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Your feelings only last ⌛90 seconds—if you let

Your feelings only last ⌛90 seconds—if you let them move through you.

But when we judge them, label them, or try to turn them into a life lesson before we’re ready… we freeze them in place.

🩷 You don’t have to be grateful for your pain today.

🧡 You don’t have to make it your identity.

💛 You don’t have to introduce yourself with your diagnosis.

💚 You don’t have to carry every new shift in your life like a permanent name tag.

🌼 You are more than what happens to you.

🌼 Your reality can change without your identity needing to shift.

This is a clip from Merriment Mondays Live episode: 🟣 “When ‘Just Think Positive’ Doesn’t Help”

🎥 Watch the full replay now in the 🧠 Mental Health section of Positive Pulse — it’s totally free!

And join us for the next live episode on Monday at 12 PM ET 💛

#EmotionalWellness #FeelYourFeelings #90SecondRule #MentalHealthSupport #UncustomarySelfLove #MerrimentMondays #PositivePulse #NeuroscienceOfEmotions #IdentityHealing #YouAreNotYourDiagnosis #FeelGoodDoGood #RadicalSelfCompassion #EmotionsAreMessengers #BurnoutRecovery #SoftnessIsStrong

🛝 Remember fun? Like... ridiculous, no-purpose,

🛝 Remember fun? Like... ridiculous, no-purpose, belly-laugh fun?

When you’re an adult, it can start to feel like you’re only allowed to play if it’s productive, approved, or has a calendar invite. But joy doesn’t need permission slips.

This Monday, I’m teaching a free class on: The Power of Play: How to Reignite Joy as an Adult 🎈

💛 Why play isn’t just for kids

💛 Quick ways to reconnect to yourself through fun

💛 A silly, joyful activity we’ll do live (no prep needed!)

This class is for the weirdos, the burnt-out babes, and the delight seekers.

😜 Come take a deep breath, giggle a little, and remember who you are.

🎨 MONDAY @ 12 PM ET

📍 Watch live on YouTube, Facebook, or Instagram

🔗 Youtube.com/MaryEngland

👁️👁️ Today’s the day! Operation Merri

👁️👁️ Today’s the day!

Operation Merriment: Googly Eye Edition is happening TODAY — and if you show up, you get a pair of these ridiculous, delightful googly eye glasses. 👀🎁 For real.

💛 What are we doing?

🎨 Making guerrilla art

🧷 Spreading kindness

🌈 Connecting with community

👀 And looking fabulous while we do it

📍Meet us at Enoch Pratt Central Library

⏰ 12 PM

💸 Just $11 — includes ALL materials + your very own googly-eyed accessory

If you’ve been waiting for a sign to come make some joy… THIS IS IT 👇

That’s me. In the glasses. You could be next.

🔗 All the info is at uncustomary.org/OPM

#OperationMerriment #GuerrillaArt #SpreadJoy #Uncustomary #GooglyEyes #JoyInPublic #BaltimoreEvents #MerrimentMaking #CreativeKindness #FeelGoodDoGood #AltJoy #LookRidiculousFeelFantastic #PublicJoyProject #ArtAndAbsurdity #JoyAsResistance #Eyebombing

🤩 This is why we do it. At our last Operation

🤩 This is why we do it.

At our last Operation Merriment event, everyone got a flyer full of tear-off compliments. And something beautiful happened…

💌 A stranger and his son stopped to grab one.

💌 Another family came over right after and smiled as they read them.

💃 And in the background, a mom started dancing with her daughter—just because.

We didn’t plan for that moment. But joy has a way of showing up when you create space for it.

This is what Operation Merriment is all about:

🎨 Creating art

🫶 Spreading kindness

🌊 Witnessing the ripple

You’re invited to experience it for yourself.

🎨 Our next event is Saturday, April 26

📍 In Baltimore (Enoch Pratt Library)

💸 Just $11 — all supplies included

Come make joy visible with us. 💛

🔗Uncustomary.org/OPM (link in bio!)

#OperationMerriment #GuerrillaArt #ComplimentFlyer #BaltimoreEvents #SpreadJoy #UncustomaryStreetArt #JoyInAction #EmotionalWellness #PublicArtProject #FeelGoodDoGood #JoyIsContagious #MerrimentMaking #KindnessMatters #CreativeActivism #AltJoy #WitnessJoy #BeKindToStrangers

🎁 Three magical bundles. 💸 Three BIG discou

🎁 Three magical bundles.

💸 Three BIG discounts.

🎉 Extra bonuses on top.

💛 And it’s all waiting for you… inside the FREE Positive Pulse.

Yup — you don’t even have to *buy* anything to unlock these exclusive featured offers. Just join Positive Pulse and you’ll instantly see all the bundle details before they disappear at the end of April. 👀

🛍️ Inside you’ll find:

🧠 The Feel Good Troop

🎨 The Merriment Makers

📲 Good News Texts

💌 Merriment Mail

5️⃣ 5 Day Reset

💖 30 Day Reset

PLUS! Anyone who signs up for a bundle before April 30th gets exclusive bonuses you won’t find anywhere else. 👀 🫢 You’ll also be the first to know about my secret project coming in less than 2 months!

Come shop the joy shelf. We saved a spot just for you. 🛒

💛 Join the Positive Pulse: Uncustomary.org/Positive-Pulse

💛 Sometimes joy looks like glitter… Sometime

💛 Sometimes joy looks like glitter…

Sometimes it looks like chalk…

And sometimes—it looks like 😀 that smile.

In Operation Merriment, we create joy on purpose. We gather together, make guerrilla art, and leave it around Baltimore for strangers to find. And the ripple effect is real.

🎁 Don’t just take my word for it—here’s what people are saying:

💬 “It filled my cup in a way I didn’t know I needed.”

💬 “I walked away buzzing with inspiration.”

💬 “I remembered how powerful small things are.”

Come join us and experience it for yourself.

📅 Saturday, April 26 @ 1 PM

📍 Enoch Pratt Library (Baltimore)

💸 $11 – All supplies included

🎟️ Sign up here → Uncustomary.org/OPM

#OperationMerriment #MerrimentMaking #GuerrillaArt #PublicKindness #SpreadJoy #EmotionalWellness #JoyInAction #KindnessIsCool #BaltimoreEvents #FeelGoodDoGood #ComplimentMission #JoyAsResistance #Uncustomary #AltJoy #WitnessJoy #CreativeHealing #YouBelongHere

The crown isn’t heavy when we share it. 💖 P

The crown isn’t heavy when we share it. 💖

Princess Week 👑 is a reminder that there’s always room at the top — for every woman, femme, friend, and even our purrfect companions 🐾

When we lift each other up, we rise together. 🫶🏻🫶🏽🫶🏿When we share the sparkle, we all shine brighter.

This is your sign to claim your crown, celebrate your magic, and pass it on. 👸🏻👸🏽👸🏿

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#PassTheTiara #PrincessWeek #QueenEnergy #RoyalRelay #TiaraClub #CrowningMoments #PurrfectPrincess #CommunityOfQueens #CelebrateYourself #FabulousAndFearless #CrownsForAll #FriendshipGoals #FeelGoodVideo #WomenSupportingWomen #FelineQueen #PrincessParade #PeopleWhoSupportPeople #GoodVibesOnly #CoastToCoastCrew #CatCameo

What is Operation Merriment? It’s more than cra

What is Operation Merriment?

It’s more than crafting. It’s more than kindness.

It’s a movement. A monthly mission. A way to turn creativity into community impact.

Every month, we gather in Baltimore to make uplifting guerrilla art and leave it in the world where people least expect it… but need it most. 🎁

Here’s how it works:

🎨 We create together
🚀 We deploy joy into the world
💛 We connect, reflect, and leave inspired

No experience necessary. No pressure to be perfect. Just bring your curiosity and a willingness to play.

Next event:

📅 April 26th @ 12 PM
📍 Enoch Pratt Central Library, Baltimore
💸 Just $11 (all materials included!)

✨ Come be part of something beautiful.
🫶 Reserve your spot at: Uncustomary.org/OPM

I need to tell you something about this challenge

I need to tell you something about this challenge I’ve been doing. 🤩🩷

You know how most self-care stuff is like, take a deep breath, take a bubble bath 🛁, light a candle 🕯️, and honestly, that’s fine—but I need more. I need play 🪁. I need novelty 🧩. I need things that wake my brain up 🧠⚡ and make me laugh at how weird life is. 🎠

And this little 7-day, 1-minute joy challenge did exactly that. 🎉

🌈 What I loved is that it wasn’t about huge changes. It was these tiny, quirky shifts that made me feel so much more alive.

Like, tapping on my chest to reset my nervous system 💖 (oh hiiiii, “thymus thump”!). Giving my anxious thoughts the most ridiculous cartoon voice so I couldn’t take them seriously. Spotting accidental art in the wild 🎨 and realizing—wow, the world is actually full of weird beauty if I just look for it. 👀

And the flow of it felt kind of perfect too. It starts with calming your system 🧘‍♀️, moves into embracing your own delightful weirdness 🤹‍♀️, and ends with reconnecting to the world around you 🌎.

Basically, it mirrors how I think we make joy in our lives: first, feel good inside 💓. Then, create it in our own way 🎨. And finally, spread it around 🫶.

And the best part? It only takes one minute a day. ⏰

I swear, this has been such a game-changer for me. 🚀 If you’re like me and you crave novelty, play, and those tiny sparks of joy in your day—you gotta try it. ✨

Only available in the PP, IFYKYK. 💌

#MerrimentMaking #1MinuteJoyChallenge #FindJoyDaily #NervousSystemReset #VagusNerveStimulation #ThymusThump #JoyChallenge #MentalHealthTools #DailyJoy #MindBodyConnection #NoveltyForTheBrain #PlayfulSelfCare #ParasympatheticActivation #JoyInTheEveryday #QuirkyJoy #AccidentalArt #MindfulnessInMinutes #StressReliefTips #EmbraceWeirdness #PositivePulse

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