Along the Road of Life

12 Steps to Spiritual Wellness (Even During Illness)

Joanie / March 8, 2017

March is spiritual wellness month. I don’t believe that it is a coincidence that it usually coincides with the liturgical […]

Joanie / February 11, 2017

Love—romance, flowers, hearts, chocolates and Valentine’s Day. But is this really love? I asked my fellow cancer survivors the following

Joanie / January 16, 2017

A firestorm blasted my world. I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Firestorms—those unexpected, devastating losses that disrupt our lives. It

Joanie / August 9, 2016

Coffee in hand, the 3rd year medical students wander into the conference room and take their seats across from us.

Joanie / March 1, 2016

As a former oncology nurse, I had vowed that I would never undergo chemotherapy. I had witnessed too many devastating