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Supersonic Self-Love Ep. 5 – Loving And Leaving What’s Familiar

Supersonic Self-Love Ep. 5 – Loving And Leaving What’s Familiar

by Uncustomary | Sep 24, 2019 | Self-Love

Welcome back to the fifth episode of Supersonic Self-Love! We’re often told the magic only happens outside our comfort zones, but that’s not true! Today I’m going to be talking about why we love what’s familiar, the benefits of cultivating a...
Supersonic Self-Love Ep. 4 – 10 Mistakes People Make When Trying To Be Happy

Supersonic Self-Love Ep. 4 – 10 Mistakes People Make When Trying To Be Happy

by Uncustomary | Sep 9, 2019 | Self-Love

Welcome back to the fourth episode of Supersonic Self-Love! We all want to be happy, but so often, we don’t even take the time out to figure out what happiness means to us, because our definition of happiness (just like our personal definition of success), is...
Supersonic Self-Love Ep. 3 – The Vortex & Gratitude

Supersonic Self-Love Ep. 3 – The Vortex & Gratitude

by Uncustomary | Sep 1, 2019 | Self-Love

Welcome back to the third episode of Supersonic Self-Love! We’re continuing to build a strong foundation of our self-love journey with feeling really good by getting into a magical energetic place called The Vortex, and focusing on Gratitude! This week, I...
Supersonic Self-Love Ep. 2 – Magical Daily Routines

Supersonic Self-Love Ep. 2 – Magical Daily Routines

by Uncustomary | Aug 25, 2019 | Self-Love

Welcome back to the second episode of Supersonic Self-Love! Today we’re continuing to build a strong foundation for your self-love journey with magical daily routines. I’m giving you resources to make this happen, and since we led the way with...
Supersonic Self-Love Ep.1 – Motivation And Procrastination

Supersonic Self-Love Ep.1 – Motivation And Procrastination

by Uncustomary | Aug 20, 2019 | Self-Love

I’m so excited to announce a brand new video series that’s going to be coming to you every week and fill you up with supersonic levels of self-love! Supersonic Self-Love is a video series to start your week off on a positive note. Every Sunday, I give you...
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🐶 This week’s 11K Highlight: A DOG PARTY! 🥳

My new friend Kendall @cloudydaychronicles and her family came dressed in their best dog digs (paw prints, Bluey, and even the Dogfather). 🐾 Her kids wanted to throw a dog party at the park, so we set up right outside the dog park in Patterson Park. 🏞️

🎖️ We handed out silly awards like “pawfect” and “best pup.”
🍗 They shared chicken jerky treats.
🫧 Alma + Max shouted “DOG PARTY!” while blowing silly noisemakers.
🖍️ I chalked “Good Dogs Sit Here” as a photo spot.
📝 And we put up a poster asking people to share what they love about dogs (yes, “hot dogs” made the list). 🌭

Something that stood out to me: 💖

Having kids with me made people so much more likely to join in. 🚸 And while that was VERY fun and effective, I also dream of a world where anyone can throw a dog party solo and it feels completely normal. 🎈 That’s what the 11K project is all about; making joy, kindness, and silliness part of EVERYDAY life for EVERYONE.

🔗 Submit your own act to help us reach 11K at Uncustomary.org/11K

#11KActs #DogParty #DogsOfInstagram #BaltimoreDogs #PattersonPark #CommunityJoy #EverydayMerriment #ActsOfKindness #UrbanKindness #SpreadJoy #DogLoversClub #PetFriendlyBaltimore #SillyAndKind #JoyMovement #BaltimoreCreatives
The to do list can wait. 💕 Put a Cigar Crooner The to do list can wait. 💕 Put a Cigar Crooner on your car. 💕 Vote for Baby Billy. 💕 Park a tiny truck in your parking spot to make your HOA mad. 💕 Share rocks. 💕 Wear your children as hats. 💕 Bring your bunny to a baseball game.

There’s no rules. The weirder you get, the better you’ll feel.

#MondayMeme #MerrimentMemes #SerotoninMeme #DelightIsRadical #UpliftYourFeed #GoodNews #KindnessCounts #HappinessBoost #HappinessProject #MemeJoy #Wholesomememes
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
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