Category Archives: Health

narrative medicine, poetry therapy, drama therapy, narrative theory, narrative therapy

Eco-TLA

Posted on April 17, 2009 by caryn

Moving Toward Authenticity: Connecting with Self, Others, and Nature Through Transformative Language Arts   Within and around the earth, Within and around the hills, Within and around the mountains, Your authority returns to you. –A Tewa Pueblo Prayer The poem, … Continue reading →

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StoryCorps & TLA

Posted on January 12, 2009 by caryn

StoryCorps, TLA and the Power of Healing Stories Barbara Esrig tells the story of surviving a car accident that nearly took her life and finding meaning through the power of words — and her story is now featured on the … Continue reading →

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Writing Ourselves Home

Posted on December 3, 2008 by caryn

Writing Ourselves Home While Living with Cancer: Kirsten Andersen The Callanish Society is a small, grassroots non-profit organization based in Vancouver, Canada. Dedicated to improving the emotional and spiritual health of its community, Callanish assists those with an experience of … Continue reading →

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Doctor, Heal Thyself

Posted on May 3, 2008 by caryn

Doctor, Heal Thyself Along with the reminders for doctor appointments, meetings, and family events I’ve begun placing special stickers on my family calendar. These stickers are reminders to spend some time taking care of myself. It could be as simple … Continue reading →

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The Emergence of Transformative Language Arts by Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg

Posted on February 20, 2008 by caryn

A CALL TO TRANSFORMATIVE LANGUAGE ARTISTS You tell stories or help others tell stories because you need to, because you know that the story can grow in the listener, and sometimes even the teller, new shoots of understanding, branches of … Continue reading →

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