Narrative Healing: A Program for Writing and Reflection

PLEASE NOTE: the October 18th session is cancelled due to unforseen circumstances. Thank you for your understanding. 

Drop-in basis: Attend one session or as many as you’d like! No registration required.

In DWC’s Narrative Healing sessions, we will read a text or examine a painting together. In the shadow of this text, we will then be invited to self-reflect using a writing exercise. By close reading and writing together, we connect with others and learn new tools for living a meaningful life.

Narrative Healing is adapted from a growing field referred to as Narrative Medicine, which is an intentional process using the humanities to more deeply explore, share and understand the impact of human experiences. This practice relies on close and generous listening, storytelling and self-reflection.

The session themes are:  Rewriting the story: reflections on longing, curiosity, and wholeness.

Sessions will be held from 10:30am-noon on the following Saturday mornings at Vernon County Museum and History Center, 410 Center Ave., Viroqua, WI 54665: 

Jacqueline  Redmer practices geriatrics and palliative care in the Driftless Region  of Southwest Wisconsin. She is also the mother of three school-aged  girls. She started writing poetry during the Covid pandemic to steady  herself during the brief pauses of a busy life. She completed the  Columbia University Narrative Medicine CPA program and has pursued  creative writing courses through Stanford University Continuing Studies  Program.  Her writing has been published in Examined Life Journal, The Intima Journal, Bramble, Wisconsin Poets Calendar, and Kevin MD Blog. Her first poetry book, Dissociate Effect was published in September of 2025.  website - jacquelineredmer.com.

September 20, 2025

October 18, 2025

November 15, 2025