(240)-623-5414 mary@uncustomary.org
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
Merriment Maker by Uncustomary
  • Hello!
    • About Me
    • Newsletter
    • Contact
    • FAQ
    • 11K Acts
  • Work With Me
    • 111 FM
    • Instant Joy Boosters
    • Self-Paced Programs
    • Deeper Support
    • Physical Products
    • Connect In The Real World
  • Freebies
    • Free Classes
    • Merriment Hotline
    • Quiz
    • Podcast
    • YouTube
    • Newsletter
    • 11K Acts
  • Blog
    • Popular Posts
    • Self-Love
    • Street Art
      • Performance Art
      • Yarnbombing
      • RAOKs
      • Disposable Cameras
    • Lists
    • Happiness
    • How To
  • Support
    • Leave A Review
      • Google
      • Facebook
    • Donate
      • PayPal
      • Venmo
      • Patreon
Select Page

Monthly Dose Of Bug

by Uncustomary | Aug 28, 2012 | Bug | 0 comments

Bug has recently taken a fancy to a glittery pink microphone (he’s writing an album), attempted to take a walk, found treasures among my trash, claimed my foot, and shared my love for tutus. I love that little guy.
 

Excel adult high school online

merrimentmaker
Whatever made me was about to hit the red button t Whatever made me was about to hit the red button to send me down the soul shoot and they were like, “Hey boss? This one is like.. 60% bubbles and has almost zero spatial awareness. Is that on purpose?” And before they could answer, someone else tripped and hit the button and I existed. So we don’t really know if it was on purpose but I’m here. 📷 @randallartphotos
Bonus tour: 🌟 everything you get, your way. 🍔 (burger king) I’m really proud of “Everything Sucks, What Now?” 🌥️and I’ve been glad to go through some of the background of it with you this week! 🙂 It’s been great to get such incredible feedback as well. This really seems like something we ALL need right now. 🫶 Today I wanna tell you about the bonuses you get. ⭐️ Take what helps; ignore the rest: ⤵️ 📼 Existential Survival Guide — printable for heavy days. 📞 Scream Into the Void Hotline — absurd voice notes (soft comfort, fake hold music, 5 seconds of yelling, then a hug). 🎧 Existential Pep Talks — “You’re not crazy; you’re overwhelmed.” “Existing counts.” Warm voice > hype man. 🧭 Meaning Map — trace tiny moments that felt alive (yes, “smell of laundry” qualifies). 🎲 Absurdity Generator — roll the dice: walk your houseplant, compliment your fridge, narrate your life dramatically. 🗓 1% More Alive Challenge — daily micro-missions to feel slightly human. 📓 ‘Now What?’ Journal (90 days) — gentle structure; zero toxic positivity. 🎧 Playlists — “Feel It All,” “Scream Along,” “Soft Acceptance,” “Rebel Joy.” 📺 Existential Watchlist — perspective over platitudes (Mary’s Picks included). 🃏 Philosophy Prompt Cards — big questions, small cards. 🎭 Rebel Rituals — quiet acts of resistance (library love notes, pizza altar). 🗣️ Optional Live Calls — come ask weird questions… or don’t. Each week = a different theme. Participate loudly or silently. Cameras optional. Pants optional. Dignity optional but encouraged. Lurk like a cryptid 🌯 (blanket burrito optional) 🔗 link in bio
Here to be a portal to color 🍭 when there feels Here to be a portal to color 🍭 when there feels to be too much cookie cutter grey. Leave a 🌈 if I add color to your life. 📍 @pikesville_armory
I wanna make self-help less like a Tony Robbins se I wanna make self-help less like a Tony Robbins seminar 🚫🎥 and more like David Lynch talking to you at a diner at 3 AM. 🥞 No shade to Tony. I’ve read all the books. Done all the seminars… 🙌📚 But I think maybe you have, too. And if you’re STILL unhappy... we need to try something different. 🍌 So that’s what I’m doing. Different. What if we approached self-development from a place of being silly? 🤪 Having fun? 🦖 Being WEIRD? 🌮 And what if it was accessible to people who are below a 5 on a scale of 1-10 of happiness? ⚖️⬇️ If the idea of feeling better SOUNDS good but kind of impossible… But you’d rather do it laughing at ourselves with 90’s Conan O’Brien humor 😹 instead of hearing the 🚫📊 same dry statistics over and over... then join me. Everything Sucks, What Now? Starts October 5th. 🔗 Link in bio.
Last night Kendall @cloudydaychronicles and I hand Last night Kendall @cloudydaychronicles and I handed out 50 tiny elephants at Water For Elephants while I was dressed like an elephant. The show has incredible gymnastics. They have real circus performers! I gasped more than once. It’s playing now at the Hippodrome and coming to a city near you! If you got an elephant, this is part of me doing 11 thousand acts of joy, kindness, fun, and art in a year! #11kacts @hippodromebway @w4emusical #elephants #raok
