In Conversation With: Reinekke Lengelle (Episode 2)
We are thrilled to present the second episode of Lapidus Magazine’s In Conversation With, a visual podcast series that explores creative and therapeutic writing practice and the connections between creative arts, community, and personal growth.
In this wide-ranging conversation, Alison Cable and Kate Poll speak with writer, researcher and educator Dr Reinekke Lengelle about grief, identity, and narrative. From spousal bereavement to “good divorces”, Reinekke shares how writing can help us hold complexity, reframe perceived failure, and gently rewrite the stories we live by.
The Audio file can be listened to here.
Listen to “Friends”, a poem by Dr Reinekke Lengelle here.
Reinekke Lengelle’s Recommended Resources
Books, practices, and pioneers that have shaped her approach to Writing the Self:
Books for Writers, Seekers, and Grievers
A mix of writing practice, psychological insight, and narrative reflection:
Anderson, C.M. and MacCurdy, M.M. (2000) Writing and healing: Toward an informed practice. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
Beck, M. (2022) The way of integrity: Finding the path to your true self. London: Penguin.
Goldberg, N. (2016) Writing down the bones: Freeing the writer within. Boston, MA: Shambhala.
Katie, B. and Mitchell, S. (2021) Loving what is. New York: Harmony.
Lamott, A. (1995) Bird by bird: Some instructions on writing and life. New York: Vintage.
Metcalf, L.T. (2002) Writing the mind alive: The proprioceptive method. New York: Ballantine.
Miller, A. (1979) The drama of the gifted child. New York: Basic Books.
Maté, G., 2022. The myth of normal. Toronto: Knopf Canada.
Van der Kolk, B.A. (1994) The body keeps the score. Harvard Review of Psychiatry, 1(5), pp.253–265.
Whyte, D. (2002) Crossing the unknown sea: Work as a pilgrimage of identity. London: Penguin.
Reinekke’s Key Publications
Writing the Self in Bereavement: A Story of Love, Spousal Loss, and Resilience (2021, Routledge) DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003124009
An award-winning book exploring identity, love and post-loss integration through writing.
Writing-for-Wellbeing: Theory, Research, and Practice (2023, Routledge, co-edited with Katrin Den Elzen)
Full list at: www.writingtheself.ca
Pioneers Who Inspired Me
Early voices in the field whose work and presence lit the way:
- Dr. Gillie Bolton
- Dr. Art Bochner
- Geri Giebel Chavis, professor emeritus
- Dr Carolyn Ellis
- Dr. Kim Etherington
- Dr. Alec Grant
- Dr. Victoria Field
- Dr Celia Hunt
- Cheryl Moskowitz
- Robert A. Neimeyer, professor emeritus
- Dr. Christopher Poulos
- Kate Thompson
- Dr. Kim Stafford.
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