Elephants and Tea

Elephants and Tea Elephants & Tea is a magazine for AYA cancer patients & survivors written by patients & survivors.

08/27/2025

Today’s new story is called “Survivor’s Rage” by Molly Gaynor.

“A life filled with invisible bruises and unspoken fears, where I’m constantly reconciling what was taken with what’s left.”

Click the link in our bio to read the full article.

https://tinyurl.com/2s3hwy77

September’s programming is looking rich and varied—what are you most excited for? Tell us in the comments, or share this...
08/27/2025

September’s programming is looking rich and varied—what are you most excited for? Tell us in the comments, or share this post with others!

Our next session of STEEP with is coming!Tuesday, September 9th from 7:00 - 8:30pm ETTopic: BURDENThis clinician-led mo...
08/26/2025

Our next session of STEEP with is coming!

Tuesday, September 9th from 7:00 - 8:30pm ET
Topic: BURDEN

This clinician-led monthly program offers a safe space to acknowledge the emotions that we often think we “shouldn’t” feel or don’t want to feel.

This month we’ll be talking about feeling like a burden and the impact that can have. Whether you’ve had to move back home, stop working, or shift roles and responsibilities, relying on others and asking for help can be hard.

Register at the link in our bio!

We are looking for writers to submit for a chance to be featured in an upcoming magazine!Theme: The Emotions of CancerDe...
08/26/2025

We are looking for writers to submit for a chance to be featured in an upcoming magazine!

Theme: The Emotions of Cancer
Deadline: Submissions due Friday, September 12th

Are there any emotions you’ve experienced since diagnosis that have surprised you?

Rarely do we experience just one emotion at a time. What combinations of emotions have you felt at the same time? Have they ever seemed to conflict with each other?

If you made a timeline of your cancer experience from diagnosis to now, what feelings would show up at what points in your timeline?

Are there any emotions that you’ve experienced that feel hard to talk about with other people? Explore those feelings and why they might be challenging.

Have you experienced any emotions since cancer that you feel like you “shouldn’t” experience? What makes you think you shouldn’t feel them?

If you have trouble identifying your emotions, look up a feelings wheel for a place to start.

Submit your writing at the link in our bio!

Parenting is sometimes described as your heart living outside your body. Somehow, impossibly, that is only more true af...
08/21/2025

Parenting is sometimes described as your heart living outside your body. Somehow, impossibly, that is only more true after a cancer diagnosis.

Elephants and Tea and Bright Spot Network are teaming up to bring you, Heart and Pen: A Writing Prompt Series for Parents with Cancer. This series will provide you with prompts to write through some of the messy, wrenching, and revelatory experiences of parenting with cancer.

This is YOURS! Nothing is expected of you.

You can use these prompts how you see fit, whether it is by opening your journal to write in the middle of the night because your kid is still awake (again!) or just as something to think about, maybe with your eyes closed in the infusion chair or while you are waiting at pick-up.

No pressure, no expectations.

Here’s how the Heart and Pen email series will work:

*Sign-up!

*After you sign-up, you’ll receive an introductory email in the next few weeks that details when and what to expect, including writing prompt topics.

*Starting in September, we’ll send you a series of four weekly emails that each include writing prompts related to parenting with cancer. You can respond to the prompts through writing or just as something to think about. Each email will also include relevant resources and websites that may be helpful.

Click the link in our bio to sign up!

We are hosting a Healing Through Writing Workshop specifically for members of the ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) com...
08/19/2025

We are hosting a Healing Through Writing Workshop specifically for members of the ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) community!

Tuesday, August 19th, 7:00pm ET

Learn to use journaling as a form of self-therapy in a relaxed and safe environment. Elephants and Tea staff will guide participants through writing prompts and an open discussion after each exercise as a way to empower oneself and connect to their peers.

*No writing experience necessary!

Register at the link in our bio.

LAST CALL! We are looking for writers to submit their letters to cancer to be posted on our website! Select authors will...
08/18/2025

LAST CALL! We are looking for writers to submit their letters to cancer to be posted on our website! Select authors will be chosen to share their letter at a Perkatory event.

Theme: Dear Cancer
Submissions Due: Friday, August 22nd

If you could speak to cancer, what would you say?

