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A Guide For Creating Your Own Identity (And Being Happy With It!)

A Guide For Creating Your Own Identity (And Being Happy With It!)

by Uncustomary | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorized

When you’re trying to figure out who you are or gain a self-image that you’re happy and confident with, it can be very easy to be swayed or influenced by others. Especially with the power of social media, which presents unrealistic image goals daily. It can be...
Supersonic Self-Love Ep. 11 – Making Goals & Resolutions

Supersonic Self-Love Ep. 11 – Making Goals & Resolutions

by Uncustomary | Dec 22, 2019 | Uncategorized

Welcome back to Supersonic Self-Love! Today, I’m going to be talking about making and keeping New Year’s Resolutions and goals in general. It’s that time of year when people are hustling to make resolutions, and the new year can be a really inspiring...
What To Do If You’re Involved In An Auto Accident

What To Do If You’re Involved In An Auto Accident

by Uncustomary | Dec 16, 2019 | Uncategorized

We all hope we can go through our lives without being in a vehicle traffic accident, but unfortunately, these things do happen and it’s useful to know what steps to follow in the event of an auto accident.  When you are involved in a collision, there can be so many...
Four Top Tips To Achieve Peace Of Mind In Your Everyday Life

Four Top Tips To Achieve Peace Of Mind In Your Everyday Life

by Uncustomary | Dec 1, 2019 | Uncategorized

Whether you a particularly anxious person, or if you simply want to try and calm down your overactive mind, finding small ways to achieve peace of mind in your daily life is vital if you want to keep your mental health on track. Living in today’s society can be tough....
CBD Oil: A Wonder Panacea Even For Our Canine Friends

CBD Oil: A Wonder Panacea Even For Our Canine Friends

by Uncustomary | Nov 29, 2019 | Uncategorized

CBD oil, a potent derivative taken from the cannabis plant, is slowly taking the health industry by storm because of its suggested medicinal properties. Add in the variety of ways it can be consumed, from lotions to CBD Tea and its benefits continue to grow. And not...
Three Ways Studying Abroad Helps You Grow As A Person

Three Ways Studying Abroad Helps You Grow As A Person

by Uncustomary | Nov 29, 2019 | Uncategorized

Each semester, thousands of students pack up their bags, say goodbye to mum and dad, and head off on the adventure of a lifetime. Studying abroad can be a scary prospect for a young student looking to head out into the world on their own for the first time, but it’s...
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What if you had a manual for the days that feel im What if you had a manual for the days that feel impossible?

That’s exactly why I created The Existential Survival Guide! It’s a weird, wildly honest, deeply compassionate zine you get as soon as you join Everything Sucks, Now What? (before the program even starts Oct 5th)!

Inside, you’ll find: ⤵️

🌥️ The Survival Menu (five flavors of coping: soft, sharp, silly, still, sweaty)
🌥️ Absurd micro-missions + practical check-ins
🌥️ Flip-the-script exercises + future-self notes
🌥️ Stoic & absurdist wisdom + poetic pep talks
🌥️ Flowcharts, rituals, + tiny scripts for big feelings

Print it. 🖨️ Scribble on it. 🖌️ Tape it to your fridge. 🪧

You’re still here. Let’s make that count. ❣️

💛 Pre-sale price ends Sept 21st → uncustomary.org/everythingsucks

#MentalHealthSupport #WellbeingJourney #GentleReminders #YouMatter #HealingIsntLinear #ProgressNotPerfection #SilentBattles #CalmMind #RealityCheckIn #SupportSquad #CommunityCare #HereForYou #StrongerTogether
This week’s group mission: Wear Your Joy 🎉

👑 Dress like you raided a toddler’s imagination closet.
💅 Wear the thing that feels “too much.”
👠 Treat it like it’s completely normal.

Post a photo, tag @merrimentmaker, and we’ll add your outfit to the 11K Acts of Merriment tally.

✨ What’s the weirdest accessory you’d dare to wear in public?
📌 Bookmark this week’s mission!

💬 Are you joining? Comment YES!

#11KActs #WearYourJoy #JoyChallenge #CollectiveMerriment #PlayfulLife #DressForDelight #JoyTogether #GroupEnergy #OutfitOfJoy #CommunityMakers #MerrimentMission #SpreadFun #BeTheWeird
Nine voices, nine perspectives, one message: joy, Nine voices, nine perspectives, one message: joy, creativity, + connection matter. Hearing how my work works for YOU is the best part of what I do.

🦄 Want to try this for yourself? Come join the Positive Pulse with 200+ free resources on mental health + happiness habits waiting for you.

💛 uncustomary.org/PP

#PositivePulse #CommunityJoy #VoicesOfJoy #TestimonialLove #KindnessCommunity #SpreadGoodVibes #InspirePositivity #WellbeingJourney #JoyTogether #UpliftVoices #PeopleWhoShine #GratitudeCrew #AltJoy
Our younger selves are the ones who have the wisdo Our younger selves are the ones who have the wisdom for us today. 💛

This summer at the Hampden Highlights Festival, I got to share why the Bubble Parade matters to me:

🌈 Listening to your inner kid
🌈 Finding reverence in simple joys
🌈 Saying yes to life while we’re here

When we feel good, we do good. That’s why these parades matter, they’re happiness + fun tangible + visible!

And guess what? The Bubble Parade is BACK! Flash mob edition 🎉

📅 Sunday, Sept 28
📍 Across from Patterson Park (outside St. Michael’s Ukrainian Church)
🕔 2:30–3 sharp (be on time, it’s a flash mob!)
💸 Free to attend

RSVP: uncustomary.org/BP2025

#BubbleParade #BMoreFun #CharmCity #OnlyinBaltimore #BaltimoreLove #BaltimoreHappenings #BaltimoreLife
🚦 What if resetting the universe was as simple 🚦 What if resetting the universe was as simple as pressing a button?

