY!"
👭 "If a friend came to you with this exact same situation, you wouldn't use this harsh tone with them, would you? So why is your testimony so heavily biased?"
🎭 "So your entire argument rests purely on an emotional feeling, rather than documented fact?"
⚖️ "Objection. Speculation! Move to strike!"

Try it out. I've seen wonders with cognitive reframing. If you want help, apply for my mentorship to work with me one on one. 📎👩‍💻website 

#PlayfulPsychology #CognitiveReframing #SelfTalk #LimitingBeliefs #SelfSabotage
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!
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