Write a letter to cancer and let the writing take you where it may, even if it takes you somewhere unexpected.

Submit your letters to cancer at the link in our bio!

We are thrilled to share that our Clinical Trials Issue 2 launches today, sponsored by Lilly Oncology and Syndax Pharmac...
08/14/2025

We are thrilled to share that our Clinical Trials Issue 2 launches today, sponsored by Lilly Oncology and Syndax Pharmaceuticals.

This powerful special edition is focused on something that continues to spark important conversations in the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) cancer community: Clinical Trials.

Clinical trials can feel overwhelming, mysterious, or even scary - but they can also represent hope, innovation, and real-life impact...

If you’re an AYA with cancer, a caregiver, a healthcare professional, or someone who just wants to better understand the world of clinical trial research through a real human lens - this issue is for you. We hope it helps you feel a little more informed, a little less alone, and a lot more empowered.

https://elephantsandtea.org/clinical-trials-issue-2

We are looking for writers to submit for a chance to be featured in an upcoming magazine!Theme: The Emotions of CancerDe...
08/14/2025

We are looking for writers to submit for a chance to be featured in an upcoming magazine!

Theme: The Emotions of Cancer
Deadline: Submissions due Friday, September 12th

Are there any emotions you’ve experienced since diagnosis that have surprised you?

Rarely do we experience just one emotion at a time. What combinations of emotions have you felt at the same time? Have they ever seemed to conflict with each other?

If you made a timeline of your cancer experience from diagnosis to now, what feelings would show up at what points in your timeline?

Are there any emotions that you’ve experienced that feel hard to talk about with other people? Explore those feelings and why they might be challenging.

Have you experienced any emotions since cancer that you feel like you “shouldn’t” experience? What makes you think you shouldn’t feel them?

If you have trouble identifying your emotions, look up a feelings wheel for a place to start.

Submit your writing at the link in our bio!

We are hosting a Healing Through Writing Workshop specifically for members of the ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) com...
08/12/2025

We are hosting a Healing Through Writing Workshop specifically for members of the ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia) community!

Tuesday, August 19th, 7:00pm ET

Learn to use journaling as a form of self-therapy in a relaxed and safe environment.

Elephants and Tea staff will guide participants through writing prompts and an open discussion after each exercise as a way to empower oneself and connect to their peers.

*No writing experience necessary!

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/7p4SjVcMTQW4IdeIHUjbmw?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwMIkX9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp_QHA62lJ8l4i2W3xyVwr9qjS6BFDhU_W3OcZD9dcM0FNQaamGIN2_DujWy4_aem_hgm4RcsMTzIw5Q5MIPjb6w #/registration

We’re thrilled to announce the featured authors of our upcoming September magazine, Struggles of Survivorship, that will...
08/12/2025

We’re thrilled to announce the featured authors of our upcoming September magazine, Struggles of Survivorship, that will be sharing their story live at our Magazine Release Event!

Date: Saturday, September 20th
Location: Chicago, IL (specific location details below)
Time: Workshops beginning at 12:15pm

You’re invited to a day and evening of in-person events where these incredible young adult cancer survivors will take the mic to share their lived experiences — raw, real, and deeply human.

Featured Authors Include:
Kimber Hand-Harris - “The Loneliest Battle: Reflections of a Survivor”
Monica Henderson - “The Weight of Not Dying: Loss, Life, and In Between”
Lauren Huffmaster - “Redefining Uncertainty”
Ben McGuerty - “The Long Return Home”

Whether you’re a survivor, a thriver, or still finding your way — this event is for you. It’s a chance to connect, reflect, and celebrate resilience together.

This isn’t just a magazine launch, it’s a community gathering. A safe, inspiring space to hear real stories from people who’ve walked a similar path. Come to be moved. Come to be seen. Come to belong.

Register here: https://elephantsandtea.org/event-registrations/chicago-magazine-release-event-2025/?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwMIPU1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp9GnkQLeRAA5qh-Br5BAvEBmeyAxDevDXJ2QoDy7-pVAqI38HIbvwbZ6iNwY_aem_34hoOFQ0vT7yIDpNdE-06Q

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Elephants & Tea is a magazine for AYA cancer patients and survivors written by AYA cancer patients and survivors telling their story in their own words.