Hawaiian Shirts, Mental Health Awareness Month, Friends gets Lego'd Megan OutFoxing with her Fortnite mad gaming skills and more on this episode of "The Juice With Judi"

At the start of 2020 (PRE-Pandemic!) I wrote a piece for Linked in on "20 things to try for 2020 to be a better you for you". I re-read it today and thought "Man! I NEED to do these things!". So I'm sharing with you my dear friend, perhaps maybe you'll try out the list. Maybe just pick one or two things. But when it all comes down to it: Who are you REALLY trying to impress? Start with: YOURSELF! Challenge yourself and earn your own self-respect and self-love. Let's face it, if we can't impress ourselves, than what's the point in trying to impress anyone else? Let me know how it goes! :)
#1. Do something that makes you uncomfortable. I love to live in the "uncomfort zone". Why? Because that's how we discover our strengths, through our weaknesses. This can be as simple as something I did for the first time. I was always uncomfortable eating out alone. So I went out of my comfort zone, and I went to a restaurant by myself. No, I did not bring a book, nor did I look at my phone. I simply enjoyed my environment and took in the people, sites and sounds around me. THAT was a HUGE thing for me.
#2. Next time you're in the grocery store, let someone behind you go ahead of you. You probably already do this from time to time, but try doing it when you are stressed. You will have lessened your stress by lessening that of someone else, thereby feeling a bit in control of your stress! It can't Get YOU!
#3. Get in touch with a person from your past.
#4. Play Hooky (it's free if you have some sick days due you!) and play as if you were a child. Go to the park and get on the swings, I do this often, and it is a very freeing experience! Or get a lollipop and watch cartoons! This is YOUR hooky day, do what you want to feel like a child again.
#5 Meditate. Now, I know, you may be thinking "Oh, Judi I can't sit still or even begin to fathom how one meditates. I have a simple answer to that: if I can do it, ANYONE can! Trust me, just ask anyone who knows me. So below is one of thousands of easy beginner meditation videos from Youtube. I like this one, try it out!
Are ya with me still? Keep going, you can do this!
#6 Write a poem. Pretend You are Robert Frost or Shel Silverstein.
#7 Along those lines, try what's called stream-conscientious writing, this is great to do right after meditation. You may be surprised and end up with the next great American Novel!
#8 Write a letter to your future self. I mean pen to paper (or pencil) not a computer!
#9 Read a book you normally wouldn't read (see #1, being in the uncomortable zone)
#10 Write a Thank You card to someone who changed your life. Tell them what they did and how they impacted your life, and snail mail it.
#11 Air guitar to the next song you hear on KLOU. You can "air" other instruments too.
#12 Take a walk, make sure you have KLOU on (get the App if you don't have it). Think of a memory or a moment in your life that a song you hear reminds you of and get a little melancholy, it's good for the soul.
#13 Go to the airport and surreptitiously people watch. Make up stories in your mind about the "hellos" and "goodbyes". Watch the airplanes take off and land. Take in some original artwork that the airport art committee has installed.
#14 Think about a person who you do not like or you don't get along with. This may be tough, but it can be done and I urge you to try. Find something, anything, about this person that is a positive. Maybe it's the way they always put their outfits together. Or perhaps you've seen this person smile or laugh at something (maybe you didn't find it funny), but think on how they looked when they were smiling or laughing.
#15 Say you are sorry and mean it. I have not yet met a person whom if asked the question "is there someone you really should apologize too for something you did or said"? You can deny, deny, deny...but I'll be there is someone. Maybe you believe they don't deserve an...

Tik Tok Trend is turning water green, Five-Finger creepy toe shoes, Mcdonalds is cooking up a BTS Meal and so much fun juice!
While the trend has been popular with celebrities like Reese Witherspoon, Mandy Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kourtney Kardashian — with the latter two frequently criticized for their loose interpretations of scientific fact — Gen Z is now following their lead and getting on board. The hashtag #chlorophyll has 81.3 million views on TikTok.
According to the New York Post article https://nypost.com/2021/04/16/how-healthy-is-tiktok-trendy-chlorophyll-water/ (link in the blog below) of the liquid drops claim the supplement can boost energy, detoxify the body, help with altitude sickness and even neutralize body odor. Social-media users love it for its alleged skin-clearing qualities: Adding a few drops of it into water each day have supposedly been the miracle cure for maladies from rosacea to acne.
Cuz, gosh! If Gwyneth, Kourtney and Gen Z-ers do it, we should ALL do it, right?!
Having a baby or know someone who is? I read on Fatherly.com that 20th century baby names are sooo, well 20th century! The new era is Victorian Era baby names, baby! SO, forget your Michaels, Michells, Jacobs and James, bring on the Ellas, Pearls, Adas, Walters, Theodores and Franklyins! Er, actually, I’d say think beyond the box! I think street names are great like Ventura, middle name, Hwy! Just a thought, I mean it’s better than North, right? Maybe not. https://www.fatherly.com/news/data-reveals-vintage-baby-names-are-in/
As if Toe Shoes weren’t strange enough, hey! I bought a pair in the early 2000’s too, but now there’s Painted Toe Shoes! Midorikawa in colab with Suicoke have created the Vibram Five Fingers Shoe that literally look like bare feet on shoes: According to trendhunter.com: Boasting the separated toe design brings a sense of eerie discomfort to how close it is to resemble a real foot. To further enhance this, the brands join forces by adding painted toenails to the silhouette. The red nail polish joins the look detailing three different colorways. https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fivefinger-shoe
McDonald’s tweeted a big announcement,
The fast-food giant has partnered with K-pop group BTS. On Monday, Micky Dees announced its latest celebrity meal will be inspired by the seven-member, platinum-selling music act that has taken the world by storm with their slick fashion aesthetic, R&B-styled dance moves and positive messages.

https://twitter.com/McDonalds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1384129736570327045%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nydailynews.com%2Fsnyde%2Fny-mcdonalds-bts-meal-20210419-2kqzphgv3jeaxkhlhb4kawrdeu-story.html

Are ya looking for love? Maybe the right place starts with a Plant Base dating App!
Tinder Debuts New Plant-Based Passion for Earth Day
consumers looking to connect over eco-friendly lifestyle choices, Tinder announced the launch of a 'Plant-Based Passion' setting to connect vegan and vegetarian members. Starting April 22, users can match with potential love interests who share similar eating habits.

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CREATED TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF AVERY REINE CANTOR, AAF EXISTS TO PREVENT YOUTH SUICIDE THROUGH EDUCATION AND CREATING AWARENESS.

Although not about addiction, "Avery - Gone too soon" is included in the podcast series by Judi Diamond "Affliction of Addiction". This episode is not about addiction, but mental health, suicide prevention and lifting the stigma of mental illness with Kennedy Brown, Program Director of A.R.C. Angeles. However if you've been able to listen to any of the "Affliction of Addiction" series, you may have noticed the correlation between substance abuse and mental health. Oft' times the substance abusers, albeit unaware, are actually "self-medicating" due to depression and/or mental illnesses undiagnosed

Avery Reine Cantor took her own life at just 17. Kennedy Brown connected with Avery through their mutual love for soccer, but there was something else they had in common. Just months before the tragic loss of Avery, Kennedy was contemplating taking her own life. Kennedy was in the midst of treatment when she got the news of Avery's passing. Avery's tragic loss along with Kennedys own struggles with depression and mental health ultimately put her on a path to help others. Now, at twenty-three, Kennedy continues her work with A.R.C. Angels helping to keep Avery's memory alive by teaching about mental awareness and suicide prevention.

Avery's father, Rick Cantor, began A.R.C. Angels after the loss of his daughter in the hopes that it can help save a parent losing their child as he lost his. Thank you, Kennedy, for your honesty and sharing your story.
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