#SIW Expression Challenge

[truths33k3r4]

Could you do B1 for your expression sheet?

My next entry for my SIW Expression Challenge! B1 for Mikey! :)

I had to continue this lil story of the team fleeing a blazing building- and this expression fit PERFECTLY for Mikey reacting to a house going up in flames. XD He's half mesmerized, half horrified. HAHA! Just in the background Leo is screeching, "MIKEY GET TO THE SAFE ZONE NOW!! STOP STARING AT THE FLAMES!!"

Thank you, @waggishcomics for the request! :)

~ Melissa

[charlengs]

“Zero Gravity”

Written by: Charlie Ruiz

Anyone has the right to choose their wants and hobbies. People are free to express themselves how they do the best and what's best for others. In my own experience, my life recently is like an hourglass, you can repeat the best moment but it's not the same as one.

Being present is a cornerstone of mindfulness and meditation. You must have often heard that staying in the moment helps you appreciate your surroundings, connects you with people and nature, and allows you to feel whatever emotions you must feel without anxiety. 

Life is like a Siw-saw, sometimes you go up and sometimes you go down but this moment gives me a lot of lessons to prove what is my worth, what skills I have and to show my sportsmanship to others. For me this year, one of my best remarkable moments is The 2022-2023 School Intramurals held in our school. As a part of our team, the Point/Shooting guard of HUMSS basketball, I focused on what's the best for us, chemistry, team calculation and giving hype for my team helps them to catch up to prove what skills they have.

Basketball is a very complex sport that takes me many years to fully grasp the Complete concept of. Basketball is for anyone who is willing to get a little physical, for you are running up and down the court with ten other players while playing defense and offense. There are just a few things you need to focus on when starting off. These include, dribbling, passing, shooting, and defense. You need to learn the rules and regulations in the game as well. Not only that, but, Always be in triple threat position, meaning you have your elbows out and you are balanced. This assures that the ball is protected and you are in the position to either pass, shoot or dribble.

Our first game was a little bit challenging for me. As a part of the starting five of the team, I am distracted.A lot of crowds and there are a lot of people who have high expectations of us. But our team captain tells me to focus and make my shots perfect.

First half of the game was too challenging for me, a lot of errors and turnovers, But I challenged myself,I told myself to play the best and deal with my Insecurities to prove I am worthy for this game. As we enter the second half of the game, my Inside thoughts gain full energy, "I  think this is it, this is my play, this is your play Charlie." 

Perimeter shots, lay-ups and free throws help my team to lead the game.  The chemistry we built is incredible.

A last minute of the 4th quarter, I call out my teammates to call a timeout because I think I am done for this game, Winning moment for me in this game is a crucial, after I saw the results of the game, I honestly bit nervous not because of the crowd, it's about the second game that we need to face the super team for me.

Second game was hard for me, I know my teammates are already exhausted but I am thankful to Lan, Ozzy and Ino who gave me confidence, who cheered me up and told me to focus on the championship game.

As the game started, the other team led the game, I blamed myself for three straight turnovers, that's why I called timeout. I stood up for my team to gain momentum. At this moment I need to bring a hype for my team to catch them up. Four minutes into the game, I took the corner of the court and shot a three point shot that gave us hope to split and break their game. Second quarter entry is a domination, a kind of game that broke their momentum and took us the lead. Super crucial, exhausted and a bit frustrating moment every turnovers I made.

However, in the second half, things began to change.

The game became more physical and tensions began to rise. With only a few minutes left on the game, the score was tied and pressure was mounting. It was during this critical moment that the perimeter shooter and a defensive player suffered a knee injury.

A bad turnovers, landings, I awkwardly pushed my knee and immediately went down because of the game, timeout called and seizure started. This is my biggest fear, I have a lot of self doubts, having this moment is very hard for me . It's a history for me, I have inside thoughts that I will blame myself if we lose this game. A full third quarter kills me, a pain, lock of knee and seizure hits me.

I am thankful because my teachers helped me to calm down and Zyrah, one of the clinic interns and also my classmate assisted me. After a few minutes, I decided to go outside, I think I can play, I think I know I can help them, I need to help them. I was stunned, I wanted to enter the game but my teachers didn't let me in. 

Despite the Injury, the game continued and as a bench player as of now, I cheered for them, I pushed them and shouted that this game is for us, coaching them and giving them confidence. A moment of silence for us when Pantino took the three point shot and took us back the momentum,  a crowd got wild and cheered our strand.

In this moment, I gave them my big support and full trust, I know they can do it, we can do it.  The moment the final buzzer sounded  and the team erupted in celebration, my Injury didn't stop me from joining them on the court and celebrating the victory. It was a moment of full joy and triumph, not just the team, but the whole pride of our strand Humanities and Social Sciences.

My injury had a significant impact on me, both physically and mentally. I am unable to play the game I loved 

and I was uncertain about my future in basketball. But I didn't let my injury define me. After the games I played, I chose to go to East avenue to check up and have an X-ray. I know this is an ACL, and I'm not wrong, a mild ACL  hits my knee.

Basketball is my happiness, my stress reliever and the court is my safe place. After many years, I got my one of the  biggest dreams, to become a champion, and it was shocking,  not only a Champion, the biggest plot twist of this moment is I am part of the mythical five players.  Honestly, I didn't expect this, some people are shocked because I got this, but for me, I deserve it, I don't need their perspective, giving negative words on me because they are jealous.

Injuries  are an unfortunate reality  of sports, but injury can also be a motivation and inspiration.  If you play after the recovery  you feel the struggle, a little bit nervous. But once you get the right tempo, you will gradually gain strength and confidence. Every moment has a purpose, for me you just need to trust yourself, the process  and always appreciate it. 

The basketball, the championship, the injury  showed me to become a resilient one and also for my co-athletes. Whether it's  pushing through the pain  or fighting back from the injury, the dedication and passion of an athlete never ceases to amaze us. Basketball is more than just a game; it's a testament to the strength of the human spirit.

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“A Challenge: Healthcare Professionals’ Experiences When Meeting Women with Symptoms That Might Indicate Endometriosis”

“A Challenge: Healthcare Professionals’ Experiences When Meeting Women with Symptoms That Might Indicate Endometriosis”, seeks to understand and identify health care professional’s perspectives and experiences of encounters with women that have symptoms indicating endometriosis. In a qualitative study advocating for social change within women’s healthcare, Hanna Grundström, Preben Kjølhede, Carina Berterö, and Siw Alehagen hope to explore the medical level of the disease; in order to better understand and improve the current process and experience of identifying endometriosis. 

The researchers proposed and answered three questions:

1.  “How do health care professionals establish a corroborating encounter?” 

- A corroborating encounter was established if the medical professional acknowledged the woman, was attentive and understanding towards her situation, and used both the physical and mental considerations of pain. The researchers also found that scarcity of time between the health care professional and the patient proved to be an obstacle for the encounter. 

2. “How do health care professionals define the normal variation of menstrual cycles?” 

-Menstrual normality was measured through questions regarding the duration and frequency of menstruation; and the level of pain was analyzed through a severity scale. Health care professionals confirmed the normality by using vaginal ultrasounds- only available to gynecologists. Thus, if the pain was considered abnormal by general practitioners or midwives, the woman would be referred to a gynecologist.

3. “How do health care professional’s suspect endometriosis?”

-The most common symptom indicating endometriosis is severe menstrual pain. However, there is no clear definition of abnormal menstrual pain, proving it to be difficult to distinguish. Health care professionals labeled abnormal pain as affecting the daily life or activities of the woman. The most common signs professionals shared for suspecting endometriosis included a lengthy-recorded history of the use of prescribed painkillers, or repeated dysmenorrhea related visits. Differences occurred between the health care professionals upon suspecting endometriosis. General practitioners and midwives within the study expressed their lack of knowledge regarding endometriosis, and rather recommended the woman to see a gynecologist. Gynecologists were the most applicable professionals for identifying endometriosis, as they suspected it quickly when presented with symptoms. 

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[truths33k3r4]

Hey guys!!

Sorry it’s been a little bit with no art for my SIW challenge! This week has been BUSY for me playing in a skit I wrote for my church’s VBS.. 😅 BUT I’m hoping to get some drawing done today! Hopefully. Thank you to everyone who sent me requests! Promise I’ll get to em as soon as I can!

Anyways, hope you’re all having a lovely day/night!!

~ Melissa

[truths33k3r4]

The emotion challenge seems like so much fun, I love the idea!!!

There are so many good options but maybe 8A for Mikey? Or 2D for Donnie?

Here we go~ the first entries for my challenge! 8A for Mikey and 2D for Don!

Thanks for the challenge request, @brightonstudios!! :) These were both very fitting for the characters you chose. XD I loved drawing Mikey's!

~ Melissa

[truths33k3r4]

6D for Donnie please!

Also, I feel like this is Donnie and Raph. :D

Here's my next SIW Expression Challenge entry! 6D for Don!

I'll be honest- I laughed out loud twice while drawing this cause of the expression by itself. XD This poor guy has dealt with an ancient man demanding where Google is, a young lady trying to fix her computer without turning it on, and finally that one guy called Fred who thought that a computer hard drive was just an expression for driving under the influence.

... Don's having a wonderful time. XD

Thank you, @dorkatella for the request! It was fuuuun to draw! XD

~ Melissa

[truths33k3r4]

So for the expression challenge… you know imma make you do a feelings one… so can I please get ma boi Raph with D9? ❤️‍🩹

Here's the next SIW Expression Entry! D9 for Raphael, (with guest appearance of his stressed out medic brother~)

This expression sang "Raphael getting unwanted first aid" And I had to trust that feeling. Plus, I'm VERY aware that you, MJ, are a lover of hurt/comfort as much as I am. ;) Soooo yup! This was fun! XD

Thank you, @howtotrainyourdragonprince for the request!

~ Melissa

[truths33k3r4]

Hi! Never done this before, but I saw the chart of faces, and I request a Leonardo doing H4. There were so many opportunities to choose from, but that face makes me envision Leo beginning an inward monologue along the lines of “it’s a hard life, being the oldest/leader/medic etc.” I look forward to the next chapter of “Strength in Weakness”! ✝️ Lord bless you, and have a great day! 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

Entry number 5 for my SIW Expression Challenge! :) H4 for Leonardo!

I loved the description given in the request, so I had to use it in the finished entry. :) I can imagine this is after a mission gone wrong- the twins are both arguing over who messed up worse- Mikey's silently pointing with a horrified expression at the growing flames in the background, Lotus is frantically trying to save the stray cats near the blazing building they just ran out of- and Leo's just taking a fricking MILISECOND to breathe and process all of the chaos that's occurring around him. After that cherished exhale, he pulls himself up by his katana straps and goes to check the damages of the fire on his team.

Ah~ The life of the oldest sibling and leader and medic~

Thanks for the request, @ninjaaxolotlperson3 !

~ Melissa

[truths33k3r4]

E6, Raph :)

The next entry for my SIW Expressions Challenge! :) E6 for Raphael! I can totally see Raph saying something along the lines of "Why don't you ask stupid over there?" or even "If you think this is a mess, you don't even wanna KNOW what's over there..."

Thanks for the challenge request, @eggbem! :)

~ Melissa

[truths33k3r4]

Emotion challenges are so much fun!

A 1-4(any of those) for Lotus because she deserves to smile! ☺️

My next entries for my SIW Expression Challenge!! A2 and A3 for Lotus! (With guest appearance of Raph~)

You know what, I AGREE. This poor girl needs so many things- and a smile is certainly on that list! <3 So, here's what Lotus will look like in the future of SIW, as well as some clues of the hobbies and roles she'll be trying in the team. :) Have to admit, it felt quite nice to draw Lotus smiling and genuinely enjoying herself. :)

Thank you, @coloroflite for the request! It was lovely to draw my traumatized girl having a good time for once. ~^^~

~ Melissa

[truths33k3r4]

G8 for Lotus please.

Entry number 4 for my SIW Expression Challenge! :) G8 for Lotus!

This girl has been through a lot- but with some time and patience, (and an adopted family that loves her so), she will learn to move on from her past and find contentment, safety, and peace in her life for the first time. <3

Thanks for the entry, @questiongirl537 !

~ Melissa

[truths33k3r4]

I1 for don after 10+ hours of work plz 🥺🙏

HAHAHAHHAHAAHA

Sorry. *ahem*.

WHHHEEEEEEEEEZE

No no I got this- *SHHNNRRRK* I got this I totally got this-

Here's my next entry for my SIW Expression Challenge! XD I1 for Don and Leo! These... these poor boys... HAHA You could pack ten pounds of groceries in those eye bags-

These two don't always see eye to eye. Especially when it comes to how Leo handles the role of leading his team. Donatello is a turtle of facts, unmoving and always true. But Leo tends to lead his team using his heart more than his head, and it bugs the GIGABYTES out of his genius brother. XD

However, there is one thing these two share in common and that is the weight of ~responsibility~ Obviously, Leo leads his team, as well as handles the medical side of when missions go wrong or accidents happen. But Don carries a different kind of weight on his shoulders- one that not many people recognize: the role of PROVIDER. As the only turtle with a job, (using his skills and cunning to procure the position), Don handles the weight of working so he can earn enough money to feed and care for his family: Groceries, heat, air conditioning, furniture- all these are factors Don has constantly swimming in his mind when he's currently being screamed at by another unhappy client on his headset.

Maybe someday these two will see eye to eye...

And to answer your question, I don’t honestly have too many expectations about the next MM movie- I’m just goin in blind and seeing what happens! 😅 But yes, honestly I REALLY want to see some character development and arcs between the separate brothers- ESPECIALLY LEO. And DONNIE. I feel like he barely had any spotlight- even in the series. So I want to see more of him. And YES I am a fan (for now) of the Aprilnardo ship, so I’m HOPING to see more cute scenes of that! Maybe even them becoming girlfriend and boyfriend! We shall see. 😁

Thanks for your entries, @alexthecreature and @belgiumnyc ! :)

~ Melissa

[truths33k3r4]

After making the title cards for "The Mutation Situation", "I Care", and "Indie TMNT", I decided to make some for the rest of my comic dubs! :) Here's what I have for "3 Months" and "Shadows of Our Past"! All credit for the writing and illustrations goes to the creators of these comics:

3 Months - @hatekawa

Shadows of Our Past - @concerningamountofcrows and @gremlinscomics

If you guys have the time, please go check out all these talented creators- Their art and stories are really good! :)

These were a lot of fun to make! I think my favorite is Shadows of Our Past Episode 2. Hehe It looks so cool and creepy! Props to the illustrator!

Hope you all are having a great day/night~ And thank you so much for all those who are participating in my SIW Expression Challenge! I've gotten so many requests from you guys and I can't wait to draw them. :)

To God be the glory!

~ Melissa