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How To Embrace Your Inner Weird

by Uncustomary | Mar 7, 2016 | Self-Love

Weird is a strange word. It means something unusual from what we’re familiar with. That means there are an infinite number of kinds of weird. It also means one person’s weird could be another person’s “normal”. I don’t think we need...

What Is Mindfulness?

by Uncustomary | Feb 5, 2016 | Self-Love

What Is Mindfulness? Mindfulness was originally instilled in Buddhism practices, and in the late 70’s, Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn founded Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, bringing the concepts to the western world. He has been instrumental in bringing mindfulness...

10 Mistakes People Make While Trying To Be Happy

by Uncustomary | Jan 26, 2016 | Self-Love

Happiness is the American dream, but it’s also a worldwide goal. At their core, almost everyone desires to be a happy person. Unfortunately, as many people want to live a genuinely happy life, they have no idea how to go about getting one or they make a lot of...

This Is About You: Amazing, Weird, Beautiful You (MY BOOK!)

by Uncustomary | Jan 20, 2016 | Self-Love

My very first book, the thing I’ve had at the top of my Bucket List for years, the thing I neglected my friends for months for, the thing I’m passionate and proud of, the thing that makes me a legitimate published author… that thing? IT’S...

Is Surrounding Yourself With Positive People Insensitive?

by Uncustomary | Jan 19, 2016 | Self-Love

When we’re talking about how to become happier people we see article after article, including ones on my site, that recommend you “stop hanging out with negative people”. Recently, I received an e-mail criticizing this advice and I realized this...