On a scale of 1-10 of feeling good do you fall und On a scale of 1-10 of feeling good do you fall under 3? ⚖️ Does a 5 feel inaccessible? Does a 10 feel impossible? People come to personal development for very different reasons. 🐙 Some people are doing pretty good already 👍 and they’re looking to amplify what’s working. They’re at a 6 or 7 and can envision a 10 🧘‍♀️ in their minds. And some people are coming to it because they’re at a 1 or a 2 and the idea of a 5 seems impossible, let alone a 10. ❤️‍🩹🩹​​​​​​​ Frankly: things suck and they need HELP. 👎 The problem is that teachers in this industry make their programs as if these groups of people all have the same needs. 🟰 And that’s not realistic. It’s like when I was in elementary school and there were different reading groups for different levels. 📚 Those existed for a reason. Moving from a 1 to a 4 creates SUCH a deeper change in your quality of life. 📈 That’s what “Everything Sucks” is for. Link in bio. Starts October 5th.
Hi! Thank you for coming to the Bubble Flash Mob!! Hi! Thank you for coming to the Bubble Flash Mob!! 🫧 If you are new to me, 👋 this is something I’ve been doing since 2015, and I’ve been a professional Merriment Maker since 2013. My philosophy is we 🌈☀️ need to FEEL good to DO good. I offer much more than this event!! 🎁🎁 🔸 Monthly 📆 in person kindness missions in Baltimore - Uncustomary.org/OPM 🔸 250 FREE resources 📝 on confidence, mental health, burn out, spreading joy - Uncustomary.org/PP 🔸 Free Merriment Hotline! ☎️ 240-623-5414 🔸 Podcast, Instagram, Newsletter 🔸 Continued education programs in mental health and personal development- Uncustomary.org This year, I am working on a BIG project to complete 📈 11,000 acts of joy, kindness, art, and fun before June 2026. This Bubble Parade helped us add 100 acts to it!! ✅ Some of my favorite parts: ⤵️ 🩷 Seeing people wearing silly hats 🧡 Doing the electric slide 💛 Yelling at the parents, “You’re ridiculous for not being ridiculous!” 💚 April’s giant magic bubble show 🩵The colorful outfits people came dressed in 💙 Being across the street from the Ukrainian festival 💜 Being able to run around through the trees and the sidewalk 🩷 Meeting little doggies 🧡 A 4-year-old showing up grumpy dressed in a rainbow outfit who wasn’t able to stay grumpy very long, but even rainbows have bad days (speaking from personal experience) 💛 The way everyone is always so willing to help 💚 How some people have always come, like George has traveled from Virginia for 10 years to this event 🩵 Talking to kids about whether they were poppers or watchers 💙 When people realized my earrings were bubble wands 💜 The babe with the rainbow umbrella Don’t forget the fun we had yesterday is always accessible. Just a tube of special soap away. 💫🧼🫧 If you have an act of merriment you’d like to submit to the cause, come learn more here!!! 🔗 Uncustomary.org/11K #11kacts #bubbleparade #baltimorebubbleparade #bubbleflashmob #baltimoreevents #uncustomaryinthewild #uncustomarystreetart
👏 This week’s 11K Mission: Unexpected Round o 👏 This week’s 11K Mission: Unexpected Round of Applause. Clap for the tiny, ordinary, overlooked things. 🕊 A pigeon taking flight ☕ Your name called at the café 🛒 Someone finishing checkout 🎒 Kids leaving the library Fun doesn’t need a reason. Celebration is contagious. And when you do it out loud, people remember. 💡 Try it solo, or spark a ripple by inviting strangers to join in. Bonus points if you make it theatrical (slow clap build, award show voice, or bubble-wand finale). Every clap = an act of Merriment. 🌍 Submit yours at Uncustomary.org/11K 💌 #11Kacts #CelebrateTheOrdinary #applause
Things I did this week: 💕 Had an “Office Spa Things I did this week: 💕 Had an “Office Space” kick down the cubicle moment 💕 Interviewed my dad to help him with his resume 💕 Gave a presentation on stage about 11K at Creative Mornings 💕 Hosted a free 3 day challenge in the Positive Pulse 💕 Fell deeper in love with Richard Kind 💕 Mailed 3 Etsy orders 💕 Had a 3 spoon with Matt and Mitsy (I was the middle spoon) 💕 Hosted an AMA live 💕 Visited the inflatable pop up 💕 Had a panic attack in public following an emotional reaction to a song to the likes of which I’ve never experienced 💕 Handed out bouncy balls, googly eyes, and rubber ducks to MANY strangers 💕 Got yelled at by a museum employee 💕 Got praised by a museum employee 💕 Was sent $5 randomly my Cash App 💕 Narrowed down my Halloween costume choices and decided what Matt is going to be 💕 Filled up my gas tank + restocked deodorant, make-up remover, batteries, supplements, tissues, cat treats, Aleve, dry shampoo 💕 Worked on features for the Everything Sucks program 💕 Did MANY acts of random merriment! 💕 Planned a Halloween guerrilla art date with April 💕 Roomba-d the hardwood floors 💕 Reached over 850 members in the Positive Pulse 💕 Secured rent! 💕 Met with my psychiatrist 💕 Had a date afternoon with Matt 💕 Planned my outfit for the Hippodrome Tuesday 💕 Prepped Bubble Parade supplies and hosted the 9th Annual Bubble Parade 💕 Wore incredible hats 💕 Got goosebumps listening to books
Follow on Instagram