<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 08:08:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/lovemydetour/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[29 Ways Anyone Can Celebrate Small Business Saturday (Besides shopping…)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Published on www.amyoes.com Happy Small Business Saturday! In 2010, the very first Small Business Saturday took place on Nov 27. It encouraged people across the country to support small, local]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/business/@amy-oestreicher/29-ways-anyone-can-celebrate-small-business-saturday-besides-shopping</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/business/@amy-oestreicher/29-ways-anyone-can-celebrate-small-business-saturday-besides-shopping</guid><category><![CDATA[business]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amy-oestreicher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2016 19:20:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[#MyNameOurVoice: Think Sexual Assault's More Than a Talking Point?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Published on amyoes.com In honor of RAINN’s "#MyNameOurVoice" Campaign, I wanted to share some more of my own writing on when I was abused, and it's aftermath. 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For me, all it was was a way to get my thoughts sorted out before I was actually able to speak them. After my 13th surgery (intended to reconnect my digestive system so I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@amy-oestreicher/dancing-girl-how-creating-art-in-hospitals-brought-life-full-circle</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@amy-oestreicher/dancing-girl-how-creating-art-in-hospitals-brought-life-full-circle</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amy-oestreicher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2016 19:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7DceLgR4szFwWgGi2FkSWBhYf6uompiJoo9vSadkrgbRpf2cdw6FmrHsP8GohH9Vgsyn7VdeGAGkgBxkJWt9t?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improv is the essential art that gives you permission to mess up.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Published on amyoes.com We’ve all encountered things in our lives that have gone in a different direction than we had hoped or at least anticipated. It’s what makes us human – living at the mercy of whatever]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@amy-oestreicher/improv-is-the-essential-art-that-gives-you-permission-to-mess-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@amy-oestreicher/improv-is-the-essential-art-that-gives-you-permission-to-mess-up</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amy-oestreicher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2016 04:23:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGDEAMHNBcg3dRWCGkbyZqgKGXorPeomGxCwzYmi6WKnjaezEzMrgKjcXkUzc3kz4B7RqsWJhBLmyMFtzdu8DXFryX89orYCbtJ2HR76FFZ3age1vTRxy3vGXiVJre9kcbfU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amazing Art Therapy Journey through Painting: From Coma to Career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Published in www.amyoes.com Amazing Art Therapy Journey through Painting: From Coma to Career Life - even at's worst - should be celebrated. I celebrate through my art. I savor all of life, thriving, and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@amy-oestreicher/amazing-art-therapy-journey-through-painting-from-coma-to-career</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@amy-oestreicher/amazing-art-therapy-journey-through-painting-from-coma-to-career</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amy-oestreicher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2016 22:31:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9RyT8mTHcomXWjphUEber67UXXDkwPjkHec6Drx6E4MevPQ2ehigPvryiw5XibHityx1hgRtHpS6ut6Yws4LHfpXSMX9d6dCQCccZq2reX99kuWL2V7S9B6E3oLz1H9vuk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How One Nurse’s Act of Kindness Saved My Spirit — When I Wanted to Push Her Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the rest of this article on www.amyoes.com In 2005, I suffered a coma, a ruptured stomach, and underwent a total gastrectomy. When I awoke from my coma, I was told by my doctors that my stomach exploded.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/illness/@amy-oestreicher/how-one-nurse-s-act-of-kindness-saved-my-spirit-when-i-wanted-to-push-her-away</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/illness/@amy-oestreicher/how-one-nurse-s-act-of-kindness-saved-my-spirit-when-i-wanted-to-push-her-away</guid><category><![CDATA[illness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amy-oestreicher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:55:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2N61tyyncFaFrUtdm5uej9K8diWngRg1BC6q1Um8ivJw1pzMVVptNT1qp9Hu2PuVe4YxxFe9KhZaQwRo8J3zhtVwjtphT3jvUGeWoNxuvVF3wL9LUKwEoBLiWr2wX6u4dhfeVHwSEeNS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Lessons Before Turning 30: What I Learned From Giving a TEDx Talk — Part One]]></title><description><![CDATA[Originally Published on amyoes.com It’s been quite a full year for me. 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The harsh pounding of the wind against your chest, your legs jolted by the bounce on the pavement, the endless expanse of clouds]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/depression/@amy-oestreicher/what-i-realized-after-trying-to-run-away-from-my-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/depression/@amy-oestreicher/what-i-realized-after-trying-to-run-away-from-my-life</guid><category><![CDATA[depression]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amy-oestreicher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:30:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBgjKMvyHmMTDbmP5XSm5raE5tzZsCBB6A61AZF5ZHEtkuaqJcdssex236zREer6XXZrVgpRJcWT5pWgGsEC85QAcUBvv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Four Hardcore Survival Skills You Can’t Live Without Are Simpler Than You Think]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who knew that mental health first aid was as simple an inspirational wall hanging? Survival – Simplified. Surviving – and “thriving” – through any setback, obstacle or ”detour” in life can be that]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@amy-oestreicher/the-four-hardcore-survival-skills-you-can-t-live-without-are-simpler-than-you-think</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/motivation/@amy-oestreicher/the-four-hardcore-survival-skills-you-can-t-live-without-are-simpler-than-you-think</guid><category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amy-oestreicher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2016 00:21:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/hgjbks2vRxvp3qu9XG5gWp86ekVJEVkSLZMD56bjtw6iLUBBpJ12szkTqM1DMvvJkr8r9dgTcfdiR2jin5rqvKDrNa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a kid insulting my art was my greatest inspiration]]></title><description><![CDATA[I call myself an artist because I like making art.  For me, it doesn’t matter where I’ve shown my art, what “techniques” I’m using, or who I’m selling it to.  Art is my aliveness brought]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@amy-oestreicher/why-a-kid-insulting-my-art-was-my-greatest-inspiration</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@amy-oestreicher/why-a-kid-insulting-my-art-was-my-greatest-inspiration</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amy-oestreicher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:48:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's Always Time For Art - It Could Save Your Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a normal workday, who has time for art? The better question is “who can afford to go without it?” In work and in life, don’t we just want to find happiness, satisfaction, and open possibilities in what]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/creativity/@amy-oestreicher/there-s-always-time-for-art-it-could-save-your-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/creativity/@amy-oestreicher/there-s-always-time-for-art-it-could-save-your-life</guid><category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amy-oestreicher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2016 21:45:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVw3AYyXBgjKMvyHmMTDbmP5XSm5raE5tzZsCBB6A61AcKuRRuPGvGwCnz74SXcAt3mL1QuAHVaofLUc3kc7ywX5RX8Qv4xxeXUz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divorce is a Detour: When You Don't Love What Happens to You, You Trust What Happens to You]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may not know where your detour is headed, and the road may be terrifying at times, but that’s OK.Part of being a “Detourist” means just showing up and staying open to where the path may lead. 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I’d often come home with pockets]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life-lessons/@amy-oestreicher/rediscovering-life-after-a-coma-how-to-find-yourself-in-nature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life-lessons/@amy-oestreicher/rediscovering-life-after-a-coma-how-to-find-yourself-in-nature</guid><category><![CDATA[life-lessons]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[amy-oestreicher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2016 14:13:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[27 lessons I learned about life after 27 surgeries: A Test in Positive Thinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Each surgery has taught me some kind of lesson in the power of positive thinking. Here is my dedication to all 27 of them… It’s been quite a full year for me. 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