Courage is the catalyst that ignites our resolve
and sets the foundation for growth and well-being.
ABOUT DONNAI've spent my career as a kind of trail guide, walking with people who have endured and grown through grief and trauma, arriving, in time, at renewal. In 2025, the Southern California wildfires brought that work to my own doorstep and taught me, from the inside, what it means to be a wounded healer. Books, stories, and the wisdom of others helped me find steadiness and language for that season. If you are looking for tools, reflection, and companionship for your own journey, I'm here.
Courageous Well-Being for Nurses
Strategies for Renewal
A new book by Donna A. Gaffney & Nicole C. Foster
This transformative book reframes the way nurses, and the rest of us, can enhance our well-being—with courage and conviction. It weaves powerful stories from nurses across the globe together with science-based practices and the healing potential of nature, the arts, activism and advocacy, all while navigating the ever-shifting and often tumultuous healthcare landscape. Hundreds of resources—books, websites, podcasts, videos and webinars gathered from clinicians and experts—are included in this book, destined to be a handbook for our times.
FOCUS: NURSES AND THEIR WELL-BEING