When you’re DEEPLY down, feeling good can feel a million miles away. Euphoria, energy, and just “functioning” …  it all blurs into “not me, not possible.” The same way a million dollars and a hundred million both feel equally out of reach when you’re broke.

But when you get closer, you realize there are levels. Nuance. Small steps that matter and DO make a difference.

The truth is messy. Complicated. Sometimes painful. But it’s also where real possibility + opportunity lives.

Our brains don’t just respond to what’s happening, they respond to what they EXPECT will happen. (That’s why placebo surgeries can work. Why hotel maids lose weight when told cleaning is exercise. Why expectancy theory is such a big deal.)

Fear likes to masquerade as power. But what if we gave more power to POSITIVE expectations? What if we believed that a tiny action, like a “push to reset”, could create a ripple?

That’s what I’m experimenting with in Everything Sucks, Now What?

It’s not about pretending the world isn’t broken. It’s about pressing “reset” in your own way, in your own time, until you can feel again.

#MentalWellness #EndTheStigma #HealingJourney #FeelToHeal #YouAreNotAlone #CheckInOnYourFriends #MindfulMoments #ProgressNotPerfection #BaltimoreStreetArt #GroundingTechniques #HopeDealer #TogetherWeCan #GentleReminders
Nothing is too weird for the Bubble Parade Flash M Nothing is too weird for the Bubble Parade Flash Mob! 🫧

👑 Props + accessories encouraged (butterfly wings, capes, crowns, outrageous outfits collecting dust… bring them out!)
🤹‍♀️ Show off your special gifts! Hula hooping, ribbon twirling, juggling, dancing, whatever you’ve got.
 🌈 Either way, just come as you are and blow bubbles with us 

📅 Saturday, Sept 28
📍 Across from Patterson Park
🕑 2:30–3
💸 Free to attend

Are you coming? Leave a 🫧 if you’ll be there!

#BubbleParade #BaltimoreEvents #BmoreFun #CharmCity #OnlyInBaltimore #DMVEvents #BaltimoreLove #BaltimoreHappenings #BaltimoreLife #BmoreTogether #BaltimoreCreatives #JoyTribe #EventPromo
Throwback to 2013: I made a fake infommercial at 4 Throwback to 2013: I made a fake infommercial at 4 AM in my old room at my dad’s house.

Rainbow lab coats, giant jeans, miniature sombreros, bad voiceovers, and … Ricky Martin. 🪩 It’s absurd, silly, and somehow still one of my favorite “what even was I doing?” creations.

If you ever wondered what the early days of my business looked like… here’s a clue. You won’t regret this one.

⚠️ This video is a parody/satire. Music clips are used under fair use for comedic effect.
🎶 Music credits: ‘Shake Your Bon-Bon’ by Ricky Martin. Used in tiny parody snippets only.
This is a transformative parody work for humor/education — not a replacement for the original song.

#ThrowbackThursday #FakeCommercial #AltJoy #AbsurdistArt #MakeLifeWeird #JoyfulChaos #PerformanceArt #RainbowScience #DIYArt #WeirdAndWonderful #JoyMovement #TBTJoy #EverydayAbsurdity
Let’s hear it for this week’s Community Featur Let’s hear it for this week’s Community Feature: D from Kansas!

Her friend, an incredible woman in her 60s, recently retired from her job as a breastfeeding coach and deeply involved in local social justice organizing, had just had knee surgery. Despite being well cared for, her friend was struggling with receiving support and feeling guilty for stepping back from leadership roles.

So D followed a quiet little (Merriment Making) nudge.

During a Saturday meetup with her women’s group, Coffee Love, she felt the spontaneous urge to send a “just because” gift. No occasion, no expectations, just love! She picked out a few small but meaningful items (peep the adorable pins 💕), wrote a note, and sent it off anonymously… or tried to. 😂 Her friend figured it out pretty quickly thanks to a not-so-secret return address and D’s adorable lack of a poker face (SAME, BABE!)

🎈It was small. It was silly. It was secret(ish).

And it absolutely counted. 💌

📮 Every random act like this adds to the 11,111 Acts of Merriment we’re tracking. You don’t have to go viral to make someone feel seen. (Although I think ALL of our acts are viral-worthy!! You just have to say yes to the impulse.

🫧 Want to be featured too? Submit your story at uncustomary.org/11K

#11KActs #CommunityJoy #KindnessMatters #YourStoryMatters #GratitudeCrew #SnailmailLove #PostalLove #SendMoreMail #WomenSupportingWomen #ContagiousKindness #InspirePositivity #PenpalCommunity #JoyAmbassador
Ever noticed how sometimes the most expensive thin Ever noticed how sometimes the most expensive thing… is ignoring what makes you feel good? 💸

When you invest in your happiness… AKA yourSELF, you don’t just feel better, you actually save MONEY in the long run. Think fewer sick days, less “numbing” spending, stronger connections, and smarter choices.

This post breaks down exactly how joy and self-investment = financial savings.

When life sucks, it’s easy to overspend trying to cope. I get it. My go tos have been online shopping + buying things/substances that numb me out, and being so out of it that I forget to pay bills so I end up with late fees.

What about you? Imagine redirecting that energy into building joy that lasts. That’s what Everything Sucks, Now What? is for. Starting October 5th.

#EverydayOptimism #TipsForWellbeing #InvestInJoy #JoyEconomy #SmarterSelfCare #WealthAndWellbeing #InspiringVoices #PracticalOptimism #JoyPaysOff #SelfCareEconomics #LifeInvestment #ResilientLiving #InspireDaily
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