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

The next session of STEEP is tonight! November 4th at 7pm ET!This clinician-led monthly program offers a safe space to a...
11/04/2025

The next session of STEEP is tonight! November 4th at 7pm ET!

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 will be talking about sadness and, while this emotion may seem obvious, there are many ways it can present and impact our day-to-day life. Sit with others and explore the ways you may have felt sad while also experiencing the support and connection of those who “get it.”

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/52xfk45e

We are excited to offer a Healing Through Writing Workshop, sponsored by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, to all patients, survivor...
11/03/2025

We are excited to offer a Healing Through Writing Workshop, sponsored by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, to all patients, survivors, caregivers, and loved ones affected by ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia).

Tuesday, November 18th - 7:00pm ET

Never been to one of Elephants and Tea's Healing Through Writing Workshops?

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

*No writing experience necessary!

*All individuals who attend a workshop who do not already have one of our custom guided writing journals will receive one!

*Any questions? Email [email protected]

Register here: https://ow.ly/kENX50XjfB0

11/03/2025

Today’s new story is called “The Worst Has Yet to Come” by Casey Kang.

“Moving forward after treatment isn’t about getting back to who you were; it’s about figuring out who you are now.” - Casey Kang

To read the full article, click here:

https://tinyurl.com/56c68t7m

To read more relatable content, visit our website elephantsandtea.org

Elephants and Tea November Programs are coming! Tell us what you are most looking forward to in the comments!
10/31/2025

Elephants and Tea November Programs are coming! Tell us what you are most looking forward to in the comments!

10/31/2025

Today’s new story is called “The Glorious Gap” by Shalom Cherian.

“My resume doesn’t quite capture the resilience, flexibility, persistence, hope, tenacity, and temerity last year gave me.” -Shalom Cherian



To read the full article, click here: https://tinyurl.com/bdefvbwr

Visit our website elephantsandtea.org for more relatable content!

Join us for our next (and final) Perkatory event of 2025—The Give and Take of Cancer—on November 13th at 7pm ET.Perkator...
10/29/2025

Join us for our next (and final) Perkatory event of 2025—The Give and Take of Cancer—on November 13th at 7pm ET.

Perkatory: Brewing Tough Conversations to Help Each Other Face Cancer is our digital storytelling series where members of the AYA (adolescent and young adult) cancer community come together to share, listen, and connect over the real and often complicated experiences of life with and after cancer.

For our November Perkatory, four incredible authors will share their stories exploring what cancer gives, what it takes, and how we find meaning in between.

Our nonprofit spotlight for this event is The Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer Foundation

Don’t miss this chance to join the conversation and be part of the Herd.

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2p52p6ms

Visit our website elephantsandtea.org for more relatable programming.

10/29/2025

Today’s new story is called “The Unseen Battle of Life After Treatment” by Valerie Derteano.

“Healing is not linear. Some days I feel strong and hopeful; other days, I’m overwhelmed by fear and sadness.” -Valerie Derteano



To read the full article, click here: https://tinyurl.com/ymvwxpnh

Visit our website for more relatable content
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The next session of STEEP with Fulginiti, LCSW, OSW-C is next week, November 4th at 7pm ET!This clinician-led monthly p...
10/28/2025

The next session of STEEP with Fulginiti, LCSW, OSW-C is next week, November 4th at 7pm ET!

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 will be talking about sadness and, while this emotion may seem obvious, there are many ways it can present and impact our day-to-day life. Sit with others and explore the ways you may have felt sad while also experiencing the support and connection of those who “get it.”

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/52xfk45e

We are looking for submissions for our first magazine theme of 2026: "Dear Body"A fresh take on our "Dear Cancer" theme,...
10/27/2025

We are looking for submissions for our first magazine theme of 2026: "Dear Body"

A fresh take on our "Dear Cancer" theme, what would you say to your body after all that it has gone through?

-Write a letter to your body, or parts of your body. Reflect on apology, gratitude, or even anger. What has your body endured?
-How has your relationship with your body changed since your diagnosis? Explore shifts in perception, trust, love, or resentment.
-What do you wish your body could hear and understand about your experience? Imagine your body is listening. What do you want or need it to know?
-Describe a scar, port, or other mark as a symbol. What does it represent? Invite meaning-making through creative interpretation of visible changes in your body.
-Flip the perspective. If your body could write back to you, what would it say? What might your body express in response to all you have been through?
-For the Caregivers: Write a letter addressed to your loved one’s body or your own body, acknowledging its endurance, struggles, and resilience throughout the cancer experience. What would you thank it for, apologize for, or hope for in the days ahead?

In order to be considered for the March 2026 magazine, submissions are due Friday, November 21st.

Submit Here: https://elephantsandtea.org/contact/write-for-us/

10/27/2025

Today’s new story is called “Cancer Never Ends” by Dre Cuellar.

“I have yet to accept that I will never know who I could’ve become without cancer.” -Dre Cuellar



To read the full article, click here: https://tinyurl.com/yuu4jh4v

Visit our website for more relatable content! elephantsandtea.org

We want to know: What makes you feel heard as a young adult who has experienced or cared for someone with cancer?Your vo...
10/24/2025

We want to know: What makes you feel heard as a young adult who has experienced or cared for someone with cancer?

Your voice matters—share your thoughts in the comments and help us better understand what true listening and support look like in this community.

10/24/2025

Today’s new story is called, “The Aftermath: Nobody Told Me This Part Would Hurt Too” by Megan Malone.

“It was almost as if ringing the bell at the end of active treatment was the signal to my nervous system to open the floodgates for all the unprocessed trauma from this experience.”



To read the full story, click here: https://tinyurl.com/4pdbkuw6

Visit our website elephantsandtea.org for more relatable content!

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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.