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I’m Mary England, also known as Uncustomary, founder of Uncustomary.org and creator of the Merriment Making Movement. This podcast is your invitation to step out of autopilot and into a life that feels vibrant, authentic, and joyful. Whether you’re a caregiver, a creative spirit, or someone who’s ready to reconnect with themselves, you’ll find practical tools, inspiring stories, and unique ways to embody, create, and share joy every day. Through my signature Merriment Making technique, I’ll help you embrace your weird, celebrate your inner child, and rediscover what it means to truly live on purpose. Join me each week to explore the art of joy-making and start building a life that feels just as good as it looks—because you deserve to thrive, not just survive. 🌟 Let’s make merriment together.
Episodes
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Is My Motivation Pure?
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Have you ever wondered if it's okay to be motivated by "selfish" reasons?
Listen in to a few minute blurb from one of my 1:1 coaching sessions for my perspective!
Work with me 1:1 at Uncustomary.org/Coaching
Wednesday May 31, 2023
50 Amazing Things About Everyday Life
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Wednesday May 31, 2023
Sit back and enjoy a list of 50 amazing, fun, unique, interesting, happy, wholesome, joyful, kind things about everyday life that will restore your faith in humanity.
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
10 Ways To Heighten Hope
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Feeling jaded? Here are 10 ways to boost, increase, or heighten your hope!
Join the Merriment Makers Membership at Uncustomary.org/Movement
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
5 Ways To Stay Inspired When You’ve Been Creating For A Long Time
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
Wednesday Jun 14, 2023
If you're a creative person, you're likely to find the monotony of repetition get to you over time.
Here are 5 tips for how to stay inspired when you've been a creative for a long time. I'm talking decades!
Join the Free Facebook Community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/jumpstartjoy
Merriment Makers: Uncustomary.org/Movement
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Why You’re Really Scared To Connect With Your Body
Monday Jun 26, 2023
Monday Jun 26, 2023
You're scared to really connect with your body because you know once you do, you'll find sadness for the life you're not living and the grief for the rut you've allowed your existence to become.
It's scary to reconnect because we're worried that once we do we'll only feel negative emotions. But there's actually a BUNCH of beautiful things we've blocked off with our guard, too.
Learn how to uncover them all and reclaim your connection to autopilot in a GOOD way with the 9 step process of The Merriment Making Method: Uncustomary.org/Movement
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Ketamine and Con Artists: The Anti Embodiment Story
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
I'm going to share a personal story of how each step of the Merriment Making Process has affected my life.
The first step is Reconnecting To Your Body/Embodiment. So I'm going to tell you about the most disconnected I've ever been from my body: being addicted to ketamine and con artists.
Plus 5 tips for starting your own embodiment practice.
Learn more in the Reconnecting To Your Body module in the Merriment Makers Membership at Uncustomary.org/Movement
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Why I’m Not Turning Off My Brain + You Don’t Have To Either
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
Wednesday Jul 12, 2023
We're told "turning off our brains" is a good thing. Have you ever thought about WHY?
The best creative minds all seem to not be able to turn their brains off. Maybe that's a GOOD thing.
I'm leaning into my chaotic, constantly "on" brain, and I encourage you to do the same!
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Why The Barbie Movie Failed At World Peace
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Contains big spoilers for The Barbie Movie.
This is why The Barbie Movie was misandrist and why we can do better at recalibrating power, even and especially in imaginative scenarios. This is why feminism is hypocritical when it doesn't create balance and equality, but tries to only give the microphone to women.
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Why Saying Someone Is Judgmental Is Judgmental
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
- What it's like to be a naturally radically honest
- What judgment actually is
- The 3 main things that cause me to judge
- The difference between disliking a person and an idea
- The psychology that occurs when someone is confronted with a judgment
- What I've learned about myself in delivering the truth in a more effective way
- How to appreciate the truth tellers in your life
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
The Reality Of Romanticizing Your Life
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Wednesday Aug 23, 2023
Want to romanticize your life?
https://uncustomary.org/passion-party-webinar/