Have A Sheltered Weekend

shelter

It’s amazing how much changes in a week.  Lacuna Loft is sending out all of our good vibes and well wishes to all of you and your families.  We are increasing our program capacity as quickly as we can so check out our Upcoming Programs page and stay tuned to our newsletter for your chance to sign up for even more online programs specifically for young adults facing cancer.

Here are some sheltered weekend links from around the interwebs…

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[list_item]The Tonight Show from Jimmy Fallon’s home![/list_item]
[list_item]the best swag around[/list_item]
[list_item]have you seen the Elephants and Tea issues online?[/list_item]
[list_item]use Amazon Smile and choose Lacuna Loft when shopping online[/list_item]
[list_item]connect with us on Facebook[/list_item]
[list_item]absolutely hilarious[/list_item]
[list_item]a Brene Brown and David Kessler podcast on Grief and Finding Meaning[/list_item]
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Have a sheltered weekend Lacuna Lofties!

 

You Can Write Write Write With Us!

writing in notebook

I am so excited to announce that we have not one, but two versions of the Unspoken Ink: Young Adult Cancer Online Creative Writing Workshop you can now sign up for!

The Spring Session of Unspoken Ink is starting on Tuesday, April 7th and going for 8 weeks via video chat!  It will meet every Tuesday from 5-7 pm PT / 7-9 pm CT / 8-10 pm ET and overlaps a little with the current session of the program.  On top of that, next Thursday, specifically for AYA Awareness Week, Lacuna Loft is hosting an online Open Write Night, aka Unorthodox Ink, which is a one night version of our Unspoken Ink workshop!

Learn more and sign up for both programs here!

AYA Cancer Awareness Week Is Next Week!

aya week logo

Next week, April 6-10, is Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week!  Along with a coalition of nonprofit organizations focused on AYA cancer, Lacuna Loft is excited to help bring attention to AYA Cancer, share common misconceptions about AYA’s experiences, and present opportunities for young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to engage in online programming specifically for you!

All week long there will be graphics and social posts for you to share and a variety of online meet-ups, hangouts, opportunities for movement, writing workshops, and more to join.  (Lacuna Loft is offering an Open Write Night which you can already sign up for here!)

Coalition members include the Ulman Foundation, Cook Children’s, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, the Dear Jack Foundation, Elephants and Tea, Epic Experience, the Expect Miracles Foundation, First Descents, the Fort Worth AYA Oncology Coalition, Lacuna Loft, Oregon Health & Science University, the Send It Foundation, the Steven G. AYA Cancer Research Fund, Stupid Cancer, Teen Cancer America, True North Treks, and the Young Survival Coalition.

Share the love and get involved next week!

Have A Comfy Weekend

cozy cat

As the US deals with the growing concerns of the COVID-19 spread, please stay safe, wash your hands, and know that we are thinking about you all!  Join our programs from home to keep that young adult cancer connection in your life!

Here are some comfy weekend links from around the interwebs…

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[list_item]i’ve found this youtube channel very entertaining[/list_item]
[list_item]the best swag around[/list_item]
[list_item]have you seen the Elephants and Tea issues online?[/list_item]
[list_item]use Amazon Smile and choose Lacuna Loft when shopping online[/list_item]
[list_item]connect with us on Facebook[/list_item]
[list_item]not endorsing this article but our CEO personally found it interesting[/list_item]
[list_item]anyone else google this frequently?[/list_item]
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Have a comfy weekend Lacuna Lofties!

Today We Are Taking Over Elephants And Tea Instagram

elephants and tea

Lacuna Loft has been working with Elephants and Tea for a while now, first on some of their awesome content and then on a fabulous event we’ll be announcing in the next few months (eek! so excited about this!), and today we are taking over their Instagram!

We’ll be talking everything Lacuna Loft, what programs are happening this month, and what you can expect in the coming months from our online programs!  Check out Elephants and Tea’s Instagram!

How We’re Managing COVID-19

cdc virus graphic

Seriously, how many blogs and emails have you received so far with this same subject line about how so-and-so is dealing with COVID-19 and how it will affect you?  Well, we thought we’d join the bandwagon because COVID-19 is such a hot topic right now.

First and foremost, Lacuna Loft’s online programming is the perfect escape to the stress induced by COVID-19!  You can still take part in 99.9% of our programs from the comfort of your own home with your hand sanitizer close by.  Second of all, over a month ago, we packed and sealed the creative workshop packages that will be used in the next few months (before most of the spread of the virus in the US).  They are ready to be mailed when sign-ups are finalized.  All of that is great news for our community as we all seek to stay as safe and as healthy as possible in the coming months.

Lacuna Loft’s outreach remains the single program directly affected by the virus at this time.  Young Survival Coalition recently postponed their Summit in Los Angeles, CA so we are anxiously awaiting their new dates and will do our very best to be at the conference at its rescheduled time.  The American Psychosocial Oncology Society canceled their annual conference that was to be in Portland, OR this week.  We are waiting to see if the other events we are due to attend this year will happen as scheduled and will update you all as we receive more information.

In the meantime, stay updated with what the CDC has to say about COVID-19 and check out their handwashing recommendations.  Dr. Anne Katz, our resident Awkward Auntie, recently posted on twitter about how relaxing and indulgent handwashing can be with the right mindset and we are taking that to heart!

Have A Summit Weekend

sunny mountain summit

We are in LA for the Young Survival Coalition Summit!  If you’re here, be sure to stop by Lacuna Loft’s booth and say hi!  We’ll be sharing our trip and our days at the event on Instagram so connect with us there too!

Here are some Summit weekend links from around the interwebs…

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[list_item]live life like a French woman[/list_item]
[list_item]the best swag around[/list_item]
[list_item]have you seen the Elephants and Tea issues online?[/list_item]
[list_item]use Amazon Smile and choose Lacuna Loft when shopping online[/list_item]
[list_item]are you a breast cancer survivor?[/list_item]
[list_item]connect with us![/list_item]
[list_item]100 blocks each day[/list_item]
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Have a Summit weekend Lacuna Lofties!

A Day In The Life With AMA

Mallory

We always get asked for behind the scenes, insider info so I’m really excited about what we have in store later this week!

For the first time ever, we’re hosting an “Ask Me Anything” in combination with a Day In The Life takeover of our Instagram stories by our CEO (Mallory) this Friday, Feb. 21st!  If you follow us on Instagram, ask a question about anything you’d like and we’ll do our best to answer and stay tuned on Friday for the behind the scenes take over!

Have A Valentines Weekend

flowers and macarons

Spring is almost here and Lacuna Loft is starting to gear up for our travel season.  Check out where you can find us in person!

Do you have plans for Valentine’s Day?  Please give yourself lots of love and care today!  You deserve it!!!

Here are some Valentines weekend links from around the interwebs…

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[list_item]fall in love with yourself on Valentine’s Day[/list_item]
[list_item]the best swag around[/list_item]
[list_item]did you hear about our new library?[/list_item]
[list_item]use Amazon Smile and choose Lacuna Loft when shopping online[/list_item]
[list_item]20 things to do on Valentine’s Day if you’re single[/list_item]
[list_item]a great graphic novel to check out[/list_item]
[list_item]100 blocks each day[/list_item]
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Have a Valentines weekend Lacuna Lofties!

Travel Scholarships To Cancer And Careers In NYC

people sitting at event

Cancer and Careers has travel scholarships available for patients, survivors and healthcare professionals to attend their 10th annual National Conference on Work & Cancer in NYC on June 19, 2020.

This free, daylong event explores the complexities of balancing treatment and recovery with employment and is open to patients, survivors, caregivers, healthcare professionals, employers/HR professionals, and anyone else touched by cancer.

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with hundreds of other attendees while learning about balancing cancer and employment!

Session topics include:
Disclosure & privacy
Working through treatment
Legal issues
Career change
Managing stress
…and more!

Applications are accepted and scholarships awarded on a rolling basis.

To learn more go here.