BlogHide Resteemsamy-oestreicher (60)in health • 8 years agoI wrote a play to prove what surgeons couldn't about my comaPublished on www.amyoes.com ]The Definition of "Flicker":to move unsteadily. To burn or shine fitfully with a fluctuating light. Fluctuating between two worlds. My Definition of "Flicker":Or, as…amy-oestreicher (60)in business • 8 years ago29 Ways Anyone Can Celebrate Small Business Saturday (Besides shopping…)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…amy-oestreicher (60)in television • 8 years agoHow I Got on NBC's Today ShowPublished on www.amyoes.com When I tell people my “stomach exploded,” people don’t really know what to make of it. Apparently, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb did. I was thrilled; I never…amy-oestreicher (60)in art • 8 years agoHow I got on NBC's Today Show...Published on www.amyoes.com When I tell people my “stomach exploded,” people don’t really know what to make of it. Apparently, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb did. I was thrilled; I never…amy-oestreicher (60)in assault • 8 years ago#MyNameOurVoice: Think Sexual Assault's More Than a Talking Point?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. I encourage everyone to go to…amy-oestreicher (60)in sexual • 8 years ago#MyNameOurVoice: Think Sexual Assault's More Than a Talking Point? Then Sign Here.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. I encourage everyone to go to…amy-oestreicher (60)in healthcare • 8 years agoThis book will change your view on healthcare foreverpublished on amyoes.com I just finished "The Patient's Playbook" by Leslie Michelson. Everyone needs to read this book. Patients need to read The Patient’s Playbook because it provides any…amy-oestreicher (60)in holidays • 8 years agoHow do you celebrate the true meaning of Yom Kippur tonight?Tonight at Sundown, Yom Kippur begins. Yom Kippur is the Jewish “Day of Atonement.” It falls each year on the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei, ten days after Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New…amy-oestreicher (60)in mental • 8 years agoThe Best Way to Celebrate World Mental Health Day and What NOT to Say…Today is World Mental Health Day! (Officially!) The theme of this year's Mental Health Day is Psychological First Aid. According to the World Health Organization, "Learning the basic…amy-oestreicher (60)in dance • 8 years agoWhy Dance Will Literally Move You Through Any Trauma or "Detour"Before you read this...do a little happy dance! Okay. Now: I want to share a video that made me cry, love, fear, learn, grow, smile and dance. Sometimes, the best way to move through a…amy-oestreicher (60)in motivation • 8 years agoAre You a Detourist? (Yes you are...here's why.)I gave a TEDx Talk about detours. What's such a big deal about a weird, frustrating twist in the road? What’s a Detour? detour – \ˈdē-ˌtu̇r – noun The act of going or traveling to a place along a…amy-oestreicher (60)in mental • 8 years agoWhat I Realized After Trying to Run Away From My Life #SuicidePreventionMonth< class="s1">Published on www.amyoes.com</> Do you know the feeling you get when you run? The harsh pounding of the wind against your chest, your legs jolted by the bounce on the…amy-oestreicher (60)in social • 8 years agoHow to Make an “Idea Worth Spreading” Larger Than the Media’s Ideas Not Worth Spreading.< style="font-size: 12pt;">Published on amyoes.com</> Messages and the Media - Ideas Worth Spreading? TEDx is all about "ideas worth spreading." My idea started from discoveries I…amy-oestreicher (60)in mental • 8 years agoHere's How Oversharing Makes You a Health ActivistTMI. Oversharing. "Did they really just say that?" < style="font-size: 12pt;">Sounds like a typical Activist.</> (Really.) We've all heard of an Activist. But what's a Health…amy-oestreicher (60)in college • 8 years agoI Applied to 17 Colleges for THIS? How I Turned Trauma Into a "Different" College (de)TourI’m the only person in the world that feels this hopeless. How can things ever get better? I must be crazy. I feel so alone. These thoughts raced through my head for years. When Life…amy-oestreicher (60)in art • 8 years agoDancing Girl: How Creating Art in Hospitals Brought Life Full CircleI fell into art accidentally. 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…amy-oestreicher (60)in life • 8 years agoImprov is the essential art that gives you permission to mess up.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…amy-oestreicher (60)in art-trust • 8 years agoWhy bother with trust? And what does art have to do with it?Are you a trusting person? Are you a trust-worthy person? You might remember me doing an Art Residency at Art Kibbutz NY last month. You can check out my recap here.I just got here and have been…amy-oestreicher (60)in health • 8 years agoHow do you find the upside of trauma?< data-offset-key="dp9gl-0-0">< data-text="true">What have you been reading lately?</></> < data-offset-key="dp9gl-0-0">Sometimes the best books can be unexpected…amy-oestreicher (60)in podcast • 8 years agoHow do you "intentionally wander" in life? And what's the point?What does it mean to...."wander?" Definition: walk or move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way. "he wandered aimlessly through the narrow streets" But what if you "intentionally…
