by Aesthetics | Aug 11, 2026 | Arts in Health Month Stories, NOAH Blog
Narrative Mindworks spoke with author Melanie Brooks about writing memoirs rooted in trauma, grief, family, secrecy, and real-life experience. Known for A Hard Silence and Writing Hard Stories, Brooks reflects on what it means to tell deeply personal stories with...
by Aesthetics | Aug 11, 2026 | Member News, NOAH Blog
Narrative Mindworks shares a reflection from Wania De Mendonca, BSN, RN, CNN, on the power of seeing, listening, and bearing witness in nursing. In “Stories Welcome: The Power of Sight in Nursing,” Wania writes about a dialysis patient whose tears revealed a deeper...
by Aesthetics | Aug 11, 2026 | Member News, NOAH Blog
Narrative Mindworks spoke with artist and advocate Caitlin Mesiano about facial difference, clinical empathy, and the impact of representation in healthcare. Born with a cleft lip and palate, Caitlin shares a deeply personal perspective on what care looks like beyond...
by Aesthetics | Aug 11, 2026 | Member News, NOAH Blog
We’re pleased to share this Narrative Mindworks feature on Dr. Peter Orton, whose career has connected Hollywood storytelling, public health, corporate learning, and communication design. From serving as Story Editor for Steven Spielberg’s Amazing Stories to his...
by Aesthetics | Mar 22, 2026 | Arts in Health in the News
Narrative Mindworks talks with author, educator, and memoirist Melanie Brooks, MFA about the challenges of writing trauma-centered narratives, exploring themes of grief, gender bias in memoir, and the responsibility of storytelling to foster connection, highlighting...
