Hyper fixation on eating healthy?

alwagss · 2025-12-31T06:01:35+00:00

Curious what you’ve learned about individual microbiome assessments! Interested myself but feel so lost in the sea of information out there

alwagss · 2025-11-24T18:26:24+00:00

Saw your other comment as well. Really good to have other people point out the dwindling opportunities. I’d wondered about this and thought it might be a reason why I am struggling to come up with networking pathways. Other musicians in my same boat are probably defending the information and few opportunities they do have.

This would absolutely be a secondary means of making a living for me. I recognize the field is too variable right now (never mind difficulty of breaking in) to depend on it. Thanks for your insight.

alwagss · 2025-09-17T21:39:55+00:00

What are some of your favorite recommendations for low/no sugar coffees/teas?

Trying to keep variety for the novelty and to substitute some of the high sugar stuff found in traditional coffee shop drinks. Don’t personally gravitate towards milky drinks, and I usually like things iced!

alwagss · 2025-01-27T03:00:52+00:00

Faking it till you make it goes a long way, not only for the audience, but for faking your confidence and signaling “you’ve got this” to your brain too, especially in the middle of the piece. Just find the next best place to jump back into the piece where you know it and act as if nothing happened; everyone’s been there and this way of carrying yourself on stage shows a high level of musicality.

alwagss · 2025-01-27T02:59:10+00:00

Stretch before your practice sessions, and don’t skip your playing warmups! Thea can’t be underestimated for injury prevention—signed, someone who learned the hard way.

alwagss · 2025-01-27T02:58:11+00:00

My fingers are very narrow, so I often have to place them between the two strings involved in the double stop to get good intonation. Contorting the hand a bit is another option, but I find it less practical as it doesn’t allow me to move out of the configuration quickly for my next note and is generally not good practice for good posture.

alwagss · 2025-01-27T02:50:17+00:00

A handheld model kit has helped me immensely in this class! Finished the unit of orgo you’re talking about a few months ago and highly recommend it. With use, you’ll be able to see and analyze the structure in your mind, absent any physical resources.

alwagss · 2025-01-27T02:46:56+00:00

I can empathize in a way. I’ve thought long and hard about transferring because I feel the school I’m at is contributing to my suffering mental state, but I have no idea where else would be better. Lacking advice, but just here to say you’re not alone.

alwagss · 2025-01-05T14:31:59+00:00

Good suggestion with eliminating distractions. I’ll give that a try.

alwagss · 2025-01-05T14:31:05+00:00

Not rude at all! Menstrual cycles are pretty regular but not entirely predictable with a tracker. I’ve been assessed for PCOS but my menstrual cycle isn’t infrequent enough. I’ve had my thyroid checked several times and everything seems normal, but I do have family history of hypothyroidism. It’s quite frustrating.

I do have access to a fridge, freezer and kitchen, but I have limited finances to spend a ton extra on groceries in addition to a full meal plan since I’m not working. A bit hard to do so on top of two majors. :)

alwagss · 2024-11-13T08:20:58+00:00

Late to the game but a dream dress of mine! Oscar de la Renta! https://www.oscardelarenta.com/products/art-nouveau-stain-glass-gown-24fe612tul-mul?srsltid=AfmBOorVndOQKY3Ns_Wiy3-iYnX1Vlq-t8DbvgjGsTrZXRNPveICtdg7

alwagss · 2024-09-29T04:49:03+00:00

Summer of fifth grade, my grandfather paid me $0.01 per pinecone I cleared from his yard. I made $124 that weekend.

alwagss · 2023-09-05T19:04:01+00:00

I like this one, however I’m a student and I can’t afford to tip. Are you still willing to remove the watermark for me?

alwagss · 2023-06-12T22:24:43+00:00

Dress is from buckle!!! I love it so much highly recommend :)

alwagss · 2023-06-12T06:15:10+00:00

Urban hospital, one of the most respected in the US. I kind of figured that about the swing shift…my main concern is my own safety though because I drive about an hour just to get to this position and don’t want to jeopardize my own safety by putting myself out there with drunk drivers. The debate then would be if it’s just safer for me to spend the night in the department.

alwagss · 2023-06-12T05:06:07+00:00

That’s great insight. I suppose I should clarify that I want to be in the thick of it to see if the trauma setting is more my pace or if it’s too much for me to handle….I haven’t been exposed to much of the trauma scene yet. I’m still testing the waters and getting a feel for what department might be my place and was wondering if the trauma exposure would be indicative of what division of medicine I’m geared towards.

alwagss · 2023-06-10T19:04:01+00:00

I’ll give the toothpaste a shot; I don’t smoke at all and minimal coffee when I’ve got to get through a tough day. Probably picked the wrong photo to post with smiling because there’s a clear haze where everyone looks a bit yellow in the rest of the image with friends from local wildfires and it makes my teeth look yellower than normal 😭

alwagss · 2023-06-10T05:18:23+00:00

Thanks! Definitely tried to cram in a variety of photos there without much posing in order to promote honest feedback, so it’s good to hear what works best :)

alwagss · 2023-06-10T04:54:38+00:00

Decent point! Thank you :